Aarhus University

Aarhus, Denmark

#93

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Aarhus University ranks #93 globally — #128 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #101 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #85 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #117 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Aarhus University places #93 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#128

▲ 3 vs 2026 (#131)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#101

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#85

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#117

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Aarhus, Denmark

Subject rankings

Aarhus University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Administration

#38

—

Biological Sciences

#101

—

#76-100

Agriculture & Forestry

#34

—

#11

#60

Archaeology

#18

—

Political Science & IR

#66

—

#21

—

Environmental Science

#66

—

#25

#22

Food Science & Technology

—

#32

#77

Social Sciences & Management

#190

#39

—

Anthropology

#40

—

Arts & Humanities

#114

#46

—

#70

Geography

#101-150

—

#50

—

History

#51-150

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#101-150

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#51-75

#92

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Economics & Econometrics

#166

—

#51-75

#107

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#51-75

—

Public Health

—

#51-75

#56

Water Resources

—

#151-200

#64

Life Sciences & Medicine

#120

#65

—

Medicine / Clinical

#129

—

#101-150

#67

Psychology

#101-150

#86

#101-150

#71

Nursing

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Veterinary Science

—

#76-100

—

Clinical & Health

—

#80

—

Computer Science

#190

#94

#201-300

#287

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Education

#101-150

#101-125

#151-200

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Chemistry

#177

—

#101-150

#266

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#201-250

—

#101-150

#364

Biotechnology

—

#101-150

#103

Natural / Physical Sciences

#180

#126-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Architecture

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#151-200

—

Mathematics

#251-300

—

#151-200

#493

Accounting & Finance

#251-300

—

#151-200

—

Law

#301-350

#151-175

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

#167

Engineering & Technology

#279

#176-200

—

#186

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#301-400

#235

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#251-300

—

#201-300

#405

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#301-400

#302

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

#332

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Aarhus University ranked in the world in 2026?

Aarhus University ranks #128 in QS 2027, #101 in THE 2026, #85 in ARWU 2025 and #117 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #93 globally.

Why does Aarhus University rank #128 in QS but #101 in THE?

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.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Aarhus University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/aarhus/

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