Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

THE has been providing trusted performance data on universities since 2004. In 2021, its rankings include almost 1,500 universities across 92 countries, using 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators grouped into five areas:

teaching (the learning environment)
research (volume, income and reputation)
citations (research influence)
international outlook (staff, students and research)
industry income (knowledge transfer).

Overall

Top 300 globally

Times Higher Education ranks La Trobe in the world’s top 300 universities.

Time Higher Education (THE), 2024, World University Rankings 2025

Top 50 'Golden Age' universities

La Trobe is ranked #45 and among the world’s best universities established between 1945 and 1967.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2020, Best 'Golden Age' universities

Top-rated globally

La Trobe is in the top 1% of universities worldwide.

QS Top Universities, 2025, QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities;
Webometrics, 2025, Webometrics Ranking July 2025

Impact Rankings

Universities ranked against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Leaders in employability and economic growth

We're ranked 8th in Australia and in the top 150 worldwide for student skill development and promoting sustainable economic growth.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: decent work and economic growth

Top 50 worldwide for gender equality

We’re ranked in the top 50 worldwide for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women, enhancing women’s access to reproductive rights and ensuring their effective participation in leadership and public life.

Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: gender equality