Wayne State University

, United States

#769

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Wayne State University ranks #769 globally — #801 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #550 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #601-700 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #464 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Wayne State University places #769 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#801

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#550

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#601-700

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#464

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Medicine / Clinical

#351-400

—

#76-100

#158

Law

—

#251-300

#101-150

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#351-400

—

#151-200

#431

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#201-300

#379

Sociology

—

#201-300

—

Education

—

#401-500

#201-300

—

Psychology

—

#301-400

#201-300

#343

Mathematics

—

#401-500

#247

Physics & Astronomy

—

#301-400

#394

Public Health

—

#301-400

#383

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#401-450

#601-800

—

Computer Science

#751-850

#401-500

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

—

Business & Management

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#601-800

—

Business & Economics

—

#601-800

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#601-800

—

Social Sciences & Management

—

#601-800

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Wayne State University ranked in the world in 2026?

Wayne State University ranks #801 in QS 2027, #550 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #464 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #769 globally.

Why does Wayne State University rank #801 in QS but #550 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

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