At the University of Melbourne, we’re proud of our outstanding reputation for excellence.
For over 160 years we’ve made distinctive contributions to society and attracted the best and brightest students and researchers – bringing together the world's best minds to solve globally significant problems.
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- # 1 in Australia
- # 31 in the world
- # 7 in graduate employability worldwide
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021/QS Graduate Employability 2020
Independent world rankings place us as number 1 in Australia and among the leading universities internationally – number 31 (THE) and number 35 (ARWU).
In Australia, our research expenditure is second only to that of CSIRO. With over 100 research centres and institutes, we bring together expertise from across the University and connect with thought leaders around the world to tackle society’s complex problems in innovative ways.
QS World University Rankings place us in the top 20 internationally in 14 subject areas.
By the numbers
52 000+
students
51% undergraduate 49% graduate (equivalent full-time student load - EFTSL)
385 000+
alumni
42%
international students
from 130+ countries
21%
undergraduates
undertook an international experience
$474
million
research income
#7
ranking worldwide
for graduate employability
(QS Graduate Employability 2020)
97%
of undergraduates in work
after 3 - 5 years (Career Outcomes survey 2017)
98%
of graduates in work
after 3 - 5 years (Career Outcomes survey 2017)
2 out of 5
Graduates volunteer
(Career Outcomes survey 2017)
Most
highly-cited researchers
in Australia (2018)
1600+
student internship partners
87%
of graduates developed
analytical problem-solving skills
(Career Outcomes survey 2017)
as at 31 December 2018, unless otherwise noted.
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University and program rankings in detail
We’re proud to be consistently ranked as a leading university around the world for research and teaching.
| Independently published global and program rankings | Australia ranking | World ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 | 1 | 31 |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 | 1 | 35 |
| QS World University Rankings 2020 | ||
| Academic reputation | 1 | 15 |
| QS World University Rankings (by subject) 2020 | ||
| Accounting and Finance | 2 | 16 |
| Biology | 1 | 36 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 13 |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 16 |
| Business | 1 | 26 |
| Chemistry | 2 | 46 |
| Communication | 3 | 37 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 32 |
| Dentistry | 1 | 26 |
| Economics | 1 | 23 |
| Education | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 2 | 36 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 18 |
| History | 2 | 26 |
| Law | 1 | 10 |
| Linguistics | 2 | 23 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 32 |
| Medicine | 1 | 16 |
| Performing Arts | 2 | 16 |
| Psychology | 1 | 17 |
| Statistics | 1 | 32 |
| Additional rankings | ||
| Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2019 | 1 | 44 |
| US News Best Global Universities 2020 | 1 | 26 |