Rankings and Ratings

QS World University Rankings 2022

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021

QS World University Rankings 2021

*Best universities in the world under 50 years old

One of the world’s top 350 universities (2022), placing 19^th in Australia
Ranked #45 in the QS ‘Top 50 Under 50’ rankings (2021)
Among the world's top 500 universities in 4 broad subject areas
In the top 100 for Art and Design (2022)
In the top 200 for Physics and Astronomy and Engineering – Civil Engineering & Structural (2022)
In the top 240 for Communications and Media Studies (2022)
In the top 250 for Materials Science (2022)
In the top 300 for Psychology and Engineering – Electrical & Electronic (2022)
In the top 350 for Computer Science & Information Systems, Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, Business & Management Studies and the broad subject areas of Engineering and Technology and Natural Sciences (2022)
In the top 400 for the broad subject area of Arts & Humanities (2022)
In the top 500 for Mathematics (2022)

One of the world’s top 300 universities (2021)
Subject specific rankings (2021):
In the top 100 for Automation and Control, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
In the top 150 for Law, Telecommunication Engineering
In the top 200 for Communication, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Science and Technology
In the top 300 for Material Science and Engineering, Physics

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

Awarded the Australian Business Award (ABA) for Business Innovation for our Industry 4.0 Initiative.
Our Faculty of Business and Law (including Swinburne Sarawak and Swinburne Online) achieved accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB represents the highest standard of excellence in business education worldwide, and only 5% of the world’s higher education business schools have been awarded AACSB accreditation.

Achievements and recognition

Swinburne’s reputation as a leader in research and innovation is growing year-on-year. Our world-class researchers focus on projects that cross disciplines and make real-world differences.

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Excellence in Research for Australia outcomes

Our long-standing commitment to high quality research is demonstrated in the most recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) ratings.

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Achievements and success stories

We don’t just talk the talk — we walk the walk. Read about some of our key partnerships, programs and recent success stories.

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