Vanderbilt University

, United States

#117

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Vanderbilt University ranks #117 globally — #265 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #62 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #66 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Vanderbilt University places #117 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#265

▼ 15 vs 2026 (#250)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#62

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#66

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Education

#21

#30

#49

Public Health

—

#51-75

#13

Medicine / Clinical

#59

—

#28

#17

Psychology

#101-150

#45

#19

#78

Law

#151-200

#126-150

#28

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#61

—

#37

#100

Biological Sciences

#111

—

#51-75

#37

Theology & Religious Studies

#38

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#42

—

Archaeology

#51-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Economics & Econometrics

#201-250

—

#51-75

#248

Political Science & IR

#201-250

—

#51-75

—

Clinical & Health

—

#58

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#88

#69

—

Library & Information Science

—

#76-100

—

History

#101-150

—

Philosophy

#101-150

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#394

#101-125

—

Computer Science

#451-500

#151-175

#101-150

#308

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Arts & Humanities

#379

#251-300

—

#134

Natural / Physical Sciences

#451-500

#151-175

—

Business & Management

#501-550

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Statistics

—

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#167

Engineering & Technology

—

#176-200

—

Mathematics

#351-400

—

#201-300

#323

Physics & Astronomy

#351-400

—

#201-300

#285

Chemistry

#401-450

—

#201-300

#464

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

—

Biotechnology

—

#201-300

—

English Language & Literature

#301-350

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#301-400

#416

Artificial Intelligence

—

#301-400

—

Chemical Engineering

#401-450

—

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Environmental Science

#501-550

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Vanderbilt University ranked in the world in 2026?

Vanderbilt University ranks #265 in QS 2027, #62 in ARWU 2025 and #66 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #117 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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