George Mason University

, United States

#563

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, George Mason University ranks #563 globally — #1001 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #510 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, George Mason University places #563 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#1001

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#201-300

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#510

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Law

#301-350

#99

#30

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-250

—

#47

#193

Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

—

#51-75

#339

Education

#351-400

#301-400

#76-100

—

Public Administration

—

#76-100

—

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

#101-150

—

Environmental Science

—

#101-150

—

Statistics

—

#101-150

—

Sociology

—

#101-150

—

Business & Management

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

#251-300

#151-175

#201-300

#310

Geography

—

#151-200

—

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#301-400

#201-300

#356

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#201-300

#421

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#257

Social Sciences & Management

—

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#701-850

—

#301-400

#418

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Biological Sciences

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#501-600

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

—

#501-600

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#501-600

—

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is George Mason University ranked in the world in 2026?

George Mason University ranks #1001 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #510 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #563 globally.

Why does George Mason University rank #1001 in QS but #450 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). George Mason University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/george-mason-university-us/

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