Worcester Polytechnic Institute

, United States

#1050

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranks #1050 globally — #901 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #700 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #1253 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Worcester Polytechnic Institute places #1050 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#901

— unchanged vs 2026

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#700

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#1253

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Worcester Polytechnic Institute by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Business & Management

—

#151-200

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Business & Economics

—

#176-200

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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#751-850

#301-400

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Engineering & Technology

—

#501-600

—

#481

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

#501-600

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Clinical & Health

—

#601-800

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Education

—

#601-800

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Social Sciences & Management

—

#1001+

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked in the world in 2026?

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranks #901 in QS 2027, #700 in THE 2026 and #1253 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #1050 globally.

Why does Worcester Polytechnic Institute rank #901 in QS but #700 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

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Worcester Polytechnic Institute — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/worcester-polytechnic-institute-us/

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