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Victoria University ranked 29th in Australia, 836th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 155 research topics. Victoria University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,696 academic publications and 510,517 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#836 of 14,131 In the World
#36 of 59 In Oceania
#29 of 40 In Australia
#4 of 4 In Melbourne
#42 of 1,451 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#86 of 1,010 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#142 of 2,313 For Multimedia
#1929 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#749 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 152 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Victoria University ranked 31st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 883rd in the World with 11,022 publications made and 263,406 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 54 In Oceania
#883 of 7,081 In the World

Victoria University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 15 38
1993 33 79
1994 53 69
1995 54 118
1996 62 132
1997 100 222
1998 103 242
1999 84 383
2000 100 572
2001 111 636
2002 275 1070
2003 191 1058
2004 203 1265
2005 248 1917
2006 254 2220
2007 267 2780
2008 279 3297
2009 364 3902
2010 363 4481
2011 435 5423
2012 412 6630
2013 471 7977
2014 501 9489
2015 539 10298
2016 540 11344
2017 638 13344
2018 499 15661
2019 573 17746
2020 793 22358
2021 636 25948
2022 683 27045
2023 604 28871
2024 437 25726

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 15 18 154
Publishing 34 41 213
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 22 26 251
Social Work 22 26 302
Gender Studies 24 31 346
Early Childhood Education 27 33 369
Communications and Public Relations 29 36 374
Education Majors 33 40 489
Anthropology 32 39 492
Radio and Television broadcasting 28 34 497
Media Studies 33 40 529
Special Education 29 34 539
Urban and Regional planning 25 31 605
Aesthetics 27 34 608
Journalism and Digital Media 29 36 608
Law 31 38 619
Military science 28 33 664
Occupational Safety and Health 36 43 668
Public Policy / Administration 31 37 673
Sociology 32 39 676
Archaeology 30 37 698
Criminology and Criminal Justice 33 40 726
Political Science 31 38 728
History 30 37 750
Political Economy 30 37 778
Law Enforcement 31 38 818
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 38 845
Linguistics 29 36 873
Art History 31 38 954
Library and Information science 31 38 977
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 32 39 1017
Philosophy 30 37 1067
Demography 35 43 1082
Classics and Ancient History 29 35 1083

Computer Science rankings

Victoria University ranked 25th for Computer Science in Australia and 788th in the World with 9,573 publications made and 256,003 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 53 In Oceania
#788 of 6,845 In the World

Victoria University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 26 57
1993 38 102
1994 49 150
1995 68 199
1996 75 279
1997 93 326
1998 92 368
1999 86 547
2000 90 660
2001 93 706
2002 444 1776
2003 226 1361
2004 228 1557
2005 284 2194
2006 277 2475
2007 274 2972
2008 291 3297
2009 309 3824
2010 342 4596
2011 417 5499
2012 368 7020
2013 370 8407
2014 378 9982
2015 442 10575
2016 476 12153
2017 449 14259
2018 410 16357
2019 413 17445
2020 598 20923
2021 483 23844
2022 539 24355
2023 437 25681
2024 306 22230

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Multimedia 11 12 142
Information Technology 17 18 187
Web Design and Development 15 17 287
Management Information Systems 22 26 335
UX/UI Desgin 18 23 539
Software Engineering 22 29 565
Telecommunications 20 22 586
Human-Computer Interaction 21 28 620
Computer Networking 22 27 628
Data Science 25 32 629
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 22 653
Database Administration 23 28 655
Cyber Security 27 34 745
Computer Engineering 21 24 757
Game Design and Development 29 35 761
Machine Learning 25 32 803
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 32 813
Computer Vision 24 29 848
Computer Graphics 23 28 972
Library and Information science 31 38 977
Neuroscience 30 36 989
Cognitive Science 34 41 1021
Computational Linguistics 28 35 1183
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 32 1187

Engineering rankings

Victoria University ranked 26th for Engineering in Australia and 1039th in the World with 8,937 publications made and 249,338 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#1039 of 6,782 In the World

Victoria University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 32 64
1993 61 111
1994 62 161
1995 79 237
1996 99 331
1997 117 406
1998 107 431
1999 105 628
2000 121 824
2001 93 914
2002 453 1996
2003 205 1518
2004 195 1681
2005 236 2262
2006 234 2508
2007 236 3022
2008 256 3245
2009 273 3782
2010 289 4556
2011 351 5356
2012 316 6869
2013 357 8038
2014 357 9542
2015 422 10175
2016 431 11809
2017 435 13982
2018 384 16007
2019 398 17176
2020 508 20378
2021 434 22656
2022 450 23226
2023 417 24638
2024 295 23235

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Engineering.

