| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #4 | — | #11 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #14 | — | #43 | #29 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #18 | #43 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | #203 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #123 |
| Biological Sciences | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #115 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #237 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Geography | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Sociology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Computer Science | #701-750 | #301-400 | #401-500 | #473 |
| Chemistry | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #482 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #651-700 | — | — | — |
University of Guelph ranks #504 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #556 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #537 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.