| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #20 | #128 |
| History of Art | #26-50 | — | — | — |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #71 | — | #51-75 | #214 |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #162 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #130 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #188 |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #208 |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #151-200 | #175 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Law | #251-300 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #176 |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #186 |
| Arts & Humanities | #191 | #201-250 | — | #213 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #432 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #277 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #207 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Modern Languages | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #262 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #274 | #301-400 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #482 |
| Education | #351-400 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #394 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #376 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #501-550 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
University of Florence ranks #404 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #256 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #331 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.