Rankings and ratings

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 

• One of the world’s top 300 universities (2025).
• Ranked #24 (highest in Victoria) in the THE Young University Rankings (2024).
• Subject specific rankings (2025)
  • in the top 175 for Computer Science
    
  • in the top 175 for Physical Sciences
    
  • in the top 200 for Business and Economics
  • in the top 200 for Engineering and Technology
  • in the top 250 for Law
  • in the top 250 for Psychology
  • in the top 250 for Social Sciences
  • in the top 300 for Education
  • in the top 400 for Arts and Humanities
  • in the top 500 for Clinical and Health.

QS University Rankings

• One of the world’s top 300 universities (2025), placed at 291 in the latest QS World University Rankings.
• One of the world’s top 300 universities for sustainability (2025), placed at 270 in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking.
• Among the world's top 500 universities in 4 broad subject areas (2025):
  • in the top 333 for the broad subject area Engineering and Technology
  • in the top 450 for the broad subject area of Natural Sciences
  • in the top 500 for the broad subject area of Arts and Humanities
  • in the top 500 for the broad subject area of Social Sciences and Management

• Subject specific rankings (2025):
  • in the top 150 for Art and Design
  • in the top 200 for Architecture and Built Environment
  • in the top 250 for Communication and Media Studies
  • in the top 275 for Engineering - Civil and Structural
  • in the top 250 for Physics and Astronomy
  • in the top 300 for Engineering - Electrical and Electronic, Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing and Materials Science
  • in the top 350 for Computer Science and Information Systems, and Business and Management Studies
  • in the top 350 for Education
  • in the top 550 for Chemistry
  • in the top 600 for Mathematics
  • in the top 650 for Medicine.

Academic Ranking of World Universities

• One of the world’s top 300 universities (2024).
  • in the top 15 for Automation and Control
  • in the top 25 for Business Administration
  • in the top 75 for Laws, Hospitality and Tourism Management and Computer Science and Engineering
  • in the top 150 for Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nursing, Transportation Science and Technology
  • in the top 200 for Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Telecommunication Engineering  
  • in the top 300 for Chemical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Instruments Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  • in the top 400 for Chemistry, Education, Management, Psychology and Public Health
    
  • in the top 500 for Environmental Science and Engineering (which has been ranked for the first time).
    

Good Universities Guide

• Overall awards (2024):
  • awarded 5 stars for UG student:teacher ratio
  • awarded 5 stars for UG overall experience
  • awarded 5 stars for UG student support
  • awarded 5 stars for PG student:teacher ratio
  • awarded 5 stars for PG skills development
  • awarded 5 stars for PG teaching quality.
• Subject specific undergraduate rankings (2024):
  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG overall experience (Business, Education, Nursing)
  • awarded 5 stars for UG skills development (Business, Education)  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG teaching quality (Arts and Humanities, Education, Nursing)  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG student support (Business, Education)
  • awarded 5 stars for UG learning resources (Education)  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG learner engagement (Nursing)  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG full-time employment (Business, Design)  
  • awarded 5 stars for UG graduate salary (Design).
• Subject specific postgraduate rankings (2024):
  
  • awarded 5 stars for PG overall experience (Education, Health, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5 stars for PG teaching quality (Design, Education, Engineering, Health, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5 stars for PG skills development (Design, Education, Health, Information Technology, Media and Communications, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5-stars for PG learner engagement (Arts and Humanities, Health, Media and Communications)  
    
  • awarded 5-stars for PG student support (Education, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5-stars for PG learning resources (Design, Health, Media and Communications, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5-stars for PG full-time employment (Arts and Humanities, Science)  
    
  • awarded 5-stars for PG graduate salary (Arts and Humanities, Design).
    

