Global Ranking of Academic Subjects – ShanghaiRanking

Published: 3 December 2025
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Victorian universities remain among the world’s best in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects – ShanghaiRanking.

These rankings highlight the world-class subject performance of these institutions.

University

Rank 2025

Australian Catholic University

#31 in the world and #10 in Australia for Nursing

Deakin University

#14 in the world and #5 in Australia for Nursing

#15 in the world and #3 in Australia for Business Administration

#26 in the world and #4 in Australia for Hospitality and Tourism Management

#35 in the world and #1 in Australia for Textile Science and Engineering

#36 in the world and #6 in Australia for Public Health

#39 in the world and #4 in Australia for Education

La Trobe University

#23 in the world and #7 in Australia for Nursing

Monash University

#3 in the world and #1 in Australia for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

#3 in the world and #1 in Australia for Business Administration

#4 in the world and #1 in Australia for Mining and Mining Engineering

#10 in the world and #1 in Australia for Education

#13 in the world and #4 in Australia for Nursing

#24 in the world for and #1 in Australia for Finance

#26 in the world and #2 in Australia for Metallurgical Engineering

#31 in the world and #5 in Australia for Public Health

RMIT University

#6 in the world and #2 in Australia for Business Administration

#26 in the world and #1 in Australia for Food Science and Technology

#32 in the world and #1 in Australia for Civil Engineering

#34 in the world and #1 in Australia for Aerospace Engineering

Swinburne University of Technology

#9 in the world and #1 in Australia for Automation and Control

#31 in the world and #8 in Australia for Business Administration

#34 in the world and #1 in Australia for Computer Science and Engineering

The University of Melbourne

#9 in the world and #1 in Australia for Geography

#12 in the world and #1 in Australia for Veterinary Sciences

#14 in the world and #1 in Australia for Human Biological Sciences

#16 in the world and #1 in Australia for Public Administration

#17 in the world and #2 in Australia for Public Health

#19 in the world and #1 in Australia for Clinical Medicine

#19 in the world and #1 in Australia for Management

#23 in the world and #2 in Australia for Political Sciences

Visit the ShanghaiRanking website for more information about all Australian university subject rankings.

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