| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | #26 | — | #14 | #22 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #121 | — | #51-75 | #63 |
| Mathematics | #150 | — | #51-75 | #327 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #137 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #76-100 | #259 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #87 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #91 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #92 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #176-200 | #101-150 | #141 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #244 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #251 |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemistry | #200 | — | #151-200 | #227 |
| Engineering & Technology | #173 | #201-250 | — | #311 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | #182 |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #216 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #225 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | #360 |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #301-400 | #301-400 | #322 |
| Education | #301-350 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #284 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #290 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #464 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #378 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
Université Grenoble Alpes ranks #321 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #256 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #238 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.