Western University

, Canada

#278

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Western University ranks #278 globally — #142 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #314 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Western University places #278 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#142

▲ 9 vs 2026 (#151)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#314

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Business & Management

#76

—

#17

—

Sports Science

#39

—

Medicine / Clinical

#191

—

#101-150

#48

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Library & Information Science

#51-100

—

Psychology

#90

#94

#51-75

#162

Civil Engineering

#101-150

—

#51-75

#127

Geography

#151-200

—

#76-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#201-250

—

#76-100

#249

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#76

Business & Economics

—

#85

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#201-300

#100

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Nursing

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Education

#151-200

#101-125

#101-150

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#184

Dentistry

—

#101-150

—

Social Sciences & Management

#105

#176-200

—

Chemistry

#201-250

—

#151-200

#110

Economics & Econometrics

#149

—

#151-200

#122

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

Archaeology

#151-200

—

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

History

#151-200

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#401-500

#412

Law

#151-200

#176-200

#151-200

—

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#151-200

#216

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

#151-200

#309

Communication & Media

#251-275

—

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

#301-400

—

#151-200

—

Transportation Science

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#212

#176-200

—

#173

Engineering & Technology

#260

#176-200

—

#392

Modern Languages

#201-250

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#201-300

#315

Environmental Science

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Sociology

#201-250

—

#201-300

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

Computer Science

#251-300

#201-250

#201-300

#460

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#201-300

#208

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#201-300

#435

Biomedical Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Water Resources

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#222

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#245

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#351-400

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#361

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Western University ranked in the world in 2026?

Western University ranks #142 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #314 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #278 globally.

Why does Western University rank #142 in QS but #225 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). Western University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/western-university-ca/

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