| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #412 |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #459 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Education | #401-450 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #501-550 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #482 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #601-650 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
University of Alcala ranks #697 in QS 2026, #900 in THE 2026, #701-800 in ARWU 2025 and #873 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #885 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.