Biology rankings

Victoria University ranked 29th for Biology in Australia and 1221st in the World with 8,473 publications made and 280,739 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 54 In Oceania
#1221 of 6,833 In the World

Victoria University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 16 29
1993 24 63
1994 34 80
1995 52 129
1996 65 175
1997 80 223
1998 81 293
1999 62 479
2000 87 661
2001 74 725
2002 189 1249
2003 126 1261
2004 127 1455
2005 152 1960
2006 148 2049
2007 175 2518
2008 179 2912
2009 204 3489
2010 266 4133
2011 279 5136
2012 322 6681
2013 379 8023
2014 363 9932
2015 484 11079
2016 506 12762
2017 521 15444
2018 434 17356
2019 441 19893
2020 534 24195
2021 486 27781
2022 589 29005
2023 504 29782
2024 378 27578

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 16 19 528
Evolutionary Biology 27 32 780
Animal Science 28 35 810
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 41 874
Paleontology 27 33 885
Biotechnology 24 28 929
Neuroscience 30 36 989
Biophysics 25 29 1103
Genetics 26 31 1152
Agricultural Science 31 38 1168
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 32 1187
Pharmacology 26 30 1198
Oncology and Cancer research 25 28 1244
Biochemistry 26 31 1246
Forestry 36 44 1302
Microbiology 30 36 1347
Immunology 29 33 1351
Horticulture 31 38 1490
Botany 35 43 1581
Virology 33 38 1589
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 45 1784
Nanotechnology 28 34 1828
Zoology 35 44 1844
Molecular Biology 31 39 1987

Environmental Science rankings

Victoria University ranked 29th for Environmental Science in Australia and 932nd in the World with 8,091 publications made and 241,503 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 54 In Oceania
#932 of 6,876 In the World

Victoria University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 16 31
1993 32 66
1994 48 65
1995 46 125
1996 66 146
1997 85 218
1998 79 240
1999 81 401
2000 89 602
2001 90 634
2002 203 1084
2003 131 1086
2004 142 1277
2005 157 1748
2006 170 1872
2007 194 2420
2008 192 2743
2009 236 3248
2010 253 4084
2011 314 4832
2012 307 6179
2013 367 7249
2014 355 8936
2015 410 9731
2016 435 10718
2017 490 12759
2018 385 14457
2019 435 16117
2020 512 19723
2021 473 22683
2022 473 22769
2023 437 24124
2024 291 21734

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 19 19 308
Urban and Regional planning 25 31 605
Geography and Cartography 31 38 835
Environmental Engineering 26 30 868
Paleontology 27 33 885
Geology 28 35 934
Environmental Management 34 41 938
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 34 1045
Ecology 34 42 1047
Oceanography 35 42 1118
Agricultural Science 31 38 1168
Geotechnical Engineering 32 39 1237
Forestry 36 44 1302
Earth science and Geophysics 29 36 1338
Environmental Chemistry 28 35 1491
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1531
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 45 1784

Medicine rankings

Victoria University ranked 30th for Medicine in Australia and 979th in the World with 7,982 publications made and 234,899 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Anatomy and Physiology, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 54 In Oceania
#979 of 6,775 In the World

Victoria University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 20
1993 11 44
1994 25 57
1995 28 68
1996 34 129
1997 50 124
1998 71 198
1999 68 320
2000 68 506
2001 82 588
2002 120 853
2003 103 871
2004 105 1097
2005 113 1445
2006 127 1541
2007 159 1907
2008 194 2155
2009 182 2553
2010 210 3022
2011 250 3713
2012 286 4566
2013 347 5650
2014 336 6887
2015 437 7975
2016 441 9142
2017 496 10995
2018 423 13313
2019 430 15758
2020 569 20796
2021 558 25043
2022 637 27029
2023 514 27232
2024 418 26023

