Deakin University: Rankings
Deakin University ranked 12 in Australia, 321 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 81,301 academic publications and 2,264,912 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 321 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 12 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 14 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 132 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 175 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 178 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Deakin University ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 217 in the World with 50,029 publications made and 1,342,925 citations received.
Deakin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #9 | #9 | #15 |
| Social Work | #4 | #5 | #51 |
| Gender Studies | #8 | #9 | #69 |
| Education | #8 | #9 | #70 |
| Anthropology | #8 | #9 | #82 |
| Special Education | #7 | #7 | #85 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #7 | #89 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #9 | #119 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #14 | #119 |
| Law | #8 | #9 | #130 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #14 | #135 |
| Sociology | #10 | #11 | #136 |
| Political Science | #8 | #9 | #147 |
| International Law | #13 | #16 | #196 |
| Demography | #9 | #11 | #197 |
| Archaeology | #12 | #13 | #210 |
| Genealogy | #16 | #21 | #213 |
| History | #13 | #15 | #218 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #17 | #310 |
| Philosophy | #13 | #15 | #394 |
| Early Childhood Education | #10 | #11 | #64 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #8 | #8 | #91 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #8 | #8 | #56 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #3 | #3 | #17 |
Biology rankings
Deakin University ranked 18 for Biology in Australia and 502 in the World with 39,068 publications made and 1,273,474 citations received.
Deakin University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #13 | #15 | #192 |
| Animal Science | #11 | #15 | #268 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #16 | #276 |
| Zoology | #17 | #22 | #363 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #17 | #373 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #382 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #12 | #417 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #21 | #432 |
| Forestry | #20 | #24 | #435 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #24 | #449 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #20 | #553 |
| Virology | #15 | #18 | #567 |
| Botany | #24 | #29 | #622 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #21 | #644 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #18 | #668 |
| Genetics | #18 | #21 | #697 |
| Oncology | #16 | #18 | #720 |
| Immunology | #20 | #23 | #744 |
| Molecular | #16 | #19 | #763 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #24 | #796 |
| Astrobiology | #23 | #29 | #837 |
| Horticulture | #23 | #28 | #875 |
| Entomology | #27 | #33 | #928 |
| Microbiology | #26 | #29 | #957 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #28 | #1019 |
Medicine rankings
Deakin University ranked 12 for Medicine in Australia and 358 in the World with 37,855 publications made and 1,271,526 citations received.
Deakin University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #5 | #51 |
| Sports | #8 | #8 | #86 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #6 | #90 |
| Nursing | #6 | #7 | #95 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #7 | #97 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #6 | #107 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #10 | #130 |
| Health Science | #9 | #10 | #131 |
| Forensic Science | #13 | #14 | #135 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #15 | #174 |
| Epidemiology | #9 | #11 | #181 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #12 | #184 |
| Ethics | #13 | #15 | #192 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #12 | #250 |
| Pathology | #9 | #11 | #312 |
| Pediatrics | #16 | #18 | #411 |
| Optometry | #21 | #23 | #444 |
| Audiology | #22 | #25 | #527 |
| Virology | #15 | #18 | #567 |
| Surgery | #17 | #19 | #597 |
| Cosmetology | #12 | #13 | #653 |
| Cardiology | #16 | #18 | #666 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #18 | #668 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #17 | #19 | #688 |
| Radiology | #20 | #22 | #691 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #24 | #715 |
| Oncology | #16 | #18 | #720 |
| Ophthalmology | #21 | #23 | #739 |
| Immunology | #20 | #23 | #744 |
| Toxicology | #20 | #24 | #796 |
| Radiation Therapy | #20 | #22 | #813 |
| Veterinary | #22 | #25 | #814 |
| Orthodontics | #21 | #25 | #852 |
| Dentistry | #20 | #24 | #871 |
| Urology | #21 | #24 | #940 |
| Dermatology | #20 | #23 | #946 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #26 | #1110 |
Computer Science rankings
Deakin University ranked 13 for Computer Science in Australia and 329 in the World with 34,323 publications made and 968,367 citations received.
Deakin University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #11 | #12 | #102 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #13 | #112 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #10 | #132 |
| Data Science | #9 | #10 | #172 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #13 | #220 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #8 | #249 |
| Robotics | #9 | #10 | #252 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #16 | #326 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #17 | #373 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #22 | #411 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #17 | #439 |
| Computer Vision | #16 | #18 | #473 |
| Computational Linguistics | #17 | #20 | #483 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #17 | #20 | #553 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #20 | #613 |
| Animation | #19 | #23 | #675 |
Environmental Science rankings
Deakin University ranked 17 for Environmental Science in Australia and 360 in the World with 33,537 publications made and 930,765 citations received.
