| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #5 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #7 | #5 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #62 | — | #301-400 | #8 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | #10 | — |
| Development Studies | #20 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | #42 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #201-300 | #46 |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #117 |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | #148 |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | #195 |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #116 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #123 | — | #151-200 | #282 |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #123 |
| Arts & Humanities | #172 | — | — | #127 |
| Computer Science | #137 | — | #201-300 | #204 |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #151 | — | #201-300 | #220 |
| Materials Science | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #168 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #198 |
| Public Health | — | — | #151-200 | #187 |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Mathematics | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #481 |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #207 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #216 | — | — | #319 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #268 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #273 | — | — | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | — | #443 |
| Law | #351-400 | — | — | — |
University of Massachusetts, Amherst ranks #247 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #162 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #216 globally.