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 15 18 154
Sports Medicine 18 21 231
Physical Therapy 19 22 265
Social Work 22 26 302
Health Science 32 37 553
Gerontology 29 33 574
Clinical Psychology 28 33 577
Healthcare Management (MHA) 33 38 601
Nursing 33 39 639
Anatomy and Physiology 23 27 707
Occupational Therapy 31 36 725
Orthodontics 16 20 745
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 39 765
Psychiatry 30 36 855
Radiation Therapy 21 23 861
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 41 874
Dentistry 21 25 901
Public Health 36 43 960
Pathology 30 35 982
Epidemiology 34 38 982
Audiology 29 35 1017
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 32 1026
Cardiology 27 31 1040
Surgery 30 35 1105
Critical Care Nursing 33 40 1110
Family medicine 35 42 1120
Anesthesiology 30 35 1136
Pharmacology 26 30 1198
Oncology and Cancer research 25 28 1244
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 32 1252
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 28 1322
Pediatrics 33 40 1340
Immunology 29 33 1351
Ophthalmology 31 37 1383
Virology 33 38 1589

Physics rankings

Victoria University ranked 26th for Physics in Australia and 1112th in the World with 7,481 publications made and 215,535 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#1112 of 6,713 In the World

Victoria University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 32 55
1993 52 113
1994 60 159
1995 76 232
1996 95 317
1997 94 361
1998 95 397
1999 97 587
2000 109 760
2001 92 834
2002 366 1738
2003 164 1304
2004 174 1474
2005 191 1878
2006 175 2027
2007 188 2514
2008 197 2675
2009 238 3021
2010 229 3679
2011 269 4515
2012 260 5996
2013 306 7321
2014 317 8775
2015 374 9384
2016 382 11021
2017 400 13060
2018 321 14648
2019 342 15566
2020 393 17891
2021 349 19481
2022 352 19757
2023 349 20630
2024 223 19578

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 24 29 865
Quantum and Particle physics 24 30 1051
Astrophysics and Astronomy 28 35 1074
Biophysics 25 29 1103
Optical Engineering 25 31 1158
Materials Science 27 33 1390
Condensed Matter Physics 24 30 1615
Nanotechnology 28 34 1828
Theoretical Physics 30 37 1898
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 35 1993
Nuclear Physics 30 37 2060

Psychology rankings

Victoria University ranked 31st for Psychology in Australia and 824th in the World with 5,996 publications made and 159,746 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#824 of 6,645 In the World

Victoria University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 5 9
1993 8 26
1994 9 25
1995 24 44
1996 24 72
1997 31 88
1998 38 100
1999 28 152
2000 38 243
2001 55 305
2002 95 430
2003 88 498
2004 93 681
2005 112 997
2006 121 1136
2007 114 1388
2008 145 1593
2009 165 1990
2010 183 2335
2011 207 2835
2012 244 3471
2013 253 3989
2014 268 4855
2015 328 5520
2016 328 6176
2017 336 7482
2018 321 8671
2019 307 10331
2020 437 13563
2021 396 16232
2022 467 17158
2023 404 17979
2024 284 16283

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 22 26 251
Social Work 22 26 302
Education Majors 33 40 489
Special Education 29 34 539
Clinical Psychology 28 33 577
Sexology 33 40 687
Social Psychology 33 40 723
Occupational Therapy 31 36 725
Child Psychology 30 37 731
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 32 39 777
Psychiatry 30 36 855
Neuroscience 30 36 989
Cognitive Science 34 41 1021

Chemistry rankings

Victoria University ranked 27th for Chemistry in Australia and 1322nd in the World with 5,948 publications made and 197,367 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#1322 of 6,545 In the World

Victoria University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 30 47
1993 36 74
1994 49 131
1995 54 168
1996 73 263
1997 86 297
1998 87 365
1999 82 522
2000 96 781
2001 69 796
2002 218 1354
2003 106 1241
2004 116 1412
2005 134 1704
2006 128 1893
2007 144 2265
2008 131 2423
2009 136 2802
2010 137 3337
2011 195 3851
2012 178 4904
2013 208 5497
2014 221 6535
2015 284 7232
2016 311 8307
2017 340 9897
2018 295 11556
2019 290 13075
2020 341 15840
2021 300 18541
2022 357 19822
2023 362 20562
2024 250 20969

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 16 19 528
Biochemical Engineering 25 29 888
Biochemistry 26 31 1246
Materials Science 27 33 1390
Organic Chemistry 27 33 1458
Environmental Chemistry 28 35 1491
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1531
Chemical Engineering 27 33 1533
Computational Chemistry 28 34 1650
Physical chemistry 28 34 1750
Nanotechnology 28 34 1828
Radiochemistry 26 32 1847
Inorganic Chemistry 31 38 2195

Business rankings

Victoria University ranked 24th for Business in Australia and 588th in the World with 5,787 publications made and 157,180 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#588 of 6,339 In the World

