| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | #19 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | #101-150 | #35 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #51-75 | #69 |
| Psychology | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | #127 |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Linguistics | #77 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #265 | — | — | #194 |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #202 |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #409 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | #283 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #246 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | #282 |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #354 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #451-500 | — | — | — |
University of Leipzig ranks #535 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #296 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #341 globally.