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UAB in university rankings by scientific field and subjects

The UAB has a prominent position in the most relevant international university rankings by subject and scientific fields.

Global Ranking by Academic Subjects 2026 (ARWU)
Rank Scientific fields and subjects
1-50 Ecology (48), Veterinary Sciences (22)
51-75 -----
76-100 Biotechnology, Mathematics
101-150 Agricultural Sciences, Economics, Environment Science and Engineering, Geography, Medical Technology, Oceanography, Public health, Sociology
151-200

Atmospherical Sciences, Hospitality, Human Biological Sciences, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Pharmacy and farmacology, Physics, Public administration

201-300

Artificial intelligence, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Earth Sciences, Education, Energy Science and Engineering, Instrumental Sciences and Technology, Materials Science, Nursing, Political Science.

 

* Source: Global Ranking by Academic Subjects 2026 (ARWU)

Times Higher Education by Subject 2026

Rank Subject and scientific field
76-100 Art and Humanities (68), Education (65), Social Sciences (69) 
126-150 Business and Economics, Clinical, preclinical and health, Law
151-175 -
176-200 Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Psychology
201-300 Engineering and Technology
301-600 Computer Sciences

 

* Source: Times Higher Education by Subject 2026

QS WUR 2026 by scientific fields
Rank Scientific field
1-100 Life Sciences and Medicine (100)
101-150 Arts and Humanities (112), Natural Sciences (134), Social Sciences and Management (133)
151-200 -
201-300 Engineering and Technology (260)

 

QS WUR 2026 by subject
Rank Subjects
1-50 Linguistics (49), Veterinary Sciences (25)
51-100

Anthropology (51-100), Archaeology (51-100), Economics and  Econometrics (66), Environment sciences (92) Education (93), Geography (51-100), Medicine (81), Modern Languages (67),  Sociology (81), Social Policies and Public Management (51-100).

101-150

Agriculture and Forestry, Anatomy and physiology, Architecture, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Comunication, Data science and AI, Geology, Geophysics, History, Psichology, Physics and  Astronomy.

151-200

Chemistry, Earth and Sea Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Materials Science, Maths, Nursery, Politics and International Studies, Stadistics.

+200

Accountability and Finances, Business and Management, Computer Sciences,  Electronic Engineering, English Studies, Law, Mechanics Engineering, 

 

* Source: QS WUR by Subject 2026

US NEWS Best Global Universities Ranking 2026-2027

Rank Scientific field and subject
1-50 Ecology (28)
51-75 Environment Sciences and Ecology (54),  Neurosciences and Behavior (52),
76-100 Gastroentherology and hepathology (84), Plant and Animal science (81), Social Sciences and public health (99), Surgery (76)
101-150

Arts and Humanities, Biotechnology, Clinical Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Oncology, Physics, Psychiatry and psychology, Space Sciences

151-200 Cardiology, Economics and Business, Endocrinology, Geosciences, Green and Sustainable Science and Technology, Immunology, Materials Science, Microbiology, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Radiology
201-300

Agricultural Sciences, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Condensed matter physics, Economics and business, Mathematics, Nanoscience and nanotechnology, Physical chemistry

Biologia cel·lular, Ciències agrícoles, Economia i empresa, Física de la matèria condensada, Física química, Matemàtiques, Nanociència i nanotecnologia, Química 

301-500 Biology and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Electrical and Electronical Engineering, Pharmacology and Toxicology

 

* Source: US NEWS Best Global Universities Ranking 2026-2027

Scimago SIR 2025

Rank Scientific field and subjects
51-100

Agriculture and Biological Sciences (94), Arts and Humanities (37), Medicine (79), Psychology (99), Social Sciences (50), Veterinary Science (21)

101-150 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science, Earth Sciences,
151-200 Chemistry, Economics and Finances, Physics and astronomy
201-300 Ambiental Science, Engineering, Maths,  Pharmacology

 

* Source: Scimago SIR 2026