Victoria’s universities shine in Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026

Published: 29 September 2026
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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 2026

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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

Deakin University

  • #35 in the world and #1 in Australia for Textile Science and Engineering
  • #15 in the world and #3 in Australia for Business Administration
  • #14 in the world and #5 in Australia for Nursing
  • #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 Pharmacological Sciences
  • #3 in the world and #1 in Australia for Business Administration
  • #4 in the world and #1 in Australia for Mining and Mineral 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 and #1 in Australia for Finance
  • #33 in the world and #1 in Australia for Economics
  • #36 in the world and #1 in Australia for Law
  • #39 in the world and #2 in Australia for Computer Science and Engineering

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 Technolog
  • #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

  • #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
  • #19 in the world and #1 in Australia for Clinical Medicine
  • #19 in the world and #1 in Australia for Management
  • #35 in the world and #1 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering
  • #36 in the world and #1 in Australia for Statistics
  • #37 in the world and #1 in Australia for Psychology
  • #41 in the world and #1 in Australia for Sociology

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

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