Adelaide University

The University of Adelaide · Adelaide, Australia

#118

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Adelaide University ranks #118 globally — #79 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #133 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #151-200 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #99 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Adelaide University places #118 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#79

▲ 3 vs 2026 (#82)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#133

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#151-200

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#99

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Adelaide, Australia

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Environmental Science

#71

—

#51-75

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#18

—

#18

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#76-100

#20

Petroleum Engineering

#25

—

Dentistry

#49

—

#27

—

Chemistry

#78

—

#51-75

#32

Chemical Engineering

#80

—

#40

#45

Automation & Control

—

#45

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

#48

Nursing

#50

—

#76-100

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#76-100

#172

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#101-150

#117

Sports Science

#51-100

—

Computer Science

#73

#96

#151-200

#53

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#58

Education

#63

#89

#201-300

—

Law

#63

#126-150

#151-200

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#64

Social Sciences & Management

#68

#151-175

—

Materials Science

#101

—

#101-150

#68

Agriculture & Forestry

#71

—

#101-150

#80

Engineering & Technology

#78

#101-125

—

#82

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#106

—

#101-150

#82

Natural / Physical Sciences

#84

#126-150

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#84

Life Sciences & Medicine

#85

#101-125

—

Accounting & Finance

#85

—

#101-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#91

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#99

—

#301-400

#449

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Psychology

#101-150

#126-150

#301-400

#174

Geography

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Business & Management

#118

—

#101-150

—

Biological Sciences

#137

—

#101-150

#250

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#101-125

—

Economics & Econometrics

#111

—

#151-200

#249

Medicine / Clinical

#129

—

#151-200

#115

Mathematics

#122

—

Arts & Humanities

#131

#176-200

—

Physics & Astronomy

#151-200

—

#201-300

#133

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#145

—

#151-200

#143

History

#151-200

—

Modern Languages

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

Statistics

#151-200

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#205

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Linguistics

#251-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Adelaide University ranked in the world in 2026?

Adelaide University ranks #79 in QS 2027, #133 in THE 2026, #151-200 in ARWU 2025 and #99 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #118 globally.

Why does Adelaide University rank #79 in QS but #133 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). Adelaide University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/adelaide/

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