The World University Index

Austin, United States

University of Texas at Austin

Ranked in the world

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University of Texas at Austin is ranked 1st in the world for Petroleum Engineering.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Petroleum Engineering, 2026

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University of Texas at Austin's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds1
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Library & Information ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for EducationShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
NTU 2025in the world for Civil EngineeringNational Taiwan University19
NTU 2025in the world for Space ScienceNational Taiwan University22
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group24
NTU 2025in the world for Electrical EngineeringNational Taiwan University25
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC27
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group27
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University29
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University30
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report30
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group31
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University33
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature33
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University33
NTU 2025in the world for Mechanical EngineeringNational Taiwan University33
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education35
NTU 2025in the world for Materials ScienceNational Taiwan University36
NTU 2025in the world for Chemical EngineeringNational Taiwan University38
NTU 2025in the world for Energy Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University38
NTU 2025in the world for ChemistryNational Taiwan University39
NTU 2025in the world for Computer ScienceNational Taiwan University40
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University42
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University42
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group43
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature45
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes46
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University47
Time 2026Time / Statista47
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University47
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney49
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal49
THE 2026Times Higher Education50
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature57
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group67
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds68
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group71
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group73
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group77
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group79
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature82
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University82
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University85
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University95
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group96
NTU 2025National Taiwan University98
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University108
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University109
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group127
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)142
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature144
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University162
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group171
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University173
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group174
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group178
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University179
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group182
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University184
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University213
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University215
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group247
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University274
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group281
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University416

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.