University of Melbourne: Rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 1 in Australia, 41 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 298,023 academic publications and 10,620,421 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 41 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 1 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 28 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 29 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 31 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 1 for Biology in Australia and 48 in the World with 176,736 publications made and 7,366,749 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #2 | #2 | #18 |
| Zoology | #4 | #4 | #27 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Virology | #1 | #1 | #38 |
| Forestry | #2 | #2 | #41 |
| Botany | #2 | #2 | #42 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #2 | #43 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #44 |
| Genetics | #1 | #1 | #45 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #4 | #46 |
| Immunology | #1 | #1 | #46 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #50 |
| Evolutionary | #2 | #2 | #51 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #5 | #54 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #2 | #55 |
| Oncology | #2 | #2 | #70 |
| Pharmacology | #4 | #4 | #70 |
| Horticulture | #4 | #4 | #88 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #3 | #105 |
| Entomology | #5 | #5 | #112 |
| Molecular | #1 | #1 | #112 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #3 | #122 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #5 | #131 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #175 |
| Agricultural Science | #4 | #4 | #57 |
Medicine rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Medicine in Australia and 38 in the World with 168,083 publications made and 6,763,119 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 29 in the World with 139,384 publications made and 4,477,826 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| International Law | #1 | #1 | #15 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #1 | #18 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Political Science | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Demography | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Sociology | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Law | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| Special Education | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #3 | #29 |
| History | #2 | #2 | #29 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #1 | #29 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #3 | #33 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #2 | #45 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #3 | #52 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #2 | #62 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #6 | #64 |
| Social Work | #9 | #10 | #79 |
| Early Childhood Education | #2 | #2 | #16 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #2 | #2 | #28 |
| Human Rights Law | #2 | #2 | #13 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #2 | #2 | #14 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #3 | #3 | #23 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #3 | #3 | #70 |
| Military science | #3 | #3 | #62 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #6 | #6 | #90 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #2 | #2 | #40 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #5 | #5 | #51 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Law Enforcement | #3 | #3 | #33 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Chemistry in Australia and 66 in the World with 118,544 publications made and 5,286,545 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #1 | #50 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #5 | #120 |
| Physical | #6 | #6 | #166 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #175 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #5 | #181 |
| Computational | #5 | #5 | #206 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #5 | #258 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #7 | #266 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #2 | #2 | #83 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #4 | #4 | #91 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #5 | #5 | #44 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 1 for Computer Science in Australia and 43 in the World with 116,575 publications made and 4,454,860 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Data Science | #2 | #2 | #33 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #34 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #1 | #59 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #3 | #64 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #8 | #69 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #4 | #72 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #3 | #80 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #5 | #90 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #4 | #116 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #2 | #159 |
| Animation | #11 | #13 | #308 |
| Robotics | #12 | #13 | #360 |
| Web Design and Development | #3 | #3 | #88 |
| Library and Information science | #2 | #2 | #48 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #1 | #1 | #23 |
| Cyber Security | #1 | #1 | #34 |
| Computer Networking | #1 | #1 | #61 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #1 | #1 | #62 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Australia and 38 in the World with 105,589 publications made and 3,673,189 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #2 | #21 |
| Ecology | #2 | #2 | #30 |
| Forestry | #2 | #2 | #41 |
| Geology | #3 | #3 | #43 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #4 | #44 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #5 | #54 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #5 | #61 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #8 | #86 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #5 | #115 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #2 | #60 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #1 | #37 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #1 | #1 | #3 |
Engineering rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 3 for Engineering in Australia and 75 in the World with 102,698 publications made and 3,870,856 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Architecture | #2 | #2 | #37 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #5 | #46 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #2 | #55 |
| Systems | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #5 | #71 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #3 | #80 |
| Optics | #3 | #3 | #86 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #5 | #109 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #5 | #115 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #5 | #117 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #2 | #159 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #5 | #169 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #175 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #6 | #178 |
| Aviation | #8 | #11 | #179 |
| Automation and Control | #7 | #7 | #180 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #5 | #181 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #13 | #213 |
| Robotics | #12 | #13 | #360 |
| Mining Engineering | #9 | #9 | #84 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #3 | #3 | #76 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #5 | #5 | #69 |
| Transportation Engineering | #4 | #4 | #55 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #60 |
| Civil Engineering | #1 | #1 | #40 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #69 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #4 | #4 | #93 |
| Architectural Engineering | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #1 | #1 | #46 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #5 | #7 | #66 |
Psychology rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 1 for Psychology in Australia and 28 in the World with 92,742 publications made and 3,529,159 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #4 | #19 |
| Clinical Psychology | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Education | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #1 | #25 |
| Special Education | #4 | #4 | #29 |
| Human Sexuality | #2 | #2 | #30 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #4 | #72 |
| Social Work | #9 | #10 | #79 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #3 | #3 | #51 |
| Child Psychology | #2 | #2 | #42 |
| Social Psychology | #1 | #1 | #33 |
Physics rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 5 for Physics in Australia and 97 in the World with 91,684 publications made and 3,427,569 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #3 | #3 | #86 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #3 | #122 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #5 | #131 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #3 | #162 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #5 | #169 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #5 | #175 |
| Molecular | #4 | #4 | #184 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #6 | #268 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #4 | #4 | #85 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Mathematics in Australia and 40 in the World with 58,550 publications made and 2,233,034 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Statistics | #2 | #2 | #43 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #52 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #1 | #59 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #3 | #105 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #5 | #117 |
Business rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Business in Australia and 41 in the World with 43,669 publications made and 1,294,726 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #32 |
| Accounting | #3 | #3 | #33 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Marketing | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Finance | #3 | #3 | #42 |
| Advertising | #2 | #2 | #42 |
| Real Estate | #3 | #3 | #44 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #5 | #46 |
| Management | #2 | #2 | #46 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #5 | #71 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #5 | #117 |
| Entrepreneurship | #10 | #14 | #256 |
| Supply Chain Management | #4 | #4 | #97 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #5 | #6 | #24 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #3 | #3 | #49 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #2 | #2 | #22 |
| International Business | #2 | #2 | #39 |
| Human Resource Management | #2 | #2 | #23 |
| Tax Law | #2 | #2 | #32 |
Economics rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 2 for Economics in Australia and 31 in the World with 39,532 publications made and 1,171,047 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #2 | #32 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Finance | #3 | #3 | #42 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #2 | #52 |
| Agricultural Economics | #3 | #3 | #57 |
| Development Studies | #2 | #2 | #22 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #4 | #4 | #45 |
| Political Economy | #3 | #3 | #56 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Melbourne ranked 3 for Art & Design in Australia and 31 in the World with 22,724 publications made and 508,451 citations received.
University of Melbourne
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Photography | #1 | #1 | #10 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #1 | #11 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #1 | #20 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #1 | #24 |
| Music | #2 | #2 | #27 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #2 | #28 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| Literature | #2 | #2 | #29 |
| Architecture | #2 | #2 | #37 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #6 | #86 |
| Animation | #11 | #13 | #308 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #2 | #2 | #47 |
| Fashion Design | #2 | #2 | #35 |
| Painting and Drawing | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #2 | #2 | #28 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #4 | #5 | #89 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #3 | #58 |
