Swinburne University of Technology: Rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 24 in Australia, 602 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 41,074 academic publications and 1,214,373 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 602 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 24 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 29 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 381 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 479 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 481 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 19 for Engineering in Australia and 558 in the World with 23,335 publications made and 761,009 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #12 | #13 | #166 |
| Architecture | #9 | #11 | #200 |
| Aviation | #12 | #15 | #206 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #14 | #260 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #14 | #346 |
| Reliability and Quality | #14 | #15 | #348 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #16 | #390 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #12 | #404 |
| Systems | #20 | #22 | #456 |
| Optics | #14 | #15 | #463 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #476 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #16 | #481 |
| Renewable Energy | #22 | #24 | #497 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #18 | #565 |
| Robotics | #14 | #17 | #574 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #21 | #599 |
| Landscape Architecture | #28 | #35 | #641 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #29 | #790 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #28 | #821 |
| Remote Sensing | #25 | #31 | #860 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #40 | #1628 |
Physics rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 18 for Physics in Australia and 530 in the World with 22,047 publications made and 793,927 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #11 | #348 |
| Optics | #14 | #15 | #463 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #476 |
| Applied Physics | #15 | #16 | #481 |
| Molecular | #13 | #16 | #613 |
| Condensed Matter | #14 | #16 | #668 |
| Theoretical | #17 | #21 | #705 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #24 | #878 |
Computer Science rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 20 for Computer Science in Australia and 481 in the World with 21,864 publications made and 706,348 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #11 | #12 | #208 |
| Software Engineering | #9 | #10 | #225 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #19 | #252 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #20 | #262 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #12 | #270 |
| Information Technology | #19 | #23 | #284 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #13 | #360 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #16 | #390 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #12 | #404 |
| Machine Learning | #19 | #22 | #478 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #24 | #555 |
| Robotics | #14 | #17 | #574 |
| Cognitive Science | #23 | #28 | #635 |
| Computational Linguistics | #24 | #30 | #869 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #28 | #33 | #1235 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 25 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 659 in the World with 19,889 publications made and 519,263 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #33 | #40 | #195 |
| Media Studies | #25 | #32 | #310 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #26 | #351 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #25 | #32 | #399 |
| Gender Studies | #28 | #35 | #418 |
| Anthropology | #27 | #34 | #426 |
| Education | #31 | #37 | #447 |
| Law | #25 | #31 | #470 |
| Archaeology | #24 | #29 | #492 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #29 | #513 |
| History | #25 | #31 | #517 |
| Sociology | #28 | #35 | #521 |
| Genealogy | #31 | #37 | #526 |
| Special Education | #29 | #34 | #534 |
| Political Science | #25 | #31 | #535 |
| Social Work | #33 | #39 | #583 |
| Linguistics | #24 | #30 | #673 |
| Demography | #29 | #35 | #694 |
| Philosophy | #23 | #29 | #868 |
Biology rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 26 for Biology in Australia and 993 in the World with 16,870 publications made and 540,100 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #11 | #11 | #348 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #476 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #24 | #555 |
| Ethics | #32 | #39 | #779 |
| Paleontology | #26 | #32 | #803 |
| Biophysics | #21 | #24 | #878 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #26 | #994 |
| Evolutionary | #29 | #36 | #996 |
| Botany | #29 | #36 | #1130 |
| Zoology | #32 | #39 | #1189 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #28 | #33 | #1235 |
| Microbiology | #28 | #34 | #1267 |
| Forestry | #35 | #43 | #1279 |
| Genetics | #28 | #34 | #1297 |
| Virology | #32 | #37 | #1313 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #33 | #1342 |
| Molecular | #27 | #33 | #1523 |
| Biotechnology | #33 | #40 | #1628 |
| Animal Science | #36 | #44 | #1656 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #43 | #1700 |
| Immunology | #33 | #39 | #1730 |
| Oncology | #34 | #39 | #1837 |
| Horticulture | #35 | #42 | #1989 |
