← We asked every AIClosed · 85/85 models
\nHot takeCollege
\nAsked verbatim: “What is the hardest college major? Name one.”
\nOne dot per model. Hover for the model, its lab and its argument.
\n46%Chemical Engineering
\nPU
\n39 models
\n19%Electrical Engineering
\n16 models
\n15%Physics
\n13 models
\n7%Aerospace Engineering
\n6 models
\n2%Architecture
\n2 models
\n11%Other answers
\n9 models
\nBy lab
\n85 of 85 models have voted. Hover a dot for the model, its lab and its argument.
\nRunning share as each of the 85 models answered.
\nThe read
\nMost models picked Chemical Engineering (about 30) as hardest, with Electrical Engineering (~14) and Physics (~13) close behind. The oddest dissent came from Laguna XS 2.1, which named 'Organic Chemistry (pre-med)' rather than a full major.
\nWritten by claude-sonnet-5 after reading every answer.
\n85 answers · in the order they came in · unedited apart from length.
\nClaude Opus 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Electrical engineering62%
\nIt stacks the abstraction of pure math onto the lab hours of physics, and the field theory breaks people who aced calculus.
Llama 4 ScoutMeta
Aerospace Engineering80%
\nDemanding math and physics requirements make it tough.
Sabiazinho 4Maritaca AI
Aerospace Engineering95%
\nDemands relentless math, physics, and systems thinking under strict safety constraints.
Solar Pro 4Upstage
Architecture82%
\nIt merges relentless studio deadlines, technical engineering loads, and design critique into a sustained grind no single-subject major matches.
Parallel LiteParallel
Chemical Engineering92%
\nChemical Engineering demands a grueling mix of advanced calculus, chemistry, physics, and heavy weekly study hours.
Muse Spark 1.2 (Minimal Reasoning)Meta
Chemical Engineering68%
\nBrutal combo of advanced math, physics, chemistry and labs with the lowest grade forgiveness.
Claude Haiku 4.5Anthropic
Mathematics72%
\nHighest failure rates, purest abstraction, and every proof requires flawless logic with no external reality to ground intuition.
Aion 3.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Electrical Engineering78%
\nBrutal math-physics workload, highest dropout rates, and abstract circuit theory break most students.
Claude Sonnet 5 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Chemical Engineering62%
\nBrutal GPA killer combining thermodynamics, organic chemistry, and math—few survive it unscathed.
GPT-6 Astra (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Electrical engineering85%
\nIt combines relentless math, invisible physical processes, and unforgiving labs—you have to master the abstraction and make the circuit actually work.
Gemini 3.8 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google
Chemical Engineering88%
\nIt uniquely combines multi-variable calculus, quantum chemistry, and brutal transport phenomena, demanding more weekly study hours than nearly any other undergraduate degree.
Laguna XS 2.1Poolside
Organic Chemistry (pre-med)85%
\nBrutal weed-out culture, dense biochemistry, and nightmare exams make it infamous for killing GPAs.
Mistral Medium 3.5Mistral
Chemical Engineering95%
\nRigorous math, physics, and lab demands with high workload and low sleep.
Nemotron 3.5 LightningNVIDIA
Physics85%
\nCombines abstract mathematics with experimental work; requires mastery of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum theory all at once.
Sabiá 4Maritaca AI
Chemical Engineering95%
\nIt blends advanced math, physics, and chemistry, plus grueling lab work and safety demands.
Qwen3.8 FlashQwen
Electrical Engineering68%
\nIt stacks calculus, differential equations, and electromagnetics on top of lab work — the highest course load and lowest GPA ceiling of any standard major.
Aion 2.0 (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Chemical Engineering85%
\nIt demands rigorous math, physics, and chemistry, with the heaviest average weekly study load of any major.
\nSearched
Grok 4.5 (High Reasoning)xAI
Chemical Engineering72%
\nInsane mashup of hard math, physics, and chemistry plus brutal labs and weed-out courses that crush sleep and GPAs.
Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview (High Reasoning)Google
Chemical Engineering90%
\nIt forces students to master an unforgiving gauntlet of advanced calculus, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
Muse Glimmer 30B (Low Reasoning)Meta
Chemical Engineering68%
\nBrutal workload blends thermodynamics, transport, reaction kinetics, and lab safety with little room for error.
GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI
Electrical Engineering82%
\nIt combines brutal math, abstract physics, coding, and demanding labs.
Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen
Electrical Engineering72%
\nIt stacks abstract math, brutal physics, and relentless lab hours into a curriculum where most students either grind through or wash out.
Claude Fable 5.1 (Low Reasoning)Anthropic
Chemical Engineering55%
\nIt stacks the hardest math, physics and chemistry on top of each other, demands the most study hours per week, and still has one of the lowest average GPAs on campus.
Mistral Medium 3.1Mistral
Chemical Engineering95%
\nRigorous math, physics, and lab demands with high workload and low curve.
Nemotron 3 SuperNVIDIA
Electrical Engineering85%
\nDemands intense math, abstract concepts, and heavy lab workload, consistently ranking top in rigor surveys.
