| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #301-350 | — | #51-75 | #23 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #32 | — |
| Nursing | #51-100 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #101-150 | #54 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | #95 |
| Linguistics | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #201-250 | #301-400 | #101-150 | #137 |
| Education | #201-250 | #176-200 | #101-150 | — |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #501-550 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #301 | #251-300 | — | #186 |
| Communication & Media | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #346 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #328 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #201-300 | #226 |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #247 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #221 |
| Law | #251-300 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #346 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #251-300 | — | #273 |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | #451-500 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #351-400 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Management | #401-450 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #501-575 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
Western Sydney University ranks #400 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #265 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #318 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.