University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin · , United States

#56

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Texas at Austin ranks #56 globally — #72 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #50 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #49 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #65 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Texas at Austin places #56 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#72

▼ 4 vs 2026 (#68)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#50

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#49

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#65

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Petroleum Engineering

—

Library & Information Science

#13

—

Communication & Media

—

Education

#39

#22

#54

Sociology

#42

—

Mathematics

#32

—

#51

Earth & Geosciences

#13

—

#22

#14

Materials Science

#37

—

#13

#53

Civil Engineering

#16

—

#51-75

#140

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#29

—

#19

—

Chemistry

#38

—

#20

#46

Chemical Engineering

#21

—

#29

#150

Computer Science

#39

#30

#22

#70

Accounting & Finance

#25

—

#40

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#26

—

#101-150

#156

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#26

—

#101-150

#158

Geography

#51-100

—

#26

—

Arts & Humanities

#55

#43

—

#26

Psychology

#39

#35

#27

#40

Engineering & Technology

#28

—

#103

Physics & Astronomy

#31

—

#51-75

#32

Social Sciences & Management

#60

#31

—

Linguistics

#32

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#32

#39

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#33

#98

Nursing

#51-100

—

#34

—

Economics & Econometrics

#59

—

#39

#82

History

#40

—

Transportation Science

—

#42

—

Artificial Intelligence

#43

—

#76-100

#138

Political Science & IR

#46

—

#43

—

Anthropology

#44

—

Statistics

#44

—

#51-75

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#47

Modern Languages

#49

—

Environmental Science

#49

—

#101-150

#94

Business & Management

#55

—

#49

—

Business & Economics

—

#50

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Architecture

#51-100

—

Law

#86

#56

#51-75

—

English Language & Literature

#52

—

Water Resources

—

#76-100

#60

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#76-100

#64

Public Administration

#101-150

—

#76-100

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Biotechnology

—

#76-100

—

Automation & Control

—

#76-100

—

Biological Sciences

#79

—

#101-150

#90

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#101-150

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#170

#101-125

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#101-125

—

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#153

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#156

Medicine / Clinical

#161

—

#201-300

#315

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Texas at Austin ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Texas at Austin ranks #72 in QS 2027, #50 in THE 2026, #49 in ARWU 2025 and #65 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #56 globally.

Why does University of Texas at Austin rank #72 in QS but #50 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 Texas at Austin — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-texas-at-austin-us/

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