Wake Forest University, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, places #23 globally in ARWU’s 2025 Biomedical Engineering subject ranking, its strongest league-table reading on any global list. On the overall Wake Forest University ranking front, the university sits at #801-850 in QS World University Rankings 2027 and #238 globally on Collegedunia Study Abroad’s 2026 list, with biomedical, clinical and political-science programs at the top of its subject profile.
- QS World University Rankings 2027: #801-850 globally
- Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026: #238 globally, #100 in the USA
- THE World University Rankings 2026: #401-500 globally
- ARWU 2025: #501-600 globally, with #23 worldwide in Biomedical Engineering
Reading the rank pattern: Wake Forest’s QS rank slipped from #438 in 2023 to #801-850 in 2027, while its biomedical engineering subject rank stays inside ARWU’s global top 25. IIT Bombay ranks #134 in QS 2027, but no Indian institute makes ARWU’s 2025 top 500, where Wake Forest’s biomedical programme places #23. For Indian applicants, the subject signal beats the world rank: biomedical, clinical and political-science research punch above weight at Wake Forest.
- Wake Forest University Overall Rankings 2026
- Wake Forest University QS World University Rankings 2027
- Collegedunia Study Abroad Rankings of Wake Forest University
- Wake Forest University Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings
- Wake Forest University ARWU (Shanghai) Rankings
- Wake Forest University Other Global Rankings 2026
- Wake Forest University Subject Rankings 2026
- Wake Forest University Ranking FAQs
Wake Forest University Overall Rankings 2026
Five major ranking bodies cover Wake Forest University, each with a different scoring approach. THE and U.S. News, which weight teaching reputation and applied research, give the kinder reads. QS and ARWU, which weight global research citations more heavily, place the university further down the table.
| Ranking Body (Edition) | Wake Forest University Rank |
|---|---|
| Collegedunia Study Abroad 2026 | #238 globally, #100 in USA |
| THE World University Rankings 2026 | #401-500 globally |
| U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026-2027 | #514 globally |
| ARWU 2025 | #501-600 globally |
| QS World University Rankings 2027 | #801-850 globally |
Wake Forest University QS World University Rankings 2027
Wake Forest’s QS rank has slid across five editions. The sharpest drop landed between QS 2023 and QS 2024, when QS overhauled its scoring formula.
QS scores universities on academic reputation, employer opinion, research-paper citations, faculty-student ratio and international diversity. The Wake Forest University QS ranking slide reflects QS’s heavier weighting on research output and global collaborations after the 2024 methodology revision.
| Year | Wake Forest University QS World Rank |
|---|---|
| 2027 | #801-850 |
| 2026 | #791-800 |
| 2025 | #741-750 |
| 2024 | #701-710 |
| 2023 | #=438 |
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Collegedunia Study Abroad Rankings of Wake Forest University
Collegedunia Study Abroad lifts Wake Forest into the global top 240, with Medicine the strongest sub-category and Social Studies the weakest. The Collegedunia Study Abroad ranking of Wake Forest University is dual-verified on the university profile and on the matching country and subject list pages.
| Category | Collegedunia Rank |
|---|---|
| Overall (Global) | #238 of 824 |
| Overall (USA) | #100 of 357 |
| Medicine (Global) | #181 of 356 |
| Medicine (USA) | #58 of 127 |
| Arts and Humanities (Global) | #331 of 385 |
| Engineering (Global) | #323 of 370 |
| Social Studies (Global) | #357 of 442 |
Wake Forest University Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings
Wake Forest has held the same THE band across two consecutive editions, a stability signal that contrasts with the five-edition QS slide. THE, which scores teaching reputation, research output, citation impact, international outlook and industry income, is the second pillar of the Wake Forest University THE ranking picture.
| Year | Wake Forest University THE World Rank |
|---|---|
| 2026 | #401-500 |
| 2025 | #401-500 |
Wake Forest University ARWU (Shanghai) Rankings
ARWU is the toughest of the four mainstream world rankings; it scores Nobel laureates, top-cited researchers and Nature or Science papers, with no reputation surveys. Wake Forest has held the 501-600 ARWU band for four straight editions after one drop in 2022.
| Year | Wake Forest University ARWU Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #501-600 |
| 2024 | #501-600 |
| 2023 | #501-600 |
| 2022 | #501-600 |
| 2021 | #401-500 |
Wake Forest University Other Global Rankings 2026
Three smaller league tables round out the Wake Forest University world ranking picture: U.S. News Best Global, QS Sustainability and QS’s Masters in Management programme list.
| Ranking | Edition | Wake Forest Rank |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. News Best Global Universities | 2026-2027 | #514 globally, #98 in USA |
| QS Sustainability Ranking | 2026 | #1031-1040 globally |
| QS Masters in Management | 2026 | #131-140 globally (School of Business) |
Wake Forest University Subject Rankings 2026
The Wake Forest University subject rankings are the standout part of its ranking profile, with seven officially-ranked disciplines and one ARWU top-25 placement leading the table.
