University of Melbourne
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#25
Consensus rank
across four world rankings
across four world rankings
97.8 / 100
Key facts
Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Founded
- 1853
- Total students
- ≈ 54,000
- International students
- ≈ 42%
- Group
- Group of Eight
- Official site
- www.unimelb.edu.au
University of Melbourne in the four world rankings
Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.
ARWU indicator breakdown
The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.
Alumni 14.4
Award 11.1
HiCi 41.1
N&S 27.1
PUB 70.3
PCP 30.5
Subject rankings
QS subject positions, best first.
Law #11
Sports-related Subjects #11
Anatomy & Physiology #13
Life Sciences & Medicine #14
Education #15
Arts & Humanities #16
Geography #16
English Language & Literature #18
Sociology #18
Social Sciences & Management #19
Medicine #20
Psychology #20
Veterinary Science #20
Environmental Sciences #20
Communication & Media Studies #22
Architecture & Built Environment #23
Social Policy & Administration #23
Accounting & Finance #24
Linguistics #26
Performing Arts #28
Engineering - Civil & Structural #29
Nursing #29
Computer Science & Information Systems #31
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #31
Engineering - Mineral & Mining #31
Modern Languages #33
Anthropology #33
Biological Sciences #38
Earth & Marine Sciences #38
Marketing #38
Engineering - Chemical #39
Geophysics #39
Chemistry #40
Dentistry #41
Development Studies #41
Geology #42
Business & Management Studies #42
Archaeology #43
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #43
Economics & Econometrics #43
Pharmacy & Pharmacology #44
Mathematics #44
Engineering & Technology #45
Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #45
History #47
Natural Sciences #49
Politics & International Studies #55
Physics & Astronomy #57
Art & Design #60
Agriculture & Forestry #60
Materials Science #80
Music —
Classics & Ancient History —
Philosophy —
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
Library & Information Management —
Statistics & Operational Research —
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is reproduced from the publisher's own release. Nothing is estimated.
- QS World University Rankings · 2027 edition · Published 2026-06-18
- Times Higher Education · 2026 edition · Published 2025-10-09
- ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) · 2025 edition · Published 2025-08-15
- U.S. News Best Global Universities · 2026 edition · Published 2025-06-25