McMaster University

, Canada

#139

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, McMaster University ranks #139 globally — #174 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #146 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, McMaster University places #139 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#174

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#173)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#101-150

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#146

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Anatomy & Physiology

#18

—

Medicine / Clinical

#31

—

#48

#22

Nursing

#24

—

#151-200

—

Sports Science

#25

—

Public Health

—

#34

#37

Clinical & Health

—

#42

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#56

#126-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Psychology

#101-150

#101-125

#101-150

#100

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Chemical Engineering

#101-150

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#201-300

#227

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#301-400

#330

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Education

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Biological Sciences

#170

—

#151-200

#107

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#125

—

#201-300

—

Materials Science

#141

—

#301-400

#403

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#201-300

#249

Geography

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#279

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#151-200

—

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

#151-200

#347

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Dentistry

—

#151-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#180

#176-200

—

#307

Social Sciences & Management

#279

#176-200

—

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#401

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Arts & Humanities

#313

#251-300

—

#215

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Computer Science

#251-300

#401-500

#466

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#262

#401-500

—

Environmental Science

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#396

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#468

Earth & Geosciences

—

#491

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is McMaster University ranked in the world in 2026?

McMaster University ranks #174 in QS 2027, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #146 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #139 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

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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