| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Science | #45 | — | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #126-150 | #101-150 | #56 |
| Mathematics | — | — | #76-100 | #262 |
| Library & Information Science | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Communication & Media | #251-275 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #151-175 | #201-300 | #316 |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #251-300 | — | #195 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #501-550 | — | #301-400 | #370 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #311 |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | — | — |
University of Jyvaskyla ranks #498 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #701-800 in ARWU 2025 and #562 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #644 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.