University of Aberdeen

, United Kingdom

#279

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Aberdeen ranks #279 globally — #288 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #371 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Aberdeen places #279 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#288

▼ 26 vs 2026 (#262)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

#371

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Theology & Religious Studies

#33

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Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

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Petroleum Engineering

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#76-100

#74

Agriculture & Forestry

#151-200

—

#76-100

#186

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#451-500

—

#76-100

—

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#101-150

#384

Water Resources

—

#101-150

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#204

#126-150

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Geography

#151-200

—

Law

#151-200

#201-250

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Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#151-200

#234

Arts & Humanities

#279

#151-175

—

Business & Management

#451-500

—

#151-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#151-175

—

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#201-300

#172

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

History

#201-250

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

#301-350

#201-250

#401-500

#411

Education

#351-400

#251-300

#201-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#401-450

#201-250

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#334

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Accounting & Finance

#251-300

—

Engineering & Technology

#376

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#251-300

—

Chemical Engineering

#301-350

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#401-500

#323

Political Science & IR

#301-400

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Computer Science

#601-650

#301-400

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Civil Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#391

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

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Mathematics

#451-500

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Chemistry

#501-550

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Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Aberdeen ranks #288 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #371 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #279 globally.

Why does University of Aberdeen rank #288 in QS but #225 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 Aberdeen — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-aberdeen-uk/

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