| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | #40 | — | #28 | #64 |
| Biological Sciences | #551-600 | — | — | #44 |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #189 |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Law | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #501-550 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #340 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #501-550 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #501-550 | #301-400 | #301-400 | — |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #415 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #431 |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | #437 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #551-600 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #651-700 | — | — | — |
University of Bremen ranks #530 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #601 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #523 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.