| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | — | #72 |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #401-500 | — | #145 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | — | #175 |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #201-250 | — | — | #211 |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | — | #202 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | — | #210 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #218 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #229 |
| Modern Languages | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | — | #393 |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Law | #351-400 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Education | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #323 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #344 |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #501-600 | — | #431 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #383 | #801-1000 | — | #417 |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | — | #411 |
| Chemistry | #451-500 | — | — | #484 |
| Business & Management | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #501-550 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul ranks #691 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026 and #464 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #498 globally.