| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | #241 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | #94 |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | #111 |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #350 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | #201-300 | #463 |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #701-750 | #251-300 | #301-400 | #493 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #378 |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #301-400 | #415 |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Law | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
University of Innsbruck ranks #350 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #483 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #311 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.