University of California, Riverside

, United States

#304

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, Riverside ranks #304 globally — #398 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #325 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #201-300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #242 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, Riverside places #304 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#398

▲ 42 vs 2026 (#440)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#325

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

#242

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Agriculture & Forestry

#83

—

#401-500

#36

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#51-75

#140

Environmental Science

#201-250

—

#76-100

#141

Materials Science

#351-400

—

#76-100

#371

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#101-150

#226

Sociology

#301-375

—

#101-150

—

Mathematics

#351-400

—

#101-150

#417

Water Resources

—

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

—

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#295

#151-175

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#401-450

#151-175

—

Computer Science

#551-600

#176-200

#151-200

#293

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Physics & Astronomy

#251-300

—

#201-300

#158

Engineering & Technology

—

#176-200

—

#314

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#201-300

#192

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#247

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

#241

Statistics

—

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#201-250

#201-300

#263

Social Sciences & Management

—

#251-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

—

#401-500

#284

English Language & Literature

#301-350

—

Arts & Humanities

#501-550

#301-400

—

Economics & Econometrics

#551-700

—

#301-400

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#301-400

—

Education

—

#401-500

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#351-400

—

#401-500

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#401-500

—

Business & Management

—

#401-500

—

Business & Economics

—

#401-500

—

Public Health

—

#430

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

Clinical & Health

—

#501-600

—

Medicine / Clinical

#651-700

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of California, Riverside ranks #398 in QS 2027, #325 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #242 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #304 globally.

Why does University of California, Riverside rank #398 in QS but #325 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 California, Riverside — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-california-riverside-us/

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