| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics & Econometrics | #4 | — | #1 | #4 |
| Accounting & Finance | #5 | — | #1 | — |
| Law | #12 | #9 | #4 | — |
| Statistics | #19 | — | #5 | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #6 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #6 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #18 | — | #19 | #7 |
| Sociology | #8 | — | #15 | — |
| Mathematics | #22 | — | #8 | #27 |
| Business & Economics | — | #9 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #15 | #10 | — | #19 |
| Psychology | #28 | #10 | #51-75 | #56 |
| History | #11 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #12 | #11 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #13 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | #13 |
| Modern Languages | #15 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #29 | #15 | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #19 | — | #29 | — |
| Public Administration | #19 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #57 | #20 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #35 | — | #21 | #70 |
| Marketing | #23 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #24 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Archaeology | #25 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #39 | — | #34 | #25 |
| History of Art | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #26 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #36 | — | #47 | #26 |
| Linguistics | #30 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #31 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #33 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #64 | #40 | #76-100 | #164 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #49 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #62 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #67 |
| Art & Design | #83 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #89 |
| Education | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #101-150 | #140 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #301 |
| Engineering & Technology | #149 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #317 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | #216 |
University of Chicago ranks #13 in QS 2026, #15 in THE 2026, #10 in ARWU 2025 and #26 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #12 globally.
University of Chicago was founded in 1890.
Approximately 24% of University of Chicago's students are international.