| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #22 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #82 |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #76-100 | #137 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #110 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #170 |
| Education | #201-250 | #176-200 | #401-500 | — |
| Law | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #279 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | — | #248 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | — | #281 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | — | #296 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #301-350 | — | — | #298 |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Psychology | #301-350 | #401-500 | #301-400 | #390 |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #412 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #401-450 | #401-500 | — | #479 |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | — | #407 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | #459 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #651-700 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
University of Minho ranks #566 in QS 2026, #700 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #638 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #643 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.