| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | — | #151-175 | #35 | — |
| Business & Management | #551-600 | — | #49 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | #130 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #151-175 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Psychology | — | #201-250 | #201-300 | #381 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | #401-500 | #225 |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #387 |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #501-600 | — | — |
University of Portsmouth ranks #635 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #901-1000 in ARWU 2025 and #558 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #795 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.