| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication & Media | — | — | #6 | — |
| Psychology | — | — | #12 | #39 |
| Library & Information Science | — | — | #13 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #14 | #55 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | #15 | #20 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #16 | — |
| Sociology | — | — | #19 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #21 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | — | — | #25 | #41 |
| Education | — | — | #25 | #80 |
| Dentistry | — | — | #28 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #29 | #53 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #51-75 | #30 |
| Law | — | — | #32 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #37 | — |
| Public Administration | — | — | #37 | — |
| Statistics | — | — | #38 | — |
| Geography | — | — | #39 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #42 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | — | — | #45 | #172 |
| Biological Sciences | — | — | #51-75 | #45 |
| Nursing | — | — | #47 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #49 | — |
| Mathematics | — | — | #51-75 | #85 |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #51-75 | #76 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #51-75 | #55 |
| Accounting & Finance | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | — | — | #94 |
| Chemistry | — | — | #101-150 | #105 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #296 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #217 |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | #135 |
| Computer Science | — | — | #201-300 | #144 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #201-300 | #160 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #161 |
| Materials Science | — | — | #201-300 | #249 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #340 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | — | #205 |
| Engineering & Technology | — | — | — | #208 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities ranks #210 in QS 2026, #88 in THE 2026, #51 in ARWU 2025 and #72 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #76 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.