| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | #59 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #63 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #301-350 | — | — | #137 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | #232 |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #193 |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #206 |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #295 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | — | #218 |
| Education | #301-350 | #301-400 | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #701-750 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Umea University ranks #401 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #411 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #421 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.