| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #35 | #41 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Communication & Media | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | #128 |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #158 |
| Chemical Engineering | #401-450 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Education | — | #201-250 | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #251-300 | #401-500 | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #286 |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #454 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Environmental Science | #501-550 | — | #301-400 | #395 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #368 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #366 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | #386 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #410 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #501-550 | — | — | #448 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
University of Duisburg-Essen ranks #801-850 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #302 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #418 globally.