| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physics & Astronomy | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #47 |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | — | #82 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #131 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | #222 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #263 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #451-500 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #156 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | #181 |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #310 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #355 | #501-600 | — | #273 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | #300 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | #478 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #342 |
| Mathematics | #351-400 | — | — | #370 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #357 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #379 |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | — | — | #400 |
| Education | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #401-500 | #414 |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #651-700 | — | — | — |
University of Aveiro ranks #419 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #604 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #546 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.