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), 2025, World University Rankings 2026
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).
Top 50 worldwide for gender equality
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 universities for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women and enhancing access to reproductive rights.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2025, Impact Rankings 2025: gender equality
Arts, social sciences and communications
Top 250 for social sciences
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for social sciences.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Social Sciences University Rankings 2026
Business and commerce
Top 250 for business and economics
We’re ranked in the world’s top 250 for business and economics.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Business and Economics University Rankings 2026
Education and teaching
Top 250 for education studies
We’re ranked in the world’s top 250 for education studies.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Education Studies University Rankings 2026
Health
Realistic and safe spaces for students to put theory into practice
Our public clinics provide essential healthcare services and real-world learning experiences under the guidance of expert clinicians.
Top 175 for psychology
We’re ranked in the world’s top 175 for psychology.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Psychology University Rankings 2026
IT and engineering
Top 250 for computer science
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for computer science.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Computer Science University Rankings 2026
Law and criminology
Top 175 for law
We’re ranked in the world’s top 175 for law.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Law University Rankings 2026
Science
Top 200 for life sciences
We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for life sciences.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2026, Life Sciences University Rankings 2026