University of Reading

The University of Reading · , United Kingdom

#361

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Reading ranks #361 globally — #196 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #385 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Reading places #361 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#196

▼ 2 vs 2026 (#194)

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

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#385

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

#43

—

#10

#22

Agriculture & Forestry

#19

—

#101-150

#124

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#22

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Business & Economics

—

#87

—

English Language & Literature

#100

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

Environmental Science

#130

—

#101-150

#138

Arts & Humanities

#144

#101-125

—

#151

Education

#201-250

#101-125

#201-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#260

#101-125

—

Economics & Econometrics

#159

—

#301-400

#112

Life Sciences & Medicine

#313

#126-150

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#151-200

#149

Psychology

#151-200

#151-175

#201-300

#200

Geography

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#222

#151-175

—

Civil Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Law

#201-250

#251-300

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#267

Sociology

—

#201-300

—

Modern Languages

#251-300

—

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Computer Science

#501-550

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

#383

—

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#451-500

—

#401-500

—

Medicine / Clinical

#551-600

—

#401-500

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Reading ranks #196 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #385 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #361 globally.

Why does University of Reading rank #196 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 Reading — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-reading-uk/

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