Environmental Science rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 26 for Environmental Science in Australia and 666 in the World with 16,216 publications made and 481,445 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #23 | #28 | #522 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #26 | #28 | #591 |
| Oceanography | #26 | #32 | #665 |
| Ecology | #27 | #34 | #694 |
| Geology | #26 | #32 | #711 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #24 | #30 | #717 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #29 | #790 |
| Paleontology | #26 | #32 | #803 |
| Forestry | #35 | #43 | #1279 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #34 | #43 | #1700 |
Chemistry rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 23 for Chemistry in Australia and 864 in the World with 15,339 publications made and 504,974 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #16 | #476 |
| Computational | #16 | #17 | #580 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #24 | #28 | #821 |
| Physical | #18 | #22 | #837 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #26 | #961 |
| Biochemistry | #27 | #33 | #1342 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #35 | #2026 |
| Radiochemistry | #28 | #34 | #2065 |
Medicine rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 27 for Medicine in Australia and 918 in the World with 12,612 publications made and 359,346 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #21 | #250 |
| Forensic Science | #23 | #26 | #351 |
| Audiology | #15 | #18 | #378 |
| Health Science | #31 | #35 | #497 |
| Gerontology | #27 | #31 | #517 |
| Nursing | #28 | #33 | #522 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #25 | #527 |
| Healthcare Administration | #31 | #36 | #546 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #26 | #32 | #555 |
| Social Work | #33 | #39 | #583 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #34 | #648 |
| Optometry | #25 | #28 | #707 |
| Sports | #36 | #40 | #744 |
| Cosmetology | #13 | #14 | #767 |
| Ethics | #32 | #39 | #779 |
| Physical Therapy | #36 | #40 | #799 |
| Pathology | #26 | #30 | #906 |
| Ophthalmology | #23 | #26 | #957 |
| Pharmacology | #23 | #26 | #994 |
| Radiology | #26 | #31 | #1010 |
| Epidemiology | #35 | #40 | #1037 |
| Anesthesiology | #28 | #33 | #1040 |
| Surgery | #29 | #34 | #1097 |
| Cardiology | #33 | #38 | #1150 |
| Virology | #32 | #37 | #1313 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #35 | #43 | #1620 |
| Pediatrics | #38 | #46 | #1641 |
| Orthodontics | #32 | #39 | #1663 |
| Immunology | #33 | #39 | #1730 |
| Dentistry | #30 | #37 | #1740 |
| Veterinary | #31 | #37 | #1807 |
| Oncology | #34 | #39 | #1837 |
| Pharmacy | #29 | #35 | #2026 |
Psychology rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 23 for Psychology in Australia and 568 in the World with 11,273 publications made and 298,523 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | #19 | #21 | #250 |
| Human Sexuality | #24 | #30 | #435 |
| Education | #31 | #37 | #447 |
| Psychiatry | #23 | #25 | #527 |
| Special Education | #29 | #34 | #534 |
| Neuroscience | #22 | #24 | #555 |
| Social Work | #33 | #39 | #583 |
| Cognitive Science | #23 | #28 | #635 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #34 | #648 |
Business rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 21 for Business in Australia and 381 in the World with 10,379 publications made and 279,658 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #4 | #5 | #125 |
| Engineering Management | #12 | #13 | #166 |
| Advertising | #18 | #20 | #208 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #19 | #252 |
| Construction Management | #13 | #14 | #260 |
| Real Estate | #14 | #16 | #261 |
| Project Management | #18 | #20 | #287 |
| Marketing | #21 | #24 | #312 |
| Management | #19 | #20 | #354 |
| Finance | #22 | #28 | #546 |
| Accounting | #26 | #33 | #551 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #21 | #599 |
| International Trade | #24 | #30 | #661 |
| Risk Management | #30 | #38 | #726 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #35 | #813 |
Mathematics rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 23 for Mathematics in Australia and 597 in the World with 9,046 publications made and 278,609 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #12 | #270 |
| Mathematics Education | #33 | #40 | #545 |
| Operations Research | #19 | #21 | #599 |
| Statistics | #23 | #28 | #615 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #35 | #813 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #34 | #840 |
| Applied Mathematics | #23 | #27 | #925 |
Economics rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 26 for Economics in Australia and 567 in the World with 6,003 publications made and 133,773 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #22 | #28 | #546 |
| International Trade | #24 | #30 | #661 |
| Actuarial Science | #28 | #35 | #813 |
| Econometrics | #27 | #34 | #840 |
Art & Design rankings
Swinburne University of Technology ranked 24 for Art & Design in Australia and 479 in the World with 4,379 publications made and 89,227 citations received.
Swinburne University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #14 | #15 | #140 |
| Graphic Design | #9 | #10 | #191 |
| Architecture | #9 | #11 | #200 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #20 | #262 |
| Interior Design | #14 | #18 | #346 |
| Creative Writing | #23 | #30 | #358 |
| Aesthetics | #23 | #29 | #513 |
| Acting and Drama | #27 | #33 | #550 |
| Sculpture | #18 | #20 | #568 |
| Literature | #27 | #34 | #575 |
| Landscape Architecture | #28 | #35 | #641 |
| Photography | #29 | #36 | #928 |
