| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #49 | — | #9 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #65 | — | #51-75 | #15 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #52 | — | #31 | #53 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #47 | #138 |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | #63 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #76 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #76-100 | #215 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-275 | — | #76-100 | #117 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | #90 |
| Public Health | — | — | #76-100 | #114 |
| Psychology | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #80 |
| Sociology | #93 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #119 | — | #151-200 | #98 |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Law | #101-150 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #126-150 | — | — |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #193 |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Statistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #160 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #189 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #199 | — | #401-500 | #357 |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #366 |
| Linguistics | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #251-300 | #601-800 | #401-500 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #380 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #277 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #349 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
University of Milan ranks #276 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #150 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #195 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.