University of California, Santa Barbara

, United States

#87

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of California, Santa Barbara ranks #87 globally — #173 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #72 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #70 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #91 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of California, Santa Barbara places #87 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#173

▲ 6 vs 2026 (#179)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#72

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#70

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#91

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Physics & Astronomy

#23

—

#16

#13

Communication & Media

#43

—

#19

—

Automation & Control

—

#20

—

Materials Science

#22

—

#76-100

#105

Linguistics

#31

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#46

#33

—

Geography

#51-100

—

#33

—

Biological Sciences

#137

—

#301-400

#35

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#76-100

#39

Economics & Econometrics

#154

—

#41

#239

Environmental Science

#111

—

#48

#55

Psychology

#151-200

#84

#49

#156

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#83

—

#51-75

#342

Sociology

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Water Resources

—

#51-75

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Engineering & Technology

#137

#55

—

#310

Computer Science

#198

#58

#101-150

#164

Chemical Engineering

#72

—

Arts & Humanities

#204

#74

—

#76

Chemistry

#95

—

#76-100

#96

Social Sciences & Management

#451-500

#79

—

Education

#201-250

#88

#151-200

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#199

Life Sciences & Medicine

#357

#126-150

—

Polymer Science

—

#148

Archaeology

#151-200

—

Mathematics

#201-250

—

#151-200

#285

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#151-200

#173

Business & Management

—

#151-200

—

Public Health

—

#160

History

#201-250

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#201-250

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

#401-450

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of California, Santa Barbara ranks #173 in QS 2027, #72 in THE 2026, #70 in ARWU 2025 and #91 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #87 globally.

Why does University of California, Santa Barbara rank #173 in QS but #72 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, Santa Barbara — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-california-santa-barbara-us/

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