University of Kentucky

, United States

#561

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Kentucky ranks #561 globally — #901 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #407 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Kentucky places #561 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#901

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#407

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Nursing

—

#44

—

Sociology

—

#51-75

—

Communication & Media

—

#51-75

—

Geography

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#101-150

—

#151-200

#144

Economics & Econometrics

#501-550

—

#101-150

#339

Education

—

#301-400

#101-150

—

Accounting & Finance

—

#101-150

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#301-400

#306

Computer Science

#601-650

#401-500

#151-200

#484

Environmental Science

—

#151-200

#239

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

—

Veterinary Science

—

#151-200

—

Dentistry

—

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

—

#151-200

—

Medicine / Clinical

#351-400

—

#201-300

#154

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#451-500

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#336

Psychology

—

#301-400

#201-300

#240

Business & Management

—

#201-300

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#251-300

—

#456

Law

—

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#451-500

—

#301-400

#261

Life Sciences & Medicine

#374

#301-400

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#301-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

#312

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#356

Physics & Astronomy

#551-600

—

#401-500

—

Materials Science

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#401-500

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#457

Business & Economics

—

#501-600

—

Chemistry

#601-700

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Kentucky ranks #901 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #407 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #561 globally.

Why does University of Kentucky rank #901 in QS but #450 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 Kentucky — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-kentucky-us/

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