| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #101-150 | #296 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #151-200 | #113 |
| Business & Economics | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #355 |
| Business & Management | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #225 |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | #301-400 | #332 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Computer Science | — | #301-400 | #401-500 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
University of Bayreuth ranks #448 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #835 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #512 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.