Victoria University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 7 21
1993 20 29
1994 33 50
1995 33 55
1996 32 96
1997 48 122
1998 56 113
1999 49 208
2000 62 271
2001 60 324
2002 192 663
2003 117 616
2004 131 786
2005 161 1135
2006 156 1255
2007 174 1638
2008 171 1878
2009 249 2191
2010 234 2717
2011 332 3456
2012 269 4754
2013 260 5897
2014 281 7247
2015 295 7643
2016 305 8674
2017 306 10137
2018 225 11098
2019 269 11511
2020 310 12754
2021 275 13655
2022 270 13200
2023 237 13755
2024 131 10848

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 10 42
Management Information Systems 22 26 335
Project Management 23 27 435
Engineering Management 22 26 495
Supply Chain Management 17 21 534
Management 22 28 537
Human Resource Management 29 34 556
Advertising 26 33 566
Accounting 27 34 574
Construction Management 25 31 590
Marketing 26 33 616
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 662
Occupational Safety and Health 36 43 668
Public Policy / Administration 31 37 673
International Trade 27 35 790
International Business 27 34 818
Operations Research 23 28 884
Finance 30 37 898
Actuarial Science 30 38 1080
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 35 1091

Mathematics rankings

Victoria University ranked 24th for Mathematics in Australia and 696th in the World with 5,515 publications made and 150,249 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#30 of 52 In Oceania
#696 of 6,418 In the World

Victoria University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 11 22
1993 15 36
1994 28 65
1995 33 88
1996 33 122
1997 34 137
1998 40 151
1999 40 246
2000 54 278
2001 66 351
2002 225 859
2003 140 625
2004 113 752
2005 150 1141
2006 162 1240
2007 136 1445
2008 160 1777
2009 193 1970
2010 185 2404
2011 210 2964
2012 223 3983
2013 204 4475
2014 228 5543
2015 267 5940
2016 282 6800
2017 264 7982
2018 261 9371
2019 267 10035
2020 357 12175
2021 309 13786
2022 333 13866
2023 287 14509
2024 161 10571

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 19 24 259
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 22 653
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 30 711
Applied Mathematics 15 19 723
Statistics 26 32 784
Operations Research 23 28 884
Actuarial Science 30 38 1080

Economics rankings

Victoria University ranked 31st for Economics in Australia and 671st in the World with 3,693 publications made and 77,036 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 53 In Oceania
#671 of 6,167 In the World

Victoria University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 4 5
1993 7 12
1994 7 19
1995 19 28
1996 16 40
1997 23 45
1998 31 36
1999 24 86
2000 29 132
2001 41 168
2002 81 290
2003 75 270
2004 72 384
2005 87 515
2006 85 564
2007 105 760
2008 94 914
2009 128 1033
2010 123 1241
2011 147 1520
2012 153 1918
2013 164 2182
2014 162 2679
2015 205 2933
2016 207 3215
2017 198 3636
2018 168 4335
2019 201 5167
2020 260 6321
2021 215 7394
2022 221 7592
2023 210 8314
2024 112 6339

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Development Studies 33 40 568
Environmental Economics 27 35 710
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 30 711
Political Economy 30 37 778
International Trade 27 35 790
International Economics 25 31 885
Agricultural Economics 30 38 894
Finance 30 37 898
Actuarial Science 30 38 1080
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 35 1091

Art & Design rankings

Victoria University ranked 28th for Art & Design in Australia and 656th in the World with 2,189 publications made and 45,817 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 52 In Oceania
#656 of 5,966 In the World

Victoria University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 3 11
1993 4 8
1994 11 23
1995 12 25
1996 17 31
1997 10 38
1998 19 44
1999 10 69
2000 22 99
2001 23 118
2002 72 249
2003 40 187
2004 43 227
2005 57 392
2006 69 507
2007 63 607
2008 79 717
2009 78 892
2010 75 1001
2011 89 1075
2012 97 1294
2013 104 1404
2014 83 1652
2015 114 1773
2016 102 1806
2017 134 2136
2018 98 2484
2019 93 2836
2020 156 3468
2021 113 4171
2022 105 4323
2023 98 4370
2024 72 4111

The following table provides academic rankings for Victoria University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Multimedia 11 12 142
Creative Writing 31 38 517
UX/UI Desgin 18 23 539
Graphic Design 24 30 561
Aesthetics 27 34 608
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 662
Literature 32 39 706
Game Design and Development 29 35 761
Architecture 23 29 770
Performing arts 32 39 784
Photography 27 34 805
Fashion Design 31 38 883
Art History 31 38 954
Computer Graphics 23 28 972