| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | #35 | — | #5 | #2 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #43 | — | #17 | #4 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #51-100 | — | #29 | #4 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #4 | #9 |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #8 | #13 |
| Materials Science | #54 | — | #12 | #9 |
| Computer Science | #82 | #49 | #11 | #9 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #9 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #12 | #18 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #22 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #151-200 | — | #24 | #71 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #24 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #28 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #90 | — | #30 | #31 |
| Environmental Science | #138 | — | #46 | #31 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #33 | #32 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #82 | #44 | — | #32 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #34 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #95 | — | #51-75 | #37 |
| Library & Information Science | #51-100 | — | #45 | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Mathematics | #74 | — | #51-75 | #71 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #183 | #75 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #93 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #131 | — | #151-200 | #100 |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #135 |
| Economics & Econometrics | — | — | #401-500 | #146 |
| Public Health | — | — | — | #147 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | #155 |
| Business & Management | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #190 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #157 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #322 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | — | — | — | #395 |
University of Science and Technology of China ranks #132 in QS 2026, #51 in THE 2026, #40 in ARWU 2025 and #71 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #60 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.