| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | #50 | — | #39 | — |
| Archaeology | #50 | — | — | — |
| Water Resources | — | — | #76-100 | #91 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | #101-200 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #101-150 | #221 |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #151-175 | #301-400 | #215 |
| Medicine / Clinical | #251-300 | — | #201-300 | #222 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Law | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #501-550 | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| English Language & Literature | #301-350 | — | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #318 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #351-400 | — | #301-400 | #357 |
| Education | #401-450 | #301-400 | #401-500 | — |
| Environmental Science | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #495 |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Computer Science | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | — | #428 |
Flinders University ranks #387 in QS 2026, #325 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #434 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #394 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.