Pennsylvania State University
PSU
🇺🇸 United States
/
Pennsylvania
/
State College
Est. 1855
www.psu.edu
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 156 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=82
61
72.6
2026
THE
=108
8
65.4
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
=91
5
71.6
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
6
Mineral & Mining Engineering
QS 6
8
Business Administration
ARWU 8
20
Hospitality & Leisure Management
QS 20
20
Space Science
US News 20
21
Petroleum Engineering
QS 21
=24
Materials Sciences
QS =24
27
Sports-Related Subjects
QS 27
28
Communication
ARWU 28
29
Communication & Media Studies
QS 29
=31
Earth & Marine Sciences
QS =31
=34
Physics
US News =34
35
Education
THE 35
35
Plant and Animal Science
US News 35
36
Mining & Mineral Engineering
ARWU 36
=36
Geophysics
QS =36
Subject Rankings
QS
53 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral & Mining Engineering | 6 | 78.8 | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 20 | 60.4 | 2026 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 21 | 72.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | =24 | 81.0 | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 27 | 79.5 | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 29 | 81.1 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | =31 | 79.8 | 2026 |
| Geophysics | =36 | 78.9 | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 36 | 75.9 | 2026 |
| Geology | =38 | 79.7 | 2026 |
| Marketing | =38 | 72.0 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 39 | 70.2 | 2026 |
| Nursing | 40 | 80.8 | 2026 |
| Geography | =41 | 80.0 | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | =42 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | =43 | 75.4 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 46 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Linguistics | =47 | 73.5 | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 47 | 75.3 | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Classics & Ancient History | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| History | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Veterinary Science | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 53 | 80.4 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =54 | 79.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | =55 | 74.3 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =58 | 75.2 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | =61 | 76.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =65 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 65 | 75.7 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =66 | 74.2 | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | =74 | 70.8 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =76 | 73.4 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =86 | 70.6 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =87 | 71.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | =95 | 67.7 | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | =96 | 69.7 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 103 | 70.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =106 | 73.6 | 2026 |
| Medicine | 107 | 68.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =115 | 73.2 | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 201-300 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
52 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | 8 | 236.5 | 2025 |
| Communication | 28 | 142.4 | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 36 | 101.5 | 2025 |
| Statistics | 40 | 128.1 | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 46 | 108.5 | 2025 |
| Sociology | 50 | 128.2 | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Aerospace Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Oceanography | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Chemical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
US News
40 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Science | 20 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =34 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 35 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 36 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =37 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 38 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 48 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =50 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 57 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | 63 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 71 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =73 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =74 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 79 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =88 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | =99 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 101 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | =102 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =105 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 105 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 112 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =113 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | =115 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 120 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 121 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =125 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =128 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | =135 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Optics | 156 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 164 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 172 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Food Science and Technology | =199 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =201 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 201 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 209 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =227 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 232 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =236 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =249 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =422 | 71.6 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 35 | 68.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =53 | 66.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 58 | 70.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =60 | 63.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 74 | 64.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 97 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 126–150 | 57.0 | 2026 |
| Law | 126–150 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 151–175 | 43.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 176–200 | 49.8 | 2026 |