QS World Rankings by Subject 2026

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QS World Rankings by Subject 2026 QS World Rankings by Subject 2026

Chandigarh University continues to persistently emerge as one of India's Top Universities as the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 edition places it among the World's Top 1% Universities. Along with showing improvement in subject-wise rankings, CU also made its debut in new disciplines and has ranked 11 subjects in 2026 in comparison to just 5 subjects in 2025. Furthermore, CU has been ranked in the Top 300 universities globally in the Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science disciplines.

How have the subject rankings improved in 2026?
  • Business and Management Studies has moved up to #301–350 from #401–450
  • Computer Science and Information Systems now stands at #250–300, improving from #301–350
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering has jumped to #251–300 from #401–450
  • Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering is now ranked #251–300, earlier #301–350
  • Chemistry has seen a strong rise to #351–400 from #551–600
Which new subjects are ranked for the first time in 2026?
  • Biological Sciences has entered the rankings at #551–700
  • Chemical Engineering is now ranked #351–400
  • Economics has been placed in the #551–700 band
  • Environmental Sciences debuts at #451–500
  • Mathematics enters at #551–600
  • Physics is now ranked #601–675