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Swinburne is a world-ranked university leading the way in innovation, industry engagement and social inclusion. Our education, high quality research and industry partnerships create positive change for students, staff and the community.

Ratings

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

  • One of the world's top 250 universities (2024)
  • Ranked 43 in the THE Young University Rankings (2023)
  • Subject specific rankings:
    • in the top 150 for Computer Science (2023)
    • in the top 175 for Engineering and Technology (2023)
    • in the top 200 for Law (2023)
    • in the top 200 for Physical Sciences (2023)
    • in the top 250 for Psychology (2023)
    • in the top 300 for Business and Economics (2023)

QS University Rankings

  • One of the world's top 300 universities (2024), placing 285 in the latest rankings
  • Among the world's top 500 universities in three broad subject areas:
    • in the top 400 for the broad subject areas of Natural Sciences and Engineering and Technology (2023)
    • in the top 450 for the broad subject area of Arts and Humanities (2023)
  • Subject specific rankings:
    • in the top 150 for Art and Design (2023)
    • in the top 200 for Physics and Astronomy and Materals Science (2023)
    • in the top 230 for Engineering – Civil and Structural (2023)
    • in the top 240 for Architecture and Built Environment (2023)
    • in the top 250 for Communication and Media Studies (2023)
    • in the top 300 for Engineering – Electrical and Electronic and Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing (2023)
    • in the top 330 for Psychology (2023)
    • in the top 350 for Computer Science and Information Systems and Business and Management Studies (2023)

Academic Ranking of World Universities

  • One of the world's top 300 universities (2023)
  • Subject specific rankings(2023):
    • in the top 40 for Automation and Control
    • in the top 50 for Business Administration
    • in the top 75 for Hospitality and Tourism Management
    • in the top 100 for Civil Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering
    • in the top 150 for Mechanical Engineering and Instruments Science and Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering and Law
    • in the top 200 for Physics, Transportation Science and Technology, Communication, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering, Public Administration and Materials Science
    • in the top 300 for Chemistry and Nursing

The Good Universities Guide

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

CWTS Leiden Rankings

These rankings are based on the proportion of a university's papers that are in the top 1 percent 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 199 in the US News Best Global Universities (2022–2023)
  • Subject specific rankings:
    • ranked 43 for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2022–2023)
    • ranked 62 for Civil Engineering (2022–2023)
    • ranked 67 got Space Science (2022–2023)
    • ranked 83 for Computer Science (2022–2023)
    • ranked 87 for Optics (2022–2023)