| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #251-300 | — | #51-75 | #213 |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #401-500 | #401-500 | #68 |
| Biological Sciences | #181 | — | #76-100 | #165 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #301-400 | #245 |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #156 | — | #101-150 | #240 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #195 | — | #101-150 | #111 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #101-150 | #139 |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #146 |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #164 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #199 |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #464 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #318 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #234 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #245 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #397 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #388 |
| Computer Science | #351-400 | #501-600 | #401-500 | — |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #376 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Education | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
University of Bordeaux ranks #494 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #292 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #332 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.