| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | #16 | — | #2 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #62 | — | #44 | #6 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #13 | — | #8 | #16 |
| Veterinary Science | #9 | — | #24 | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #11 | #46 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #37 | — | #12 | #40 |
| Geography | #17 | — | #31 | — |
| Psychology | #28 | — | #20 | #24 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #67 | — | #51-75 | #21 |
| Environmental Science | #22 | — | #42 | #37 |
| Education | #32 | — | #38 | #22 |
| Public Health | — | — | #51-75 | #22 |
| Law | #75 | — | #25 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #151-200 | #28 |
| Arts & Humanities | #101 | — | — | #35 |
| Development Studies | #36 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #43 | — | #39 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #45 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #76-100 | #47 |
| History | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Linguistics | #66 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #134 | — | #76-100 | #220 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #154 | — | #76-100 | #197 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #85 | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #96 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Modern Languages | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemistry | #163 | — | #101-150 | #190 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #151-200 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Mathematics | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #275 |
| Computer Science | #160 | — | #151-200 | #209 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | #178 |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Architecture | #201-260 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Materials Science | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #399 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #262 |
| Engineering & Technology | #249 | — | — | #281 |
| Accounting & Finance | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #401-500 | — |
Utrecht University ranks #103 in QS 2026, #56 in ARWU 2025 and #49 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #62 globally.