| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | — | #251-300 | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #501-550 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Management | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | #401-500 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #601-650 | — | — | — |
University of Plymouth ranks #613 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #701-800 in ARWU 2025. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #796 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.