| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | #1 | — | — | — |
| Library & Information Science | #13 | — | #2 | — |
| Communication & Media | #4 | — | #3 | — |
| Education | #39 | #22 | #3 | #54 |
| Sociology | #42 | — | #4 | — |
| Mathematics | #32 | — | #9 | #51 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #13 | — | #22 | #14 |
| Materials Science | #37 | — | #13 | #53 |
| Civil Engineering | #16 | — | #51-75 | #140 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #29 | — | #19 | — |
| Chemistry | #38 | — | #20 | #46 |
| Chemical Engineering | #21 | — | #29 | #150 |
| Computer Science | #39 | #30 | #22 | #70 |
| Accounting & Finance | #25 | — | #40 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #26 | — | #101-150 | #156 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #26 | — | #101-150 | #158 |
| Geography | #51-100 | — | #26 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #55 | #43 | — | #26 |
| Psychology | #39 | #35 | #27 | #40 |
| Engineering & Technology | #28 | #28 | — | #103 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #31 | — | #51-75 | #32 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #60 | #31 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #32 | — | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #32 | #39 | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #33 | #98 |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #34 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #59 | — | #39 | #82 |
| History | #40 | — | — | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #42 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | #43 | — | #76-100 | #138 |
| Political Science & IR | #46 | — | #43 | — |
| Anthropology | #44 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #44 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #47 |
| Modern Languages | #49 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #49 | — | #101-150 | #94 |
| Business & Management | #55 | — | #49 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #50 | — | — |
| Archaeology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Architecture | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Law | #86 | #56 | #51-75 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #52 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #76-100 | #60 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #64 |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #79 | — | #101-150 | #90 |
| Performing Arts | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #170 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #153 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #156 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #161 | — | #201-300 | #315 |
University of Texas at Austin ranks #68 in QS 2026, #50 in THE 2026, #49 in ARWU 2025 and #65 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #48 globally.