| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #5 | — | #2 | #101 |
| Chemistry | #7 | — | #2 | #16 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #9 | — | #20 | #2 |
| Education | #11 | #2 | #76-100 | #57 |
| Civil Engineering | #3 | — | #101-150 | #49 |
| Sociology | #5 | — | #3 | — |
| Psychology | #12 | #3 | #18 | #33 |
| Anthropology | #4 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #4 | — | #4 | — |
| Computer Science | #6 | #13 | #4 | #12 |
| Biological Sciences | #6 | — | #10 | #4 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #6 | — | #4 | #4 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #4 | #16 |
| English Language & Literature | #5 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #7 | — | #5 | #5 |
| Business & Economics | — | #5 | — | — |
| History | #6 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #6 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #6 | #6 | — | #31 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #6 | — | #51-75 | #42 |
| Mathematics | #6 | — | #18 | #7 |
| Arts & Humanities | #7 | #6 | — | #11 |
| Materials Science | #7 | — | #6 | #30 |
| Environmental Science | #9 | — | #9 | #6 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #9 | #6 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #7 | — | #76-100 | #167 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #7 | #7 | — | — |
| Geography | #7 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Law | #10 | #7 | #17 | — |
| Archaeology | #8 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #8 | — | #31 | — |
| Political Science & IR | #13 | — | #8 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #14 | #8 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #9 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #9 | — | #11 | — |
| Architecture | #10 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #10 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #11 | — | #51-75 | #134 |
| Marketing | #11 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #11 | — |
| Development Studies | #12 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #13 | — | #12 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #12 | #38 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #16 | — | #201-300 | #13 |
| Communication & Media | #14 | — | #151-200 | — |
| History of Art | #15 | — | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #20 | #71 |
| Philosophy | #21 | — | — | — |
| Music | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #29 |
| Performing Arts | #39 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #44 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #45 | — | #101-150 | #89 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #50 | — | — | — |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #83 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #57 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Art & Design | #79 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
University of California, Berkeley ranks #17 in QS 2026, #9 in THE 2026, #5 in ARWU 2025 and #6 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #6 globally.
University of California, Berkeley was founded in 1868.
Approximately 17% of University of California, Berkeley's students are international.