Carleton has been included in several Canadian and international college and university rankings. The 2020 international "Academic Ranking of World Universities" ranked the university in the 501–600 range. In the 2021 international QS World University Rankings, Carleton ranked in the 601–650 range, and 20–22 in Canada. According to the international 2021 listings for the "Times Higher Education World University Rankings", Carleton ranks in the 501–600 range. In the 2021 "U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking", the university was ranked 471st in the world, and 18th in Canada.