In the 2024–2025 Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Sharjah is ranked #1 in the UAE, #4 in the Arab region, and #261 globally. The university also achieved outstanding subject rankings worldwide:

• #4 in Green and Sustainable Science and Technology
• #18 in Energy and Fuels
• #53 in Engineering

In the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025, UoS is placed in the 301–350 band globally. The university also ranks 53rd in the world for Research Quality and 69th in the THE Young University Rankings 2024.

According to the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2025, UoS is ranked among the top 300 globally in six disciplines:

• Medical and Health Sciences
• Engineering
• Business and Economics
• Social Sciences
• Computer Science
• Physical Sciences

In the QS World University Rankings 2025, UoS has shown consistent progress, rising from the 700+ range in 2018 to 434th globally. Subject-wise, the university is ranked among the top 100 globally for Petroleum Engineering-related fields and within the 51–120 band for Dentistry. Notably, 17 out of 18 ranked subjects improved from the previous year, with an average GCC ranking of around 8th across all subjects.

UoS has also been recognized in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024, with strong placements across various disciplines:

• 101–150 band in Energy Science and Engineering
• 151–200 band in Dentistry and Oral Sciences
• 201–300 band in Mechanical Engineering
• 301–400 band in Chemical Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Environmental Science and Engineering, Public Health, and Education
• 401–500 band in Economics