University of Southampton

research university located in Southampton, United Kingdom

🇬🇧 United Kingdom / England / Southampton

Public

Russell Group

Est. 1952

www.southampton.ac.uk Wikipedia

Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

QS #87 (2026)

US News #118 (2026)

Ranked in 132 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

71.2

2026

THE

129

63.4

2026

ARWU

151-200

—

2025

US News

=118

68.8

2026

Key Facts

24,355

Students

14.3 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

46%

Int'l Students

54 : 46

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Oceanography

Top 10

ARWU 10

Nursing

Top 50

QS 13

Telecommunication Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 15

Marine/Ocean Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 23

Optics

Top 50

US News 24

Archaeology

Top 50

QS 30

Earth Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 31

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 36

=38

Earth & Marine Sciences

Top 50

QS =38

Nursing

Top 50

ARWU 40

Mineral & Mining Engineering

Top 50

QS 40

=40

Geophysics

Top 50

QS =40

Aerospace Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 41

Geology

Top 50

QS 41

Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

Top 50

US News 42

Subject Rankings

ARWU

48 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Oceanography	10	177.8	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	15	197.0	2025
Marine/Ocean Engineering	23	118.0	2025
Earth Sciences	31	198.9	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	36	138.1	2025
Nursing	40	173.6	2025
Aerospace Engineering	41	113.4	2025
Public Health	45	161.7	2025
Remote Sensing	49	102.0	2025
Geography	51-75	-	2025
Business Administration	51-75	-	2025
Atmospheric Science	76-100	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Automation & Control	76-100	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	76-100	-	2025
Physics	101-150	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Civil Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	101-150	-	2025
Statistics	101-150	-	2025
Law	101-150	-	2025
Political Sciences	101-150	-	2025
Management	101-150	-	2025
Public Administration	101-150	-	2024
Materials Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Sociology	151-200	-	2025
Education	151-200	-	2025
Finance	151-200	-	2025
Chemistry	201-300	-	2025
Ecology	201-300	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	201-300	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	201-300	-	2022
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	201-300	-	2025
Water Resources	201-300	-	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Biological Sciences	201-300	-	2025
Medical Technology	201-300	-	2025
Economics	201-300	-	2025
Communication	201-300	-	2023
Psychology	201-300	-	2025
Chemical Engineering	301-400	-	2022
Biotechnology	301-400	-	2025
Mathematics	401-500	-	2024
Agricultural Sciences	401-500	-	2023
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	401-500	-	2025

QS

42 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Nursing	13	85.9	2026
Archaeology	30	78.9	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	=38	79.0	2026
Mineral & Mining Engineering	40	64.6	2020
Geophysics	=40	78.0	2026
Geology	41	79.2	2026
Philosophy	44	71.4	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	51-100	-	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=81	72.8	2026
Accounting & Finance	=87	69.3	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=87	72.2	2026
Social Policy & Administration	101-150	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	101-150	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	101-200	-	2026
Medicine	=101	68.8	2026
Geography	101-150	-	2026
Engineering & Technology	=112	73.9	2026
Physics & Astronomy	113	71.9	2026
Natural Sciences	=117	75.4	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=131	72.2	2026
Environmental Sciences	137	73.9	2026
Materials Sciences	151-200	-	2026
Mathematics	151-200	-	2026
Education & Training	151-200	-	2026
Politics	151-200	-	2026
English Language & Literature	151-200	-	2026
Psychology	151-200	-	2026
Economics & Econometrics	163	68.2	2026
Arts & Humanities	167	69.6	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=178	62.4	2026
Communication & Media Studies	201-250	-	2026
Law & Legal Studies	201-250	-	2026
Art & Design	201-300	-	2026
History	201-250	-	2026
Biological Sciences	201-250	-	2026
Chemistry	201-250	-	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=240	66.6	2026
Business & Management Studies	251-300	-	2026
Linguistics	301-350	-	2026
Modern Languages	301-350	-	2026
Chemical Engineering	301-350	-	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	351-400	-	2026

US News

31 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Optics	24	68.8	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	42	68.8	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	=43	68.8	2026
Economics and Business	55	68.8	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	56	68.8	2026
Geosciences	58	68.8	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=97	68.8	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	105	68.8	2026
Space Science	=112	68.8	2026
Surgery	=115	68.8	2026
Environment/Ecology	116	68.8	2026
Infectious Diseases	=116	68.8	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	=124	68.8	2026
Clinical Medicine	=129	68.8	2026
Immunology	141	68.8	2026
Physics	=142	68.8	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=160	68.8	2026
Civil Engineering	164	68.8	2026
Mechanical Engineering	178	68.8	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	179	68.8	2026
Oncology	=182	68.8	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	188	68.8	2026
Computer Science	=192	68.8	2026
Engineering	=202	68.8	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	=249	68.8	2026
Materials Science	=256	68.8	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	=306	68.8	2026
Energy and Fuels	=366	68.8	2026
Plant and Animal Science	397	68.8	2026
Mathematics	=475	68.8	2026
Chemistry	=582	68.8	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Engineering & Technology	101–125	57.3	2026
Clinical & Health	101–125	56.0	2026
Physical Sciences	101–125	59.4	2026
Social Sciences	101–125	53.3	2026
Business & Economics	101–125	52.2	2026
Education	101–125	51.8	2026
Psychology	101–125	55.3	2026
Computer Science	126–150	54.0	2026
Life Sciences	126–150	57.0	2026
Arts & Humanities	176–200	41.0	2026
Law	176–200	40.6	2026

Organization Structure

University 1

campus of University of Southampton in Iskandar, Johor, Malaysia

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