La Trobe University: Rankings
La Trobe University ranked 17 in Australia, 402 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 69,370 academic publications and 1,891,935 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 402 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 17 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 19 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 209 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 221 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 252 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
La Trobe University ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 260 in the World with 41,871 publications made and 1,034,967 citations received.
La Trobe University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #10 | #10 | #19 |
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #26 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #7 | #58 |
| Special Education | #6 | #6 | #63 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #9 | #68 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #9 | #86 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #12 | #103 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #12 | #120 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #9 | #10 | #123 |
| International Law | #12 | #14 | #160 |
| Sociology | #13 | #15 | #169 |
| Education | #17 | #20 | #183 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #13 | #184 |
| Law | #14 | #16 | #187 |
| Political Science | #14 | #15 | #217 |
| History | #14 | #16 | #223 |
| Demography | #13 | #15 | #237 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #19 | #268 |
| Linguistics | #13 | #15 | #273 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #17 | #403 |
Biology rankings
La Trobe University ranked 14 for Biology in Australia and 468 in the World with 36,285 publications made and 1,246,550 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #4 | #4 | #84 |
| Ethics | #15 | #17 | #199 |
| Zoology | #13 | #15 | #213 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #12 | #234 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #13 | #339 |
| Botany | #12 | #15 | #344 |
| Virology | #10 | #11 | #356 |
| Forestry | #17 | #20 | #360 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #19 | #371 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #11 | #378 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #11 | #379 |
| Animal Science | #14 | #18 | #424 |
| Horticulture | #14 | #17 | #440 |
| Genetics | #9 | #11 | #458 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #28 | #503 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #11 | #506 |
| Immunology | #12 | #14 | #534 |
| Microbiology | #15 | #18 | #554 |
| Molecular | #12 | #14 | #578 |
| Oncology | #13 | #15 | #606 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #19 | #677 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #26 | #793 |
| Toxicology | #22 | #26 | #811 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #30 | #868 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #29 | #1356 |
Medicine rankings
La Trobe University ranked 14 for Medicine in Australia and 365 in the World with 34,955 publications made and 1,112,147 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #26 |
| Sports | #5 | #5 | #42 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #6 | #67 |
| Nursing | #8 | #9 | #113 |
| Forensic Science | #11 | #12 | #120 |
| Healthcare Administration | #12 | #13 | #129 |
| Health Science | #12 | #14 | #158 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #14 | #177 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #15 | #180 |
| Audiology | #8 | #10 | #193 |
| Ethics | #15 | #17 | #199 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #15 | #205 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #16 | #275 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #13 | #348 |
| Optometry | #16 | #18 | #348 |
| Epidemiology | #18 | #21 | #354 |
| Virology | #10 | #11 | #356 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #12 | #385 |
| Pathology | #14 | #16 | #392 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #8 | #10 | #407 |
| Surgery | #12 | #14 | #481 |
| Immunology | #12 | #14 | #534 |
| Radiology | #13 | #15 | #559 |
| Ophthalmology | #16 | #18 | #601 |
| Oncology | #13 | #15 | #606 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #13 | #614 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #15 | #626 |
| Veterinary | #17 | #20 | #629 |
| Anesthesiology | #17 | #20 | #646 |
| Pharmacology | #17 | #19 | #677 |
| Radiation Therapy | #17 | #19 | #711 |
| Urology | #15 | #17 | #743 |
| Cardiology | #20 | #22 | #757 |
| Plastic Surgery | #17 | #19 | #802 |
| Toxicology | #22 | #26 | #811 |
| Dermatology | #23 | #26 | #1026 |
Environmental Science rankings
La Trobe University ranked 20 for Environmental Science in Australia and 417 in the World with 27,672 publications made and 743,391 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #17 | #20 | #360 |
| Paleontology | #16 | #19 | #371 |
| Ecology | #21 | #25 | #389 |
| Geology | #20 | #25 | #462 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #23 | #28 | #503 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #19 | #25 | #520 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #31 | #567 |
| Oceanography | #25 | #31 | #602 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #26 | #661 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #29 | #33 | #692 |
Computer Science rankings
La Trobe University ranked 18 for Computer Science in Australia and 427 in the World with 26,347 publications made and 762,075 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #15 | #18 | #252 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #20 | #269 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #13 | #339 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #11 | #379 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #16 | #384 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #19 | #388 |
