| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry | #7 | — | #16 | — |
| Environmental Science | #151-200 | — | #11 | #10 |
| Communication & Media | #27 | — | #13 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #62 | — | #51-75 | #22 |
| Biological Sciences | #53 | — | #36 | #24 |
| Political Science & IR | #47 | — | #28 | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #38 | — | #35 | #51 |
| Psychology | #40 | — | #35 | #44 |
| Physics & Astronomy | #116 | — | #76-100 | #42 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #46 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #109 | — | #50 | #136 |
| History | #51-150 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #76 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Linguistics | #52 | — | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | #201-300 | #53 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #58 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #71 |
| Arts & Humanities | #114 | — | — | #74 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | #84 |
| Geography | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Modern Languages | #80 | — | — | — |
| Law | #95 | — | #151-200 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #326 |
| Public Administration | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #101-150 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #101-150 | #103 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #105 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #118 | — | #151-200 | #137 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #145 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Chemistry | #156 | — | #401-500 | #240 |
| Education | #201-250 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | — | — | #437 |
| Materials Science | — | — | — | #494 |
University of Zurich ranks #100 in QS 2026, #64 in ARWU 2025 and #59 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #66 globally.