Subject ranking signals
- Biomedical Engineering (ARWU 2025): #23 globally, a top-25 worldwide research footprint.
- Clinical Medicine (ARWU 2025): #101-150 globally, the strongest medical-research placement.
- Political Sciences (ARWU 2025): #151-200 globally, the only humanities discipline inside the global top 200.
- Medicine (QS 2026): #251-300 globally, paired with Pharmacy at the same band.
Wake Forest University Medicine and Clinical Sciences Rankings
Five ranking bodies place Wake Forest’s medical programmes inside the global top 250 across most measures, with ARWU clinical medicine the highest at #101-150.
| Ranking | Edition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| QS Life Sciences and Medicine | 2026 | #212 |
| QS Medicine | 2026 | #251-300 |
| THE Medical and Health | 2026 | #301-400 |
| ARWU Clinical Medicine | 2025 | #101-150 |
Wake Forest University Biomedical Engineering Ranking
Wake Forest’s strongest subject placement on any league table is the ARWU 2025 Biomedical Engineering rank of #23 globally.
What it signals: A top-25 placement on ARWU, a rank no Indian institute reaches in its top 500, marks biomedical engineering as the university’s signature international research strength.
Wake Forest University Life Sciences and Pharmacy Rankings
| Ranking | Edition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| QS Biological Sciences | 2026 | #401-450 |
| THE Life Sciences | 2026 | #301-400 |
| ARWU Biological Sciences | 2025 | #301-400 |
Wake Forest University Psychology Ranking
| Ranking | Edition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| THE Psychology | 2026 | #251-300 |
| ARWU Psychology | 2025 | #201-300 |
Wake Forest University Political Sciences and Sociology Rankings
| Ranking | Edition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ARWU Political Sciences | 2025 | #151-200 |
| ARWU Sociology | 2025 | #201-300 |
| ARWU Public Health | 2025 | #201-300 |
Wake Forest University Newly Ranked Subjects (THE 2026)
| THE Subject | 2026 Rank |
|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | #501-600 |
| Social Sciences | #501-600 |
| Arts and Humanities | #601-800 |
| Business and Economics | #601-800 |
| Education Studies | #601-800 |
| Engineering | #601-800 |
Across nine bodies, the Wake Forest University ranking story is subject-driven for Indian applicants. ARWU #23 in biomedical engineering and four medicine ranks inside the global top 250 outweigh the QS #801-850 headline. Indian applicants targeting biomedical or clinical research get a top-25 ARWU alumni network attached to a Collegedunia #100 of 357 US-college standing.
Wake Forest University Ranking FAQs
Ques. What is the QS ranking of Wake Forest University in 2027?
Ans. Wake Forest University ranks #801-850 in QS World University Rankings 2027 and #97 among US universities on the same list. The placement reflects a five-edition slide from #438 in QS 2023, mainly tied to QS methodology weightings on research output.
Ques. What is the THE ranking of Wake Forest University in 2026?
Ans. Wake Forest University is placed in the #401-500 band in THE World University Rankings 2026, and #56 of 172 American universities ranked. The band has held flat for two consecutive editions on THE.
Ques. How does the Wake Forest University ranking compare to IIT Bombay?
Ans. IIT Bombay ranks #134 in QS World University Rankings 2027, while Wake Forest sits at #801-850 on the same list, a gap of about 667 bands. On ARWU 2025, no Indian institute appears in the top 500.
Ques. Where is Wake Forest University ranked on Collegedunia Study Abroad?
Ans. Collegedunia Study Abroad ranks Wake Forest University at #238 of 824 globally and #100 of 357 in the USA on its 2026 list. Medicine is the strongest sub-category at #181 of 356 globally and #58 of 127 in the USA.
Ques. What is Wake Forest University’s ARWU ranking in 2025?
Ans. Wake Forest University holds the #501-600 band in ARWU 2025, the same band it has held for four straight editions. Its biomedical engineering subject rank of #23 globally is the strongest ARWU placement.
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