The Australian National University

The Australian National University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #29
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #101-150
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #86

The publishers disagree by 72 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Canberra, Australia

Founded

1946

Total students

≈ 21,000

International students

≈ 37%

Group

Group of Eight

Official site

www.anu.edu.au

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Philosophy #4
2. Anthropology #9
3. Archaeology #10
4. Development Studies #14
5. Politics & International Studies #14
6. History #17
7. Sociology #19
8. Earth & Marine Sciences #20
9. Geophysics #20
10. Social Policy & Administration #21
11. Geology #24
12. Law #25
13. Geography #26
14. Linguistics #27
15. Arts & Humanities #31
16. Natural Sciences #36
17. Social Sciences & Management #36
18. English Language & Literature #37
19. Economics & Econometrics #38
20. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #44
21. Accounting & Finance #47
22. Computer Science & Information Systems #48
23. Physics & Astronomy #48
24. Anatomy & Physiology #50
25. Mathematics #52
26. Modern Languages #56
27. Environmental Sciences #59
28. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #67
29. Agriculture & Forestry #70
30. Biological Sciences #73
31. Engineering & Technology #74
32. Psychology #74
33. Chemistry #81
34. Business & Management Studies #85
35. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #125
36. Life Sciences & Medicine #128
37. Materials Science #129
38. Medicine #176
39. Classics & Ancient History —
40. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
41. Communication & Media Studies —
42. Marketing —
43. Statistics & Operational Research —
44. Education —
45. Art & Design —