| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #451-500 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Education | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | — | — |
University of Fribourg ranks #642 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #620 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.