| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | #20 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Art & Design | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | — | #217 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Education | #251-300 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Linguistics | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #301-400 | #283 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #164 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #223 |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | #242 |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #301-350 | #501-600 | #201-300 | #482 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #401-450 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | #221 |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #400 |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #275 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #304 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #251-300 | — | #273 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #255 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #288 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #401-450 | — | — | #290 |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #305 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | #369 |
| Arts & Humanities | #333 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | — | #433 |
| Mathematics | #451-500 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #551-600 | — | — | — |
University of Tsukuba ranks #350 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #510 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #329 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.