| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #15 | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #27 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #27 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #43 | #32 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #43 | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Dentistry | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #54 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #54 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #63 | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #64 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #181 | #73 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #85 | #85 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #168 | #87 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #90 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #100 | — | — | — |
| History | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #209 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #105 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #124 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #125 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #248 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #130 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #137 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Art & Design | #201-300 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #301-350 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Law | #301-350 | #201-250 | — | — |
University of Minnesota ranks #210 in QS 2026, #88 in THE 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #102 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.