American University

, United States

#685

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, American University ranks #685 globally — #646 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #747 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, American University places #685 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#646

▼ 59 vs 2026 (#587)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#747

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Public Administration

#33

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Political Science & IR

#41

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#76-100

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Development Studies

#48

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Sociology

#301-375

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#51-75

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Law

#100

#101-125

#76-100

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Communication & Media

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#101-150

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Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

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#151-200

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Business & Management

#451-500

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#201-300

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Social Sciences & Management

#350

#251-300

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Accounting & Finance

#301-375

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Arts & Humanities

#363

#601-800

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Public Health

—

#367

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

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Education

—

#501-600

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Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#501-600

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Psychology

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#501-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is American University ranked in the world in 2026?

American University ranks #646 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026 and #747 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #685 globally.

Why does American University rank #646 in QS but #700 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

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

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). American University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/american-university-us/

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