| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | — | — | — | #29 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | #51-75 | #361 |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #501-550 | — | #151-200 | #129 |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Archaeology | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Law | #351-400 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #301-400 | #301-400 | #349 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #501-550 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | #387 |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #601-650 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #701-850 | — | — | — |
University of Stirling ranks #517 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #701-800 in ARWU 2025 and #775 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #739 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.