| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science & IR | #101-150 | — | #15 | — |
| Public Administration | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #101-150 | #74 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #98 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #396 | #126-150 | — | #197 |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #151-175 | #401-500 | #244 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Philosophy | #201-225 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #402 |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #301-400 | #401-500 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #314 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #372 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #451-500 | — | — | — |
University of Konstanz ranks #440 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #572 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #429 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.