Our world university rankings (Monash University)

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Our rankings

We've achieved an enviable reputation for research and teaching excellence in a short 60 years and are ranked among the world's top universities.

Rankings explained

Understanding university rankings

Monash University draws on trusted and widely recognised publications to report on its rankings.

Global rankings assess how universities perform across key areas such as employment outcomes, staff-to-student ratio, research collaborations, and teaching and research reputation. Whilst different publications use different criteria, scores for each performance measure are calculated, combined and weighted to provide a clear and transparent comparison between institutions.

A Group of Eight (Go8) university Monash is a member of the Group of Eight, an alliance of leading Australian universities recognised for their excellence in teaching and research. Group of Eight universities produce graduates who find full-time employment sooner, begin on higher salaries, and are more likely to move onto postgraduate studies than graduates from other Australian universities.

Overall global performance

QS World University Rankings 2027

We achieved our strongest result to date

#31

U.S News and World Report

Best Global University Rankings 2026-27

#38

Times Higher Education

World University Rankings 2027

#61

ShanghaiRanking

Academic Ranking of World Universities 2026

#76

Beyond our overall performance, we continue to demonstrate our strength in key areas – reflecting a culture of ambition, innovation and impact.

Sustainability impact

Assessed as 37th in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026 based on environmental impact, social impact and organisational governance.

Global reputation

Ranked 63rd globally and third in Australia in the prestigious Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2025.

Career outcomes

Placed third in Australia for career impact and fourth overall in the Australian Financial Review's Best Universities Ranking 2025.

Research expertise

Recognised as the leading Australian university in over 51 research fields by The Australian in 2026.

Rankings by subject

Top 30 in the world

Top five in Australia

Arts and Humanities

Engineering and Technology

Life Sciences and Medicine

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences and Management

Why our rankings matter

Behind every ranking at Monash is a dedicated community of students, alumni, teachers and researchers making a real impact.

Monash Technology Precinct The largest employment hub outside Melbourne CBD, the Monash Technology Precinct is where globally connected change-makers, innovators and enterprise converge.

Impact in motion We’ve created transformational change for generations – from advancing healthcare and sustainability to fostering innovation and equity.

Teaching that transforms The influence of our teaching staff reaches far beyond the classroom: fuelling ideas that shape industries, inform policy and uplift communities.

Flagship rich educational experiences Every Monash student has the opportunity to participate in global immersion, industry, research and volunteering experiences to address the global challenges of our time.

Net Zero by 2030 We want to do more than live in a world where our planet can thrive – we want to help create it. That’s why Monash was the first Australian university to commit to a Net Zero target.