| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation & Control | — | — | #18 | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | #44 | — | #25 | — |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #201-250 | #201-300 | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #181 |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #114 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #425 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #151-175 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #164 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #177 | — | #201-300 | #259 |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #188 |
| Chemical Engineering | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #301-400 | #201-300 | #224 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #286 |
| Sociology | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #240 | #201-250 | — | #267 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #207 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | #217 |
| Arts & Humanities | #356 | #301-400 | — | #231 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #355 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #255 |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #327 |
| Law | #301-350 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #339 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #345 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #401-450 | #301-400 | #301-400 | #387 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #601-675 | — | — | — |
University of Newcastle ranks #227 in QS 2026, #275 in THE 2026 and #244 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #175 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.