University of Wisconsin, Madison

, United States

#68

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Wisconsin, Madison ranks #68 globally — #131 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #36 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #72 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Wisconsin, Madison places #68 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#131

▼ 21 vs 2026 (#110)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#36

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#72

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Communication & Media

#15

—

#11

—

Sociology

#12

—

#23

—

Psychology

#77

#32

#16

#65

Education

#20

#17

#18

#39

Statistics

#51-100

—

#19

—

Biological Sciences

#71

—

#76-100

#21

Social Sciences & Management

#166

#21

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#22

—

#76-100

#34

Economics & Econometrics

#80

—

#25

#136

Mathematics

#96

—

#25

#65

Geography

#32

—

#28

—

Environmental Science

#79

—

#28

#45

Veterinary Science

#31

—

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#146

—

#41

#35

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#43

#37

Arts & Humanities

#162

#88

—

#40

Chemical Engineering

#41

—

History

#42

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#95

#44

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#90

#45

—

Public Health

—

#151-200

#46

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Physics & Astronomy

#100

—

#51-75

#53

Nursing

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#51-75

—

Biotechnology

—

#51-75

#99

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Business & Economics

—

#53

—

Computer Science

#141

#55

#76-100

#95

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#70

—

#301-400

#214

Engineering & Technology

#143

#73

—

#188

Chemistry

#74

—

#76-100

#74

Materials Science

#151-200

—

#76-100

#155

Law

#201-250

#151-175

#76-100

—

English Language & Literature

#82

—

Modern Languages

#90

—

Clinical & Health

—

#95

—

Artificial Intelligence

#101-200

—

#201-300

—

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#201-300

#152

Development Studies

#101-150

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#113

—

#101-150

#172

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#293

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#332

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

#163

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#124

—

#201-300

#224

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Automation & Control

—

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Wisconsin, Madison ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Wisconsin, Madison ranks #131 in QS 2027, #36 in ARWU 2025 and #72 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #68 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

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