| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #4 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #9 | — | — | — |
| Archaeology | #10 | — | — | — |
| Political Science & IR | #14 | — | #13 | — |
| Development Studies | #14 | — | — | — |
| History | #17 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #19 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | #20 | — | #76-100 | #35 |
| Geography | #26 | — | #20 | — |
| Public Administration | #21 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Physics & Astronomy | #48 | — | #28 | #21 |
| Law | #25 | #39 | #76-100 | — |
| Linguistics | #27 | — | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #31 | #53 | — | #31 |
| Social Sciences & Management | #36 | #35 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #36 | #60 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #37 | — | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #38 | — | #37 | #80 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #44 | — | #51-75 | #58 |
| Accounting & Finance | #47 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Computer Science | #48 | #83 | #201-300 | #67 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #50 | — | — | — |
| Theology & Religious Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Environmental Science | #59 | — | #51-75 | #63 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Mathematics | #52 | — | #151-200 | #197 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #70 | — | #301-400 | #55 |
| Modern Languages | #56 | — | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #67 | — | #201-300 | #115 |
| Water Resources | — | — | #76-100 | #70 |
| Business & Economics | — | #70 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #73 | — | #201-300 | #149 |
| Engineering & Technology | #74 | #101-125 | — | #151 |
| Psychology | #74 | #96 | #151-200 | #131 |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #76 |
| Chemistry | #81 | — | #151-200 | #135 |
| Business & Management | #85 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #128 | #87 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #91 | — | — |
| Education | #101-150 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #101-150 | #152 |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #125 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #129 | — | #201-300 | #141 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #151-200 | #134 |
| Art & Design | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #176 | — | #201-300 | #208 |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
The Australian National University ranks #32 in QS 2026, #101-150 in ARWU 2025 and #86 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #81 globally.
Yes. The Australian National University is a member of the Group of Eight.
The Australian National University was founded in 1946.
Approximately 37% of The Australian National University's students are international.