| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Modern Languages | #86 | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | #251-300 | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #141 | #176-200 | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Law | #151-200 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | #201-300 | #227 |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #251-300 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #401-450 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | — | #349 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #365 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #551-700 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #601-800 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #801-1000 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #1001-1250 | — | — |
University of Salamanca ranks #526 in QS 2026, #900 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #797 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #736 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.