| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #51-75 | #279 |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | #401-500 | #438 |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | — | #411 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Education | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #601-800 | — | — |
University of Iceland ranks #582 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #528 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #632 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.