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

• QILT: UG Student Experience Survey (2021 and 2022):
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG overall experience (Education)
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG skills development (Education)
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG teaching practices (Arts, Education)
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG staff:student interaction (Nursing)
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG facilities and resources (Education)
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG support services (Arts, Business, Education, Health)
    
  • 85.3% of UG psychology students are satisfied with the teaching practices
    
  • 85.1% of UG design students are satisfied with the teaching practices
    
  • 83.1% of UG media and communication students are satisfied with teaching practices
    
  • 87.4% of UG science students are satisfied with the facilities and resources.
• QILT: PG Student Experience Survey (2021 and 2022):
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG overall experience (Education, Engineering, Health, Science)  
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG skills development (Design, Education, Health, Information Technology, Media and Communication, Science)  
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG teaching practices (Design, Education, Engineering, Health, Science)  
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG staff:student interaction) (Arts, Design, Health, Media and Communication)  
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG facilities and resources (Design, Health, Media and Communication, Science)  
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG support services (Education, Engineering, Health, Information Technology, Science)  
    
  • 89.6% of PG psychology students are satisfied with the teaching practices. 
    
• QILT: UG Course Experience Questionnaire (2022-2023):
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest UG graduate satisfaction (Education, Health, Law, Nursing, Science) 
  • 82.9% of recent UG arts graduates were satisfied with their overall experience 
    
  • 83.7% of recent UG psychology graduates were satisfied with their overall experience.
    
• QILT: PG Course Experience Questionnaire (2022-2023):
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest PG graduate satisfaction (Education, Engineering, Psychology, Science).
• QILT: UG Graduates Outcomes Survey (2021-2023):
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest UG graduate salary one year out (Arts, Business, Design, Psychology) 
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest UG graduate salary five years out (Design, Health, Information Technology) 
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest UG graduate salary nine years out (Design) 
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for UG graduates finding jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree (Education) 
    
  • 89.6% of UG business graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 89.2% of UG engineering graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 79% of UG health graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 85.1% of UG law graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 93.3% of UG nursing graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 84.7% of UG psychology graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 84.1% of UG science graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree.
    
• QILT: PG Graduates Outcomes Survey (2021-2023):
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest PG graduate salary one year out (Arts, Design) 
  • #1 in Melbourne for the highest PG graduate salary five years out (Arts, Design, Science) 
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG graduates finding full-time jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree (Psychology, Science) 
    
  • #1 in Melbourne for PG graduates finding jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree (Arts, Psychology) 
    
  • 91.8% of PG business graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 92.4% of PG teacher education graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 85.5% of PG engineering graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 90.9% of PG health graduates find full-time jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 87.5% of PG information technology graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree 
    
  • 76.9% of PG media and communications graduates find jobs within 4 months of finishing their degree.
    

CWTS Leiden Rankings

These rankings are based on the proportion of a university’s papers that are in the top 1% most frequently cited:

• Ranked #43 in the world across all disciplines (2021)
  
• Ranked #2 in the world for Mathematics and Computer Science (2021)
  

US News 

• Ranked #142 in the US News Best Global Universities (2024–25).
• Subject specific rankings:
  
  • ranked #24 for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    
  • ranked #50 for Space Science
  • ranked #59 for Engineering
  • ranked #61 for Civil Engineering and Artificial Intelligence  
    
  • ranked #73 for Computer Science
  • ranked #74 for Economics and Business  
  • ranked #85 for Optics.
  • ranked #106 for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 
  • ranked #140 for Physical Chemistry
  • ranked #151 for Green and Sustainable Science and Technology
  • ranked #159 for Materials Science
  • ranked #167 for Energy and Fuels
  • ranked #272 for Physics 
  • ranked #280 for Social Sciences and Public Health
  • ranked #284 for Psychiatry / Psychology

AACSB International Accreditation

• Awarded the Australian Business Award (ABA) for Business Innovation for our Industry 4.0 Initiative. 
• Our School of Business (including Swinburne Sarawak and Swinburne Online) achieved accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International in 2019. AACSB represents the highest standard of excellence in business education worldwide. As of 1 August 2023, only 6% of the world’s higher education business schools have been awarded AACSB accreditation.
  

Stanford University

• Seven Swinburne University researchers are listed in Stanford University’s Top 2% of the Most-Cited Scientists.