| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | #174 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #451-500 | — | #201-300 | #196 |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #333 |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #201-300 | #341 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Law | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #601-650 | — | — | #371 |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | — | #410 |
| Environmental Science | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #601-800 | — | — |
University of Ferrara ranks #951-1000 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #558 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #747 globally.