Our university rankings
Discover Deakin's position in the world
Our world-class research and teaching ranks us the #207 university globally.
A history of excellence
Over our 50+ year history, Deakin has grown to be one of the top universities worldwide. Our passion and commitment to teaching, research and student success is recognised by local and international ranking bodies and our students.
#1 Victorian uni for graduate employment
Be in demand as soon as you graduate, with a degree from the #1 Victorian university for graduate employment.*
#1 Victorian uni for course satisfaction
Our courses are designed with industry and delivered by experts, meaning you graduate ready for success.
#1 Victorian uni for student support
We are committed to supporting you to ensure you are in peak study mode at all times.
World university rankings
International ranking bodies consistently place Deakin among the top universities worldwide.
- #207 university worldwide, 2026 QS World University Rankings
- #11 university in Australia, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2026
- #1 in Australia for international student happiness, International Student Barometer (ISB) 2025 – within Australian Higher Education participants
- #1 in Australia for international student satisfaction, International Student Barometer (ISB) 2025 – within Australian Higher Education participants.
#207 university worldwide
Deakin University is ranked #207 worldwide by the prestigious QS World University Rankings. Deakin's rank is based on five key indicators – Research and Discovery, Employability and Outcomes, Learning Experience, Global Engagement and Sustainability.
Australian university rankings
Deakin consistently ranks #1 Victorian university in the annual Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) surveys.^
2024 Graduate Outcomes Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
- #1 Victorian university for graduate employment
- #1 Victorian university for course satisfaction
- 9 out of 10 Deakin graduates get a job within four months.
2024 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
- #1 Victorian university for student support
- #1 Victorian university for facilities and resources
- #1 Victorian university for educational experience
- #1 Victorian university for teaching quality
- #1 Victorian university for online student teaching quality.
Australian Financial Review, Best Universities Ranking 2025
- Top 10 in Australia.
Subject rankings
No matter your passion or area of expertise, you can be confident you're making the right choice when you choose to study at Deakin – we're highly regarded in local and international subject rankings across a wide variety of disciplines.#
#1 sport science school worldwide
#13 globally for education and educational research
#14 in the world for nursing
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
- Top 200 for accounting and finance worldwide
- Top 10 in Australia for anthropology related subjects
- Top 200 for architecture and built environment worldwide
- #11 in Australia for communication and media studies
- Top 200 in the world for computer science and information systems
- Top 200 for economics and econometrics worldwide
- #11 in Australia for English language and literature related subjects
- #3 in Victoria for psychology
- Top 200 in the world for sociology related subjects
- #11 in the world for sports-related subjects.
ShanghaiRanking of Academic Subjects 2025
- #15 in the world for business administration
- Top 200 in the world for clinical medicine
- Top 150 in the world for computer science and engineering
- Top 75 in the world for ecology
- #39 in the world for education
- Top 150 in the world for food science and technology
- Top 150 in the world for law
- #1 in Victoria for telecommunication engineering
- #26 in the world for hospitality and tourism management
- #14 in the world for nursing
- Top 100 in the world for psychology
- #36 in the world of public health
- #1 sport science school worldwide^^
- #35 in the world for textile science and engineering
- Top 100 in the world for metallurgical engineering.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026
- Top 175 in the world for computer science
- Top 125 in the world for engineering
- #3 in Victoria for life sciences
- Top 200 in the world for medical and health
- Top 175 in the world for psychology.
U.S. News Best Global Universities Subject Rankings 2025-2026
- #2 in Victoria for artificial intelligence
- #4 in Victoria for civil engineering
- #4 in Victoria for clinical medicine
- #3 in Victoria for computer science
- #4 in Victoria for economics and business
- #3 in Australia for education and educational research, #13 in the world
- #2 in Victoria for electrical and electronic engineering
- #4 in Victoria for engineering
- #3 in Victoria for environment/ecology
- #1 in Victoria for marine and freshwater biology
- #3 in Victoria for neuroscience and behaviour.
Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business Schools 2025
- #7 overall business school in Australia
- #4 business school in Australia for career impact
- #8 in business school in Australia for research quality.
CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings 2026
- Top 20 online MBA globally.
SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings 2025
- #12 overall postgraduate sport business program globally
- #2 online postgraduate sport business course in the world.
Research expertise
We are #5 in Australia for research quality, transforming bold ideas into solutions for global challenges, across a community of more than 2,000 researchers.
Research rankings
- #1 university in Victoria for higher degree research overall satisfaction, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching
- #3 university in Victoria for scientific impact, CWTS Leiden Ranking, 2025
- 6th leading research institution in Australia, The Australian's 2025 Research Magazine
- #5 university in Australia for research quality, THE World University Rankings, 2026
- Top 100 in the world for research quality, THE World University Rankings, 2026.
CWTS Leiden Ranking Open Edition 2024
- #3 in Victoria for biomedical and health sciences research
- #3 in Victoria for life and earth sciences research
- #3 in Victoria for mathematics and computer science research
- #3 in Victoria for social sciences and humanities research.
The Australian Research Magazine 2026
- #1 in Australia for research in academic and psychological testing
- #1 in Australia for research in child and adolescent psychology
- #1 in Australia for research in computing systems
- #1 in Australia for research in diplomacy and international relations
- #1 in Australia for research in ethnic and cultural studies
- #1 in Australia for research in higher education
- #1 in Australia for research in human migration
- #1 in Australia for research in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies
- #1 in Australia for research in military studies
- #1 in Australia for research in nutrition science
- #1 in Australia for research in religion
- #1 in Australia for research in textile engineering
- #1 in Australia for research in wood science and technology.
Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026
- #3 in Australia for interdisciplinary science research, Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026 in association with Schmidt Science Fellows.
More great things about Deakin
- Highest paid postgrads of all Victorian universities^^^
- The arts degree with the highest earning potential in Victoria##
- Ranked #112 in the world for sustainability, QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025
- Award-winning university career service in Australia***
- Awarded bronze in THE Online Learning Rankings 2024
*Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2024, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT). The #1 graduate employment is based on overall employment for domestic undergraduates of Victorian universities, 4–6 months after course completion, with an equal overall employment rate with Monash University.
^2024 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT). This is the most recent QILT survey.
#Due to differences in when various agencies release their rankings, this can include rankings from 2022 to 2026 reports.
^^ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2021–2025.
^^^ComparEd, QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022–2024.
##QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023, Median graduate income five years out, humanities, culture.
***Australian Graduate Recruitment Industry Awards, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 winner for most popular career service in Australia; Employability award, 2021 Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards.