| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #103 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #126 |
| Law | #351-400 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #212 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Sociology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | #201-300 | #227 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Chemistry | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #363 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
Tulane University ranks #597 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #394 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #517 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.