University of Southern California

, United States

#90

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Southern California ranks #90 globally — #153 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #68 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #77 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Southern California places #90 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#153

▼ 7 vs 2026 (#146)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#68

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#77

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Communication & Media

—

#17

—

Accounting & Finance

#63

—

#14

—

Business & Management

#88

—

#17

—

Medicine / Clinical

#111

—

#21

#58

Sociology

#151-200

—

#22

—

Music

#26-50

—

Philosophy

#28

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#28

—

Performing Arts

#30

—

Economics & Econometrics

#98

—

#30

Computer Science

#73

#54

#31

#91

Petroleum Engineering

#33

—

Automation & Control

—

#34

—

Psychology

#62

#82

#76-100

#37

Social Sciences & Management

#102

#42

—

Public Health

—

#51-75

#42

Anatomy & Physiology

#43

—

Mathematics

#128

—

#45

#175

Artificial Intelligence

#47

—

#51-75

#117

Business & Economics

—

#47

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#51-75

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Biological Sciences

#181

—

#51-75

#53

Law

#201-250

#101-125

#51-75

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Library & Information Science

—

#51-75

—

Clinical & Health

—

#56

—

Education

#101-150

#58

#76-100

#92

Arts & Humanities

#82

#87

—

#72

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#104

—

#76-100

#162

Earth & Geosciences

#151-200

—

#76-100

#139

Political Science & IR

#151-200

—

#76-100

—

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#76-100

#391

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#76-100

—

Physics & Astronomy

#201-250

—

#201-300

#82

Life Sciences & Medicine

#177

#91

—

Biotechnology

—

#151-200

#96

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Linguistics

#101-150

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#101-150

—

#201-300

#192

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Engineering & Technology

#155

#101-125

—

#138

Chemistry

#251-300

—

#101-150

#341

Geography

—

#101-150

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#291

#126-150

—

History

#151-200

—

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#151-200

—

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#256

Chemical Engineering

#251-300

—

#401-500

—

Environmental Science

#251-300

—

#301-400

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Southern California ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Southern California ranks #153 in QS 2027, #68 in ARWU 2025 and #77 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #90 globally.

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

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 Southern California — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-southern-california-us/

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