| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #16 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #28 | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | #38 | — | #29 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #50 | #62 | — | #79 |
| History | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Performing Arts | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #101 |
| Education | #81 | #101-125 | #201-300 | #76 |
| Sociology | #95 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #170 | — | #76-100 | #274 |
| Political Science & IR | #201-250 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Psychology | #98 | #77 | #101-150 | #139 |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #101-125 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #143 | — | #151-200 | #117 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #222 | #126-150 | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #336 |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #172 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Business & Management | #401-450 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #151-200 | #345 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #189 | — | #201-300 | #350 |
| Biological Sciences | #191 | — | #201-300 | #327 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 | #201-250 | #201-300 | #356 |
| Chemistry | #201-250 | — | #401-500 | #416 |
| Law | #201-250 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Statistics | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #244 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #401-500 | #380 |
| Engineering & Technology | #335 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Mathematics | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #326 |
University of York ranks #169 in QS 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #302 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #236 globally.