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), 2025, QS World University Rankings 2026

Top 200 for sustainability

La Trobe is ranked in the top 200 worldwide for tackling the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024

Arts, social sciences and communications

Top 50 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 50 for archaeology.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Archaeology

Top 200 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for philosophy.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Philosophy

Top 200 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for linguistics.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Linguistics

Top 250 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for English language and literature.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: English Language & Literature

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world's top 300 for politics.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Politics

Business and commerce

Top 300 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 300 for accounting and finance.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Accounting & Finance

Top 350 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 350 for business and management.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2025, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Business & Management Studies

Top 250 globally

La Trobe's MBA ranks in the world’s top 250.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2024

Top 150 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 150 for hospitality and leisure management.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Hospitality & Leisure Management

Education and teaching

Top 200 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for education and training.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Education & Training

Health

Top 50 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for nursing.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Nursing

Top 30 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 30 for sport.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Sports-Related Subjects

Top 200 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for psychology.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Psychology

Top 200 globally

We’re ranked in the world's top 200 for anatomy and physiology.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Anatomy and physiology

IT and engineering

Law

Top 250 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for law and legal studies.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Law & Legal Studies

Science

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for agriculture and forestry.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Agriculture & Forestry

Top 300 globally

We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for biological sciences.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025: Biological Sciences

Top 250 globally

We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for life sciences and medicine.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2026, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Life Sciences & Medicine