| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #37 | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #51-75 | — |
| Biological Sciences | #451-500 | — | #201-300 | #58 |
| Environmental Science | #401-450 | — | #76-100 | #161 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | #102 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #501-550 | #201-250 | — | — |
| Nursing | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Political Science & IR | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Education | #251-300 | #251-300 | #401-500 | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #301-400 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Computer Science | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #501-600 | — | — |
Murdoch University ranks #423 in QS 2026, #450 in THE 2026, #501-600 in ARWU 2025 and #510 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #503 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.