| Machine Learning | #18 | #21 | #473 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #17 | #495 |
| Information Technology | #25 | #31 | #524 |
| Multimedia | #28 | #35 | #575 |
| Software Engineering | #21 | #28 | #576 |
| Animation | #18 | #21 | #632 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #25 | #689 |
| Computer Vision | #21 | #25 | #715 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #23 | #753 |
| Robotics | #23 | #29 | #1161 |
Psychology rankings
La Trobe University ranked 13 for Psychology in Australia and 252 in the World with 23,735 publications made and 712,348 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #3 | #10 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Social Work | #2 | #3 | #26 |
| Special Education | #6 | #6 | #63 |
| Clinical Psychology | #13 | #15 | #180 |
| Education | #17 | #20 | #183 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #16 | #275 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #13 | #339 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #19 | #388 |
Chemistry rankings
La Trobe University ranked 19 for Chemistry in Australia and 615 in the World with 22,049 publications made and 809,246 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #9 | #11 | #506 |
| Pharmacy | #11 | #13 | #614 |
| Computational | #17 | #18 | #618 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #27 | #692 |
| Organic chemistry | #21 | #25 | #811 |
| Physical | #22 | #26 | #972 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #29 | #1356 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #27 | #1572 |
Engineering rankings
La Trobe University ranked 21 for Engineering in Australia and 681 in the World with 21,269 publications made and 591,020 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #21 | #23 | #495 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #29 | #576 |
| Architecture | #20 | #23 | #585 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #34 | #600 |
| Operations Research | #20 | #23 | #648 |
| Environmental Engineering | #23 | #26 | #661 |
| Telecommunications | #21 | #25 | #689 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #27 | #692 |
| Computer Engineering | #20 | #23 | #753 |
| Biotechnology | #22 | #26 | #793 |
| Optics | #22 | #26 | #855 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #29 | #858 |
| Metallurgy | #21 | #25 | #871 |
| Remote Sensing | #27 | #33 | #924 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #29 | #1091 |
| Automation and Control | #25 | #28 | #1108 |
| Robotics | #23 | #29 | #1161 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #29 | #1356 |
| Renewable Energy | #30 | #38 | #1379 |
Physics rankings
La Trobe University ranked 21 for Physics in Australia and 679 in the World with 19,588 publications made and 537,030 citations received.
La Trobe University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #9 | #11 | #378 |
| Theoretical | #10 | #12 | #501 |
| Optics | #22 | #26 | #855 |
| Astrobiology | #24 | #30 | #868 |
| Molecular | #20 | #25 | #889 |
| Applied Physics | #23 | #29 | #1091 |
| Condensed Matter | #20 | #25 | #1318 |
| Nanotechnology | #24 | #29 | #1356 |
Mathematics rankings
La Trobe University ranked 17 for Mathematics in Australia and 384 in the World with 14,036 publications made and 406,856 citations received.
La Trobe University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #17 | #21 | #213 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #15 | #295 |
| Statistics | #16 | #18 | #400 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #23 | #452 |
| Applied Mathematics | #13 | #14 | #493 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #16 | #17 | #495 |
| Operations Research | #20 | #23 | #648 |
Business rankings
La Trobe University ranked 19 for Business in Australia and 301 in the World with 13,415 publications made and 336,067 citations received.
La Trobe University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #2 | #47 |
| Advertising | #19 | #21 | #209 |
| Accounting | #19 | #23 | #254 |
| International Trade | #11 | #14 | #263 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #18 | #20 | #269 |
| Marketing | #19 | #21 | #278 |
| Finance | #17 | #20 | #336 |
| Risk Management | #19 | #21 | #339 |
| Project Management | #21 | #24 | #359 |
| Management | #21 | #22 | #373 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #23 | #452 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #29 | #576 |
| Operations Research | #20 | #23 | #648 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #27 | #725 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #14 | #20 | #92 |
Economics rankings
La Trobe University ranked 15 for Economics in Australia and 221 in the World with 12,562 publications made and 295,333 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #14 | #263 |
| Econometrics | #13 | #15 | #295 |
| Finance | #17 | #20 | #336 |
| Actuarial Science | #19 | #23 | #452 |
Art & Design rankings
La Trobe University ranked 15 for Art & Design in Australia and 209 in the World with 8,277 publications made and 153,649 citations received.
La Trobe University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #10 | #12 | #111 |
| Literature | #8 | #9 | #128 |
| Cinematography | #16 | #17 | #150 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #13 | #184 |
| Acting and Drama | #15 | #17 | #220 |
| Sculpture | #12 | #12 | #275 |
| Music | #15 | #17 | #295 |
| Photography | #22 | #27 | #474 |
| Graphic Design | #22 | #28 | #534 |
| Multimedia | #28 | #35 | #575 |
| Architecture | #20 | #23 | #585 |
| Landscape Architecture | #27 | #34 | #600 |
| Animation | #18 | #21 | #632 |
| Interior Design | #25 | #32 | #645 |
