| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | #35 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #94 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #100 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #101 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #106 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #109 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #122 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #214 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #195 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Education | #301-350 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | — | — |
TU Dresden ranks #218 in QS 2026, #174 in THE 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #136 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.