Brown University

, United States

#88

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Brown University ranks #88 globally — #66 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #65 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #150 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Brown University places #88 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#66

▲ 3 vs 2026 (#69)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#65

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#150

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Sociology

#57

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Archaeology

#24

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Economics & Econometrics

#34

—

#28

—

Mathematics

#56

—

#30

#37

English Language & Literature

#44

—

Psychology

#86

#46

#76-100

#68

History

#49

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Public Health

—

#50

#99

Performing Arts

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Political Science & IR

#51

—

#101-150

—

Physics & Astronomy

#137

—

#51-75

#108

Arts & Humanities

#58

#54

—

#109

Natural / Physical Sciences

#151

#56

—

Modern Languages

#60

—

Clinical & Health

—

#66

—

Computer Science

#111

#67

#151-200

#137

Social Sciences & Management

#131

#71

—

Biological Sciences

#155

—

#76-100

#136

Education

#81

#126-150

#101-150

—

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#101-150

#98

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#118

—

#101-150

#122

Life Sciences & Medicine

#157

#101-125

—

Engineering & Technology

#225

#101-125

—

#395

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

Geography

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

Law

—

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

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Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

Materials Science

#201-250

—

#301-400

#324

Linguistics

#251-300

—

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#401-500

#333

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#301-400

#391

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#401-500

#311

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#351-400

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Business & Management

#451-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Brown University ranked in the world in 2026?

Brown University ranks #66 in QS 2027, #65 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #150 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #88 globally.

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

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