University of South Carolina-Columbia

, United States

#472

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #472 globally — #711 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #390 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of South Carolina-Columbia places #472 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#711

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#390

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

University of South Carolina-Columbia by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Political Science & IR

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#36

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Hospitality & Tourism

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#36

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Law

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#201-250

#40

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#76-100

#413

Sociology

—

#76-100

—

Business & Management

—

#76-100

—

Accounting & Finance

—

#76-100

—

Mathematics

—

#101-150

#101

Geography

—

#101-150

—

Statistics

—

#101-150

—

Education

—

#301-400

#101-150

—

Communication & Media

—

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#123

Economics & Econometrics

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#401-500

#125

Civil Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Nursing

—

#151-200

—

Chemistry

—

#201-300

#444

Environmental Science

—

#201-300

#479

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Biological Sciences

—

#201-300

—

Medicine / Clinical

—

#201-300

#290

Psychology

—

#301-400

#201-300

#279

Business & Economics

—

#251-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#301-400

—

Computer Science

—

#301

Engineering & Technology

—

#301-400

—

#407

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#401-500

—

Social Sciences & Management

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#401-500

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#416

Life Sciences & Medicine

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#501-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked in the world in 2026?

University of South Carolina-Columbia ranks #711 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026 and #390 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #472 globally.

Why does University of South Carolina-Columbia rank #711 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

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of South Carolina-Columbia — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-us-2/

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