Sources

Deakin is recognised by a number of industry bodies and regulators, both here in Australia and overseas, as a leader in many university rankings and surveys. All proof points that we publish on our website are verified and linked to sources from government reports, ranking bodies and graduate surveys.

General proof points

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Top 200 universities worldwide

2025 QS World University Rankings

Join the #7 university in Australia
Australian Financial Review, Best Universities Ranking 2023
Join the #2 university in VictoriaAustralian Financial Review, Best Universities Ranking 2023

#1 Victorian university for educational experience

2022 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

#1 Victorian university for teaching quality

2022 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

#1 Victorian university for course satisfaction

Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2023, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

#1 Victorian university for student satisfaction

Australian Graduate Survey 2010–2015, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2016–2022, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

#1 Victorian university for student support

2022 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

#1 Victorian university for facilities and resources2022 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)
#1 Victorian university for graduate employmentGraduate Outcomes Survey 2023, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), based on overall employment for domestic undergraduates, 4–6 months after course completion, equal overall employment rate with Monash University

Award-winning university career service in Australia

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

Australia's top-rated tech support

According to the Voice Project IT Service Quality Support Benchmark Survey

80% of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their careerDeakin Graduate Insights Survey 2018 (Global Engagement)
90% of graduates say they'd recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.Deakin Graduate Insights Survey 2018 (Global Engagement)
#1 university in Australia for equity held in start-up and spin-out companiesSurvey of Commercialisation Outcomes from Public Research (SCOPR) 2022, Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia
Ranked 66th globally in sustainabilityQS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

Subject rankings

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#1 sport science school in the worldShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2021, 2022, 2023
#4 in Victoria for medicine QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
#11 in the world and #2 in Australia for education and educational researchU.S. News & World Report, Best Global Universities Subject Rankings 2024–2025
#11 in the world for sports-related subjectsQS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
#16 in the world for nursingShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023
#17 in the world and #1 in Australia for postgraduate sport business coursesSportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings 2024
Top 3 law school in VictoriaQS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 3 business school in VictoriaAFR BOSS Best Business Schools 2023
Top 1% worldwide for accounting and financeQS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for arts and humanities QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Top 1% worldwide for architecture and built environment QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for business and managementQS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for communication and media studies QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
Top 1% worldwide for computer science and engineeringShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023
Top 1% worldwide for computer science and information systemsQS World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for computer scienceTimes Higher Education: World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for ecology ShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022
Top 1% worldwide for engineeringTimes Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2023
Top 1% worldwide for lawShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022 (151-200 ranking out of 31,000 universities worldwide)
Top 1% worldwide for life sciences and medicine QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
Top 1% worldwide for public healthShanghaiRanking's Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022
1st in Australia to offer accredited forensic science coursesChartered Society of Forensic Sciences (www.csofs.org)
Data Science ranked in the top 10 fastest growing jobs globallyWorld Economic Forum: The Future of Jobs Report 2023
Top 1% worldwide for psychologyQS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
#1 Victorian university for course satisfaction for undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)
#1 Victorian university for overall experience, teaching practices, facilities and resources for undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses2020 - 2021 Student Experience Survey, Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)
Earn above the national average, 93.4% employed within 4 months, Deakin engineering graduates enjoy above-average incomeGraduate Outcomes Survey 2021-2023, income based on median reported graduate income one year after course completion.

Research rankings


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#2 in Victoria for research quality
2025 THE World University Rankings


#3 in Victoria for research impact
2024 CTWS Leiden Ranking


#7 in Australia for research quality
2025 THE World University Rankings

#9 in Australia for research impact2024 CWTS Leiden Ranking

100% Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) State of Australian University Research 2018–19: ERA National Report

$110.4 million in research income in 2021 ERA: Excellence in Research Australia - finalised 2021 data

Top 1% of universities for global impact Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2021

World leader in engineering researchRanked well above and above world standard in 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) evaluations

World leader in environmental and biological science research

Ranked well above and above world standard in 2018 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) evaluations

World leader in environmental sciences research

Ranked well above world standard in 2018

Top 20 in Australia for academic reputation and journal citationsQS World University Rankings 2024

Top 20 rated international research network in Australia

QS World University Rankings 2023


#9 young uni for research quality worldwideYoung University Rankings, 2024

Researchers ranked among the top 1% globallyClarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list

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