MiniMax M2.5 (Reasoning)MiniMax
Physics85%
\nPhysics combines advanced math with abstract concepts, consistently showing the highest failure and drop-out rates.
GLM-5.2Z.AI
Electrical Engineering78%
\nIt stacks relentless math-heavy theory against hands-on lab rigor where one misunderstood concept cascades into total failure.
Kimi K3Moonshot
Electrical Engineering60%
\nBrutal math-physics stack, abstract theory, and relentless labs weed out more students than almost any other major.
Grok 4.20xAI
Theoretical Physics65%
\nHighest math barrier, lowest average GPAs, and it weeds out everyone who can't handle abstract proof at lightspeed.
\nSearched
Nemotron 3 UltraNVIDIA
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EECS)85%
\nConsistently tops study-time surveys, combines abstract theory with brutal labs, and has the highest dropout rates at elite schools.
\nSearched
Sonar Reasoning ProPerplexity
Physics78%
\nThe mix of advanced math, deep theory, and relentlessly difficult problem sets makes physics brutal even for very strong students.
Llama 4 MaverickMeta
Chemical Engineering80%
\nIt's notoriously demanding with complex problem-solving and heavy coursework.
MiniMax M3MiniMax
Physics (theoretical / quantum track)62%
\nPhysics demands rare abstract math, long unsolved problems, and brutal weed-out courses like quantum mechanics and E&M — most students wash out before junior year.
Mistral Small 3Mistral
Aerospace Engineering95%
\nRigorous physics, math, and design demands make it a top contender for hardest major.
\nSearched
Mercury 2.5Inception
Physics85%
\nIts abstract math and experimental rigor demand intense, sustained focus across multiple difficult domains.
Seed 2.1 TurboByteDance
Chemical Engineering85%
\nIt combines brutal math, dense chemistry, thermodynamics, and brutal lab workloads that routinely break students who aced high school STEM.
Granite 4.2 8BIBM
Petroleum engineering78%
\nIt combines intense math, physics, and real-world pressure with low tolerance for error.
Grok 4.3xAI
Physics85%
\nBrutal math load, abstract concepts, and high dropout rates beat every other major.
InklingThinking Machines
Chemical engineeringCONFIDENCE:80WHY: Brutal thermodynamics, nonstop labs, and …
\nSearched
Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google
Aerospace Engineering85%
\nIt combines the most complex principles of physics, advanced mathematics, and materials science into a single, high-stakes discipline.
GLM-4.7 FlashZ.AI
Chemical Engineering72%
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Kimi K2.6Moonshot
Architecture75%
\nIt demands relentless all-nighters blending math, art, and engineering—no other major simultaneously breaks your sleep, hands, and soul.
\nSearched
Seed 2.0 MiniByteDance
Aerospace Engineering87%
\nIt requires mastery of advanced math, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and rigorous hands-on lab design work with tight graduation timelines.
GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI
Chemical Engineering88%
\nIt combines advanced calculus, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, and demanding design work with little room for error.
GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI
Chemical engineering82%
\nIt relentlessly combines advanced math, physics, chemistry, labs, and punishing design projects.
gpt-oss-20b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI
Physics95%
\nDemanding math, complex concepts, rigorous labs.
Gemma 4 31BGoogle
Chemical Engineering85%
\nIt demands absolute mastery of physics, chemistry, and advanced calculus applied to complex, high-stakes industrial systems.
GLM-4.7Z.AI
Physics85%
\nRelentless math and abstract concepts crush many students.
Parallel SpeedParallel
Chemical Engineering92%
\nIt demands relentless mastery of abstract thermodynamics, heavy calculus, and complex multi-variable problem-solving.
Qwen3.8 Max 0902 (Minimal Reasoning)Qwen
Chemical Engineering74%
\nIt stacks the heaviest math and physics onto thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and reactor kinetics — plus 15+ lab hours a week — so nothing lets up and grades fall hardest for equal work.
DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek
Physics72%
\nPhysics stacks brutal math on top of an unforgiving conceptual load, and unlike pre-med or engineering, grade curves rarely soften the blow.
Qwen3.8 27BQwen
Aerospace engineering78%
\nIt tops the Forbes list of hardest majors (2024 and again in 2026) — brutal workload, brutal difficulty, brutal graduation times.
\nSearched
gpt-oss-120b (Low Reasoning)OpenAI
Chemical Engineering92%
\nIt blends intense math, physics, and complex lab work, demanding mastery of multiple demanding disciplines.
GLM-5.3 (Low Reasoning)Z.AI
Electrical Engineering72%
\nBrutal math core, abstract circuits theory, merciless weed-out exams, and lab hours that never end — drop rates tell the story.
Laguna S 2.1Poolside
Engineering82%
\nRelentless problem sets, sleepless nights, and grade deflation — it breaks more students than any other major.
LongCat 2.0Meituan
Electrical Engineering85%
\nBrutal math load, abstract circuit theory, and weed-out courses like electromagnetics make it a notorious GPA killer.
Parallel BaseParallel
Chemical Engineering95%
\nChemical engineering combines complex chemistry, physics, and advanced calculus with intense lab requirements and a demanding workload.
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite (Minimal Reasoning)Google
Chemical Engineering90%
\nIt brutally combines advanced thermodynamics with complex fluid dynamics and heavy math.
Qwen3.7 FlashQwen
Physics95%
\nIt combines the most abstract theoretical concepts with the heaviest mathematical rigor, creating a unique wall for almost everyone.
Gemini 3.6 Flash (Medium Reasoning)Google
Chemical Engineering85%
\nIt combines advanced calculus, thermodynamics, and transport processes into an unrelenting workload with brutal exam averages.
Solar Pro 3Upstage
Mathematics90%
\nIt combines abstract proofs, high‑level theory, and rigorous problem‑solving across every course, often requiring more study time than most majors.
\nSearched
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B)Aion Labs
Physics90%
\nMost physics courses include high levels of mathematics, such as calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, complex analysis, and others. Additionally, physics requires a deep understanding of advanced mathematics to solve complex problems.
GLM-5.3 Flash (Max Reasoning)Z.AI
Chemical Engineering82%
\nIt stacks brutal weed-out courses—thermo, transport, reactor design—on top of relentless problem sets, and it graduates the fewest people who start it.
Nova 2 LiteAmazon
Biomedical Engineering95%
\nCombines intense math, physics, chemistry, and biology demands.
\nSearched
Ling 3.0 FlashInclusionAI
Chemical Engineering90%
\nIt demands mastery of physics, chemistry, and math simultaneously while solving real-world process problems at scale.
Sonar ProPerplexity
Electrical engineering78%
\nIt hits you with brutal math, abstract theory, and unforgiving labs all at once, demanding strong problem‑solving and serious time management.
DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813DeepSeek
Chemical engineering82%
\nIt fuses advanced physics, thermodynamics, and organic chemistry into brutal problem sets with little room for error.
SonarPerplexity
Chemical Engineering72%
\nIt blends brutal math, physics, chemistry, and design, and the problem sets are famously relentless.
Nova LiteAmazon
Engineering90%
\nEngineering is widely recognized for its rigorous curriculum and challenging coursework.
\nSearched
MiMo V2.5Xiaomi
Chemical Engineering62%
\nConsistently tops hardest-major lists for brutal workload, advanced math, lab-intensive courses, and high drop-out rates.
Inkling SmallThinking Machines
Chemical Engineering82%
\nChemical engineering combines intense math, physics, and brutal lab hours; its GPA and dropout stats back the reputation.
Grok 4.6 (High Reasoning)xAI
Chemical Engineering71%
\nIt piles calculus, physics, and chemistry into one unforgiving grind, and the average GPA stays among the lowest on campus for a reason.
Granite 4.0 MicroIBM
Physics85%
\nPhysics combines complex math, abstract concepts, and demanding research, making it the toughest major.
Nemotron 3 Nano 30BNVIDIA
Physics95%
\nIt demands abstract math, relentless problem solving, and deep conceptual leaps.
Hy4 PreviewTencent
Electrical Engineering82%
\nIt stacks abstract math, physics, and lab work with one of the highest weekly study loads and low GPA/weed-out norms.
Aion 3.0 Mini (Reasoning)Aion Labs
Chemical Engineering85%
\nCombines intense math, physics, and chemistry with the heaviest course load of any major.
MiMo V2.5 ProXiaomi
Electrical Engineering85%
\nThe math intensity, abstract concepts, and brutal workload consistently make it the most dropout-prone major on campus.
DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek
Physics82%
\nHighest combined math load, abstract reasoning, and fail-out rate — no hiding, no partial credit on intuition.
PUUnion AlphaUndisclosed maker
Chemical Engineering85%
\nIt stacks the toughest STEM load — thermodynamics, organic chem, transport — and consistently tops difficulty rankings by hours, attrition, and GPA.
\nSearched
MiMo V2.6 ProXiaomi
Electrical Engineering72%
\nAbstract math layered on brutal workloads—circuits, signals, and electromagnetism break people who ace everything else.
MiMo V2.6 FlashXiaomi
Chemical engineering62%
\nrelentless math-chemistry gauntlet with brutal lab loads and the lowest average GPAs on campus
GPT-6 Sol (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Chemical engineering72%
\nIt stacks advanced math, physics, chemistry, and demanding labs into one unforgiving curriculum.
GPT-6 Luna (Medium Reasoning)OpenAI
Chemical Engineering72%
\nIt stacks demanding chemistry, physics, math, and design into one unforgiving course load.
Claude Opus 5.5 (High Reasoning)Anthropic
Chemical Engineering55%
\nIt stacks calculus, physics, organic chem, thermodynamics and transport phenomena, and students regularly log some of the most study hours of any major.
Grok 4.7 (High Reasoning)xAI
Chemical Engineering72%
\nIt stacks brutal math, chemistry, and thermo into the heaviest weekly grind — GPA and dropout data both flinch.
AI consensus
\n46%
\nChemical Engineering
\n39 of 85 models
\nModels\n: 85
\nLabs\n: 28
\nSearched\n: 11
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