QS Top Universities

The QS World University Rankings are designed to help prospective students make informed comparisons of universities. The rankings are compiled using six simple metrics to effectively capture university performance:
- academic reputation
- employer reputation
- faculty/student ratio
- citations per faculty
- international faculty ratio
- international student ratio
Overall
Top 250 globally
QS ranks La Trobe in the world’s top 250 universities
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings 2024
Arts, social sciences and communications
Top 150 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 150 for archaeology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Archaeology
Top 200 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for philosophy.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2022, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: Philosophy
Top 150 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 150 for linguistics.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Linguistics
Top 300 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 300 for English language and literature.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: English Language & Literature
Top 300 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 300 for modern languages.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Modern Languages
Top 250 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for communication and media studies.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Communication & Media Studies
Business and commerce
Top 300 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 300 for accounting and finance.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Accounting & Finance
Top 400 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 400 for business and management.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Business & Management Studies
Top 350 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 350 for economics and econometrics.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Economics & Econometrics
Leading online MBA
Our online MBA is one of the best in Australia and ranks #41 globally.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2022, QS Online MBA Rankings 2022
Education and teaching
Top 250 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 250 for education and training
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Education & Training
Health
Top 100 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 100 for nursing.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Nursing
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for sport.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Sports-Related Subjects
Top 200 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for psychology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Psychology
Top 350 globally
We’re ranked in in the world’s top 350 for pharmacy and pharmacology
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Pharmacy & Pharmacology
IT and engineering
Top 400 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 400 for computer science and information systems.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Computer Science & Information Systems
Law
Top 250 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for law and legal studies.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Law & Legal Studies
Science
Top 250 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 250 for agriculture and forestry.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Agriculture & Forestry
Top 300 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for biological sciences.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Biological Sciences
Top 400 globally
We’re ranked in the world's top 400 for mathematics.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Mathematics
Top 450 globally
We’re ranked in the world's top 450 for chemistry.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Chemistry
Top 250 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for life sciences and medicine.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Life Sciences & Medicine