Victorian universities recognised in leading global rankings

Published: 1 October 2026
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Victorian universities continue to be recognised among the world's best, delivering outstanding results in both the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026 and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.

Victorian universities ranked #1 in Australia across 24 subjects. Highlights include Monash University at #5 globally for Pharmacy and Pharmacological Sciences, Swinburne University at #8 for Automation & Control, and the University of Melbourne at #13 for Geography.

University

Rank 2026 

Deakin University

  • #28 in the world and #1 in Australia for Metallurgical Engineering

Monash University

  • #5 in the world and #1 in Australia for Pharmacy and Pharmacological Sciences
  • #6 in the world and #1 in Australia for Education
  • #6 in the world and #1 in Australia for Mining & Mineral Engineering
  • #11 in the world and #1 in Australia for Business Administration
  • #15 in the world and #1 in Australia for Management
  • #33 in the world and #1 in Australia for Economics
  • #37 in the world and #1 in Australia for Finance
  • #42 in the world and #1 in Australia for Medical Technology
  • #47 in the world and #1 in Australia for Earth Sciences

RMIT University

  • #26 in the world and #1 in Australia for Civil Engineering
  • #32 in the world and #1 in Australia for Food Science & Technology
  • #34 in the world and #1 in Australia for Aerospace Engineering

Swinburne University of Technology

  • #8 in the world and #1 in Australia for Automation & Control

The University of Melbourne

  • #13 in the world and #1 in Australia for Geography
  • #17 in the world and #1 in Australia for Veterinary Sciences
  • #18 in the world and #1 in Australia for Sociology
  • #20 in the world and #1 in Australia for Clinical Medicine
  • #22 in the world and #1 in Australia for Human Biological Sciences
  • #30 in the world and #1 in Australia for Public Administration
  • #32 in the world and #1 in Australia for Law
  • #33 in the world and #1 in Australia for Psychology
  • #38 in the world and #1 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering
  • #40 in the world and #1 in Australia for Statistics

Victoria is also home to Australia's top-ranked university in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, with the University of Melbourne ranked equal #34 in the world and #1 in Australia. Monash University ranked an impressive #61 globally and #3 in Australia.

University

Rank 2027

The University of Melbourne

#=34 in the world and #1 in Australia

Monash University

#61

Deakin University

#218

RMIT University

#=239

La Trobe University

#291

Swinburne University of Technology

#294

View all our rankings and discover why Victoria is a world-class destination for education, research and innovation.

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