University of South Carolina-Columbia
🇺🇸 United States
Ranked Top 390 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 66 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
—
Not Ranked
THE
401–500
—
46.2
2026
ARWU
401-500
—
2025
US News
=390
55.7
2026
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Key Facts
33,819
Students
16.7 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
4%
Int'l Students
59 : 41
Female : Male
Historical Trend
THE
ARWU
:
Score:
Top Subjects
36
Political Sciences
36
Hospitality & Tourism Management
40
Law
51-75
Mechanical Engineering
76-100
Oceanography
76-100
Sociology
76-100
Business Administration
76-100
Finance
76-100
Management
101-150
Mathematics
101-150
Geography
101-150
Statistics
101-150
Education
101-150
Communication
101-150
Public Administration
Subject Rankings
ARWU
39 subjectsUS News
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 101 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 123 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =125 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =163 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =279 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =290 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =301 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =407 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =413 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =416 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =431 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 443 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =479 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =539 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =599 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =627 | 55.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | =699 | 55.7 | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 501–600 | 35.5 | 2026 |