| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Science | #11 | — | — | — |
| Education | #33 | #70 | #39 | #13 |
| Nursing | #38 | — | #14 | — |
| Business & Management | #201-250 | — | #15 | — |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #101-150 | — | #26 | — |
| Textile Science & Engineering | — | — | #35 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #36 | #90 |
| Environmental Science | #201-250 | — | #51-75 | #138 |
| Psychology | #101-150 | #151-175 | #76-100 | #70 |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | #201-300 | #71 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Metallurgical Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Computer Science | #172 | #151-175 | #101-150 | #91 |
| Artificial Intelligence | #101-200 | — | #101-150 | #103 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Development Studies | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Materials Science | #129 | — | #101-150 | #120 |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Communication & Media | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Sociology | #151-200 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #236 | #101-125 | — | #137 |
| Law | #251-300 | #176-200 | #101-150 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #101-150 | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #104 |
| Polymer Science | — | — | — | #116 |
| Economics & Econometrics | #184 | — | #151-200 | #124 |
| Architecture | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Philosophy | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | #201-275 | — | #151-200 | #156 |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | #151-200 | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #226 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #151-200 | #166 |
| Automation & Control | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Transportation Science | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #152 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #153 |
| Clinical & Health | — | #176-200 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #185 | #201-250 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| History | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | #201-250 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #265 | #201-250 | — | #212 |
| Political Science & IR | #301-400 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | #210 |
| Business & Economics | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Chemistry | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | #220 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | #251 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #354 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #401-450 | — | #401-500 | — |
Deakin University ranks #207 in QS 2026, #225 in THE 2026, #201-300 in ARWU 2025 and #173 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #200 globally.