Deakin University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #14 | #16 | #276 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #17 | #17 | #285 |
| Ecology | #17 | #20 | #319 |
| Environmental Management | #20 | #22 | #355 |
| Oceanography | #19 | #23 | #419 |
| Forestry | #20 | #24 | #435 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #24 | #449 |
| Geology | #19 | #24 | #452 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #19 | #506 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #20 | #26 | #522 |
Engineering rankings
Deakin University ranked 17 for Engineering in Australia and 459 in the World with 31,624 publications made and 963,509 citations received.
Deakin University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #9 | #10 | #127 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #11 | #171 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #14 | #174 |
| Architecture | #10 | #12 | #206 |
| Robotics | #9 | #10 | #252 |
| Renewable Energy | #15 | #15 | #275 |
| Systems | #16 | #17 | #347 |
| Metallurgy | #12 | #13 | #363 |
| Reliability and Quality | #15 | #16 | #365 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #382 |
| Aviation | #20 | #23 | #400 |
| Biotechnology | #9 | #12 | #417 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #16 | #421 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #17 | #434 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #17 | #439 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #14 | #479 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #19 | #506 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #17 | #522 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #20 | #613 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #27 | #679 |
| Optics | #19 | #22 | #730 |
Psychology rankings
Deakin University ranked 10 for Psychology in Australia and 200 in the World with 29,448 publications made and 875,109 citations received.
Deakin University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #5 | #51 |
| Education | #8 | #9 | #70 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #8 | #76 |
| Special Education | #7 | #7 | #85 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #6 | #107 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #15 | #174 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #12 | #250 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #16 | #326 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #17 | #373 |
Physics rankings
Deakin University ranked 17 for Physics in Australia and 514 in the World with 26,721 publications made and 806,140 citations received.
Deakin University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #382 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #17 | #522 |
| Optics | #19 | #22 | #730 |
| Astrobiology | #23 | #29 | #837 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #26 | #892 |
| Condensed Matter | #18 | #22 | #910 |
| Biophysics | #24 | #28 | #1019 |
| Molecular | #26 | #32 | #1331 |
Chemistry rankings
Deakin University ranked 17 for Chemistry in Australia and 570 in the World with 25,721 publications made and 894,358 citations received.
Deakin University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #12 | #382 |
| Physical | #14 | #15 | #459 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #12 | #14 | #479 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #16 | #584 |
| Biochemistry | #18 | #21 | #644 |
| Computational | #19 | #24 | #937 |
| Pharmacy | #20 | #26 | #1110 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #22 | #1299 |
Business rankings
Deakin University ranked 10 for Business in Australia and 175 in the World with 20,238 publications made and 533,501 citations received.
Deakin University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #4 | #4 | #60 |
| Advertising | #9 | #10 | #109 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #13 | #112 |
| Accounting | #8 | #9 | #122 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #10 | #127 |
| Marketing | #9 | #10 | #149 |
| Project Management | #12 | #13 | #152 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #10 | #162 |
| Engineering Management | #13 | #14 | #174 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #8 | #188 |
| Finance | #12 | #13 | #198 |
| Management | #13 | #14 | #220 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #12 | #235 |
| International Trade | #10 | #11 | #240 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #16 | #421 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #10 | #12 | #89 |
| Human Resource Management | #9 | #9 | #80 |
Mathematics rankings
Deakin University ranked 11 for Mathematics in Australia and 260 in the World with 20,091 publications made and 622,683 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #11 | #105 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #10 | #228 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #12 | #235 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #8 | #249 |
| Statistics | #12 | #14 | #309 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #16 | #421 |
| Applied Mathematics | #17 | #21 | #750 |
Economics rankings
Deakin University ranked 9 for Economics in Australia and 132 in the World with 17,500 publications made and 470,927 citations received.
Deakin University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #12 | #13 | #198 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #10 | #228 |
| Actuarial Science | #11 | #12 | #235 |
| International Trade | #10 | #11 | #240 |
| Development Studies | #9 | #10 | #90 |
Art & Design rankings
Deakin University ranked 12 for Art & Design in Australia and 178 in the World with 9,414 publications made and 193,180 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #8 | #9 | #95 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #9 | #119 |
| Multimedia | #9 | #10 | #132 |
| Cinematography | #17 | #19 | #154 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #9 | #157 |
| Landscape Architecture | #10 | #11 | #171 |
| Literature | #11 | #13 | #181 |
| Acting and Drama | #13 | #15 | #188 |
| Architecture | #10 | #12 | #206 |
| Music | #11 | #13 | #254 |
| Graphic Design | #15 | #16 | #263 |
| Photography | #20 | #24 | #321 |
| Animation | #19 | #23 | #675 |
| Sculpture | #23 | #26 | #761 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #9 | #10 | #77 |
