Rutgers University–New Brunswick has a high standing around the world.
Top 25 Public University in the United States
| Name | Rank |
| U.S. News & World Report | #1 in Northeast, #56 in the nation |
| Center for World University Rankings (United Arab Emirates) | #41 in the world |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking (The Netherlands) | #84 in the world |
Academic Ranking of World Universities (China) by Subject
| Subject | Rank in nation | Rank in world |
| Mathematics | #11 | #16 |
| Communication | #17 | #19 |
| Political Sciences | #20 | #27 |
| Statistics | #25 | #32 |
| Psychology | #27 | #39 |
| Sociology | #34 | #49 |
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
| Subject | Rank in the nation | Rank in the world |
| History, Philosophy, and Theology | #18 | #51 |
| Arts and Humanities | #19 | #54 |
| Languages, Literature, and Linguistics | #18 | #54 |
| Geography | #24 | #62 |
| Communication and Media Studies | #29 | #71 |
| Sociology | #35 | #79 |
| Politics, International Studies | #36 | #84 |
| Social Sciences | #37 | #86 |
| Computer Science | #28 | #91 |
| Economics and Econometrics (tied) | #37 | #98 |
QS World University Rankings by Subject (U.K.)
| Subject | Rank in the nation |
| Philosophy | #3 |
| English Language and Literature | #20 (tied) |
| Mathematics | #21 (tied) |
| Modern Languages | #21 (tied) |
| Archaeology | #26 (tied) |
| Statistics and Operational Research | #26 (tied) |
| Geography | #28 (tied) |
| Sociology | #28 (tied) |
| Arts and Humanities | #31 |
| History | #31 (tied) |
| Education | #32 (tied) |
| Physics and Astronomy | #32 (tied) |
| Communication and Media | #35 (tied) |
| Computer Science and Information Systems | #35 (tied) |
| Linguistics | #38 (tied) |
| Chemistry | #39 (tied) |
| Natural Sciences | #41 (tied) |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | #48 (tied) |
| Biological Sciences | #50 (tied) |
U.S. News & World Report: Best Global Universities by Subject
| Subject | Rank in the nation | Rank in the world |
| Arts and Humanities | #15 | #26 |
| Mathematics | #18 | #33 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | #36 | #69 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | #36 | #76 |
| Chemistry | #30 | #76 |
| Geosciences | #34 | #76 |
| Microbiology | #42 | #95 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | #37 | #96 |
| Physics | #36 | #99 |
