| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine / Clinical | #44 | — | #51-75 | #3 |
| Psychology | #72 | #126-150 | #101-150 | #38 |
| Library & Information Science | #41 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #68 | — | #101-150 | #45 |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | #98 |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #59 | — | #51-75 | #91 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #58 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Education | #63 | #126-150 | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #72 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #83 | — | #76-100 | #82 |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #322 |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #76-100 | #82 |
| Chemistry | #78 | — | #201-300 | #173 |
| Arts & Humanities | #87 | #82 | — | #80 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #83 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Law | #101-150 | #93 | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #96 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #107 | — | #151-200 | #96 |
| Sociology | #100 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| History | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #118 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #173 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #116 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #127 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #134 | — | #151-200 | #364 |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #249 |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #151-200 | #173 |
| Engineering & Technology | #169 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #235 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
University of Barcelona ranks #160 in QS 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #82 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #138 globally.