University of Alberta

Edmonton, Canada

#110

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Alberta ranks #110 globally — #96 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #119 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #101-150 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #156 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Alberta places #110 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#96

▼ 2 vs 2026 (#94)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#119

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

#156

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Edmonton, Canada

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Petroleum Engineering

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#53

Sports Science

—

Nursing

—

#45

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#10

—

#51-75

—

Biological Sciences

#125

—

#21

#74

Automation & Control

—

#22

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#43

—

#25

#37

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#34

#101

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#42

—

#101-150

#179

Public Health

—

#42

#195

History

#51-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#101-150

#133

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#101-150

—

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

#201-300

—

Chemical Engineering

#78

—

#51-75

#145

Environmental Science

#88

—

#51-75

#108

Medicine / Clinical

#99

—

#51-75

#51

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#101

—

#51-75

#71

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#141

—

#51-75

#83

Sociology

#201-250

—

#51-75

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#51-75

#57

English Language & Literature

#65

—

Education

#73

#82

#151-200

#78

Linguistics

#76

—

Water Resources

—

#76-100

#89

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Computer Science

#103

#77

#101-150

#103

Clinical & Health

—

#77

—

Engineering & Technology

#103

#90

—

#78

Mathematics

#102

—

#101-150

#83

Life Sciences & Medicine

#93

#96

—

Chemistry

#95

—

#101-150

#140

Natural / Physical Sciences

#98

#126-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Psychology

#101-150

#126-150

#201-300

#181

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Statistics

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Materials Science

#139

—

#101-150

#201

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Transportation Science

—

#101-150

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

#124

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Business & Management

#131

—

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#137

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#147

Geography

#151-200

—

Law

#201-250

#151-175

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#151-200

#220

Social Sciences & Management

#159

#176-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#168

#176-200

—

#192

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#201-300

#181

Archaeology

#201-260

—

Architecture

#201-260

—

Modern Languages

#201-250

—

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#201-300

#207

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Alberta ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Alberta ranks #96 in QS 2027, #119 in THE 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #156 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #110 globally.

Why does University of Alberta rank #96 in QS but #119 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

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EduRank (2026). University of Alberta — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/ualberta/

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