In summary

  • Swinburne University of Technology continues to perform strongly in the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025

  • Automation and Control was a standout performer, ranking in the top 10 globally and first in Australia

  • Swinburne has five subjects that ranked in the top 100 globally: Automation and Control, Business Administration, Computer Science and Engineering, Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Swinburne University of Technology continues to perform strongly in the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025.

This year, three Swinburne subjects ranked in the top 50 worldwide.

Automation and Control was a standout performer at 9th in the world, up from 13 last year, positioning Swinburne as the best in Australia for the subject.  
 
Computer Science and Engineering was ranked at 34, rising for the third consecutive year from the 51-74 bracket in 2024 and 76-100 bracket in 2023.

Also in the top 50 was Business Administration, which ranked 31. 

Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Hospitality and Tourism Management ranked closely behind, with both subjects ranking in the 76-100 bracket. 

Metallurgical Engineering has ranked for the first time ranking in the 101-150 bracket, and a new subject, Artificial Intelligence, ranked in the 151-200 bracket.  

Swinburne's Professor Karen Hapgood, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research, says this outcome reflects the hard work of a wide group of researchers and highlights their commitment to impactful, high quality research that elevates Swinburne’s global standing.

“With Automation and Control ranking the highest in Australia and 9th globally, and five subjects ranking in the top 100 in the world, these results reflect the impact our hard-working research and academic staff have made.”

“This year’s achievements, including strong rises in Communication and Mechanical Engineering, and new entries for Metallurgy and AI, reaffirm Swinburne’s growing global influence across a range of fields,” Professor Hapgood said.

“Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this outcome. While we’re more than our rank at Swinburne, we’re also proud to be recognised as among the best in the world.”

Swinburne’s 2025 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS)

  • Automation and Control: 9 (up from 13)

  • Business Administration: 31

  • Computer Science and Engineering: 34 (up from 51-74)  

  • Hospitality and Tourism Management: 76-100

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 76-100 (up from 101-150)

  • Communication: 101-150 (up from 151-200)

  • Metallurgical Engineering: 101-150 (ranked for the first time)

  • Mechanical Engineering: 101-150 (up from 151-200)

  • Law: 101-150

  • Civil Engineering: 101-150

  • Nursing: 151-200 

  • Transportation Science & Technology: 151-200

  • Artificial Intelligence: 151-200 (new subject - ranked for the first time)

  • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: 151-200 (up from 201-300) 

  • Telecommunication Engineering: 151-200

  • Physics: 201-300

  • Chemical Engineering: 201-300

  • Energy Science and Engineering: 201-300

  • Instruments Science and Technology: 201-300 

  • Materials Science and Engineering: 201-300

  • Education: 201-300 (up from 301-400)

  • Management: 201-300 (up from 301-400)

  • Psychology: 301-400

  • Public Health: 301-400

  • Chemistry: 301-400 

  • Environmental Science and Engineering: 301-400 (up from 401-500)

The ShanghaiRanking’s GRAS 2025 ranks approximately 2,000 universities across 100 countries and regions in 57 subjects across natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences.

The ranking methodology focuses on five major evaluation categories such as world-class faculty, world-class output, high quality research, research impact and international collaboration. 

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