| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences | #181 | — | — | #46 |
| Environmental Science | — | — | — | #84 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #301-350 | — | — | #85 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #243 | #101-125 | — | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #251-300 | — | — | #114 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #126-150 | — | — |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #151-175 | — | #214 |
| Computer Science | #751-850 | #151-175 | — | #454 |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #224 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #251-300 | — | — | #374 |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | — | #471 |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #341 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | — | — | — | #253 |
| Education | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | — | #391 |
University of Würzburg ranks #416 in QS 2026, #179 in THE 2026 and #221 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #190 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.