| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #7 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #101-150 | — | #20 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #39 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #48 | — |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Education | #151-200 | #101-125 | #401-500 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | #101-150 | #283 |
| Mathematics | #135 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | #151-200 | #301-400 | #201-300 | #225 |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #201-250 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #166 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #185 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #184 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #401-500 | #201-300 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Dentistry | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #207 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #272 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
University of Lisbon ranks #230 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #1267 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #492 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.