Monash University

Monash 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 #31
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #51
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #76
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #38

The publishers disagree by 45 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Founded

1958

Total students

≈ 86,000

International students

≈ 40%

Group

Group of Eight

Official site

www.monash.edu

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. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #2
2. Engineering - Mineral & Mining #11
3. Education #18
4. Nursing #19
5. Life Sciences & Medicine #26
6. Philosophy #30
7. Law #32
8. Medicine #33
9. Materials Science #33
10. Social Sciences & Management #34
11. Economics & Econometrics #36
12. Engineering - Chemical #37
13. Accounting & Finance #38
14. Engineering - Civil & Structural #39
15. Communication & Media Studies #40
16. Anatomy & Physiology #41
17. English Language & Literature #44
18. Psychology #45
19. Chemistry #47
20. Geology #47
21. Geophysics #47
22. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #48
23. Marketing #49
24. Engineering & Technology #51
25. Computer Science & Information Systems #51
26. Environmental Sciences #52
27. Sociology #52
28. Arts & Humanities #55
29. Biological Sciences #56
30. Business & Management Studies #57
31. Natural Sciences #58
32. Mathematics #66
33. Modern Languages #68
34. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #70
35. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #77
36. Politics & International Studies #79
37. Art & Design #87
38. Physics & Astronomy #93
39. Linguistics #100
40. Archaeology —
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42. History —
43. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
44. Earth & Marine Sciences —
45. Geography —
46. Anthropology —
47. Development Studies —
48. Hospitality & Leisure Management —
49. Library & Information Management —
50. Social Policy & Administration —
51. Statistics & Operational Research —
52. Performing Arts —
53. Agriculture & Forestry —