University of California, Irvine

, United States

#113

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, Irvine ranks #113 globally — #252 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #97 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #79 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #96 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, Irvine places #113 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#252

▲ 41 vs 2026 (#293)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#97

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#79

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#96

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#18

#10

Law

#101-150

#101-125

#16

—

Sociology

#66

—

#24

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

#30

—

Education

#101-150

#60

#31

#34

Water Resources

—

#37

—

Philosophy

#43

—

Psychology

#101-150

#60

#51-75

#47

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#201-300

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#51-75

#127

Physics & Astronomy

#151-200

—

#51-75

#139

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#201-250

—

#51-75

—

Arts & Humanities

#220

#101-125

—

#61

Computer Science

#121

#80

#76-100

#116

Biological Sciences

#165

—

#76-100

#97

Medicine / Clinical

#201-250

—

#76-100

#83

Geography

#201-250

—

#76-100

—

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#76-100

#160

Statistics

#201-250

—

#76-100

—

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

#76-100

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#76-100

#215

Nursing

—

#76-100

—

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#187

#79

—

Engineering & Technology

#234

#94

—

#214

Social Sciences & Management

#388

#98

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Communication & Media

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#151-200

—

#101-150

#199

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#101-150

#113

Materials Science

#151-200

—

#101-150

#124

Chemistry

#160

—

#101-150

#108

Life Sciences & Medicine

#214

#101-125

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#101-150

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#172

Transportation Science

—

#101-150

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#137

Linguistics

#201-250

—

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#401-500

—

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

#301-400

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#201-300

#268

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of California, Irvine ranked in the world in 2026?

University of California, Irvine ranks #252 in QS 2027, #97 in THE 2026, #79 in ARWU 2025 and #96 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #113 globally.

Why does University of California, Irvine rank #252 in QS but #97 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). University of California, Irvine — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-california-irvine-us/

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