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Victoria University ranked 30th in Australia, 823rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 158 research topics. Victoria University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 20,078 academic publications and 550,850 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#823 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 59 In Oceania
#30 of 40 In Australia
#4 of 4 In Melbourne
#45 of 1,494 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#93 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#150 of 1,346 For Sports / Exercise science
#1959 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#732 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 155 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 11,240 publications made and 284,541 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 7,088 In the World

Victoria University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 33 79
1994 53 69
1995 54 118
1996 62 132
1997 100 222
1998 103 242
1999 84 383
2000 100 573
2001 111 635
2002 275 1072
2003 192 1056
2004 203 1264
2005 248 1916
2006 254 2225
2007 268 2780
2008 279 3301
2009 364 3907
2010 364 4489
2011 434 5433
2012 413 6652
2013 470 7983
2014 500 9499
2015 540 10345
2016 537 11343
2017 637 13314
2018 496 15649
2019 571 17719
2020 791 22257
2021 634 25965
2022 680 27091
2023 607 28861
2024 443 26146
2025 295 23159

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 18 150
Publishing 34 41 216
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 22 26 253
Social Work 22 26 294
Gender Studies 24 31 347
Communications and Public Relations 29 36 374
Early Childhood Education 29 35 391
Radio and Television broadcasting 28 34 491
Education Majors 33 40 491
Anthropology 32 39 492
Media Studies 33 40 532
Special Education 30 35 558
Urban and Regional planning 25 31 597
Journalism and Digital Media 30 37 613
Aesthetics 29 36 616
Law 31 38 623
Military science 28 33 639
Public Policy / Administration 31 37 671
Sociology 32 39 676
Occupational Safety and Health 35 42 686
Archaeology 30 37 707
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 41 726
Political Science 31 38 739
History 30 37 760
Political Economy 30 37 785
Law Enforcement 32 39 832
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 32 38 865
Linguistics 29 36 887
Art History 33 40 952
Library and Information science 31 38 976
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 40 1026
Philosophy 30 37 1067
Classics and Ancient History 31 37 1074
Demography 36 44 1083

Computer Science rankings

Victoria University ranked 26th for Computer Science in Australia and 795th in the World with 9,754 publications made and 274,763 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 53 In Oceania
#795 of 6,855 In the World

Victoria University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 38 102
1994 49 150
1995 68 200
1996 75 279
1997 93 326
1998 93 368
1999 86 548
2000 89 660
2001 93 707
2002 444 1779
2003 225 1359
2004 228 1558
2005 284 2194
2006 277 2478
2007 274 2970
2008 290 3298
2009 309 3823
2010 343 4601
2011 418 5497
2012 370 7020
2013 370 8406
2014 379 9990
2015 443 10587
2016 476 12135
2017 450 14252
2018 411 16343
2019 410 17394
2020 599 20828
2021 484 23820
2022 539 24329
2023 434 25660
2024 309 22681
2025 230 19733

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 12 155
Information Technology 17 18 192
Web Design and Development 15 17 286
Management Information Systems 23 27 352
UX/UI Desgin 18 23 551
Software Engineering 22 29 577
Telecommunications 20 22 598
Computer Networking 22 27 640
Human-Computer Interaction 21 28 646
Data Science 25 32 647
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 22 660
Database Administration 23 28 661
Cyber Security 27 34 747
Computer Engineering 21 24 767
Game Design and Development 30 36 769
Machine Learning 26 33 813
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 25 32 824
Computer Vision 24 29 865
Library and Information science 31 38 976
Neuroscience 30 36 986
Computer Graphics 24 30 988
Cognitive Science 34 41 1021
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 32 1191
Computational Linguistics 29 36 1202

Engineering rankings

Victoria University ranked 26th for Engineering in Australia and 1052nd in the World with 9,058 publications made and 267,636 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
#1052 of 6,795 In the World

Victoria University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 61 111
1994 62 161
1995 79 237
1996 99 331
1997 117 406
1998 108 431
1999 105 630
2000 121 826
2001 93 914
2002 453 2000
2003 205 1518
2004 195 1683
2005 236 2263
2006 235 2509
2007 236 3023
2008 255 3245
2009 273 3782
2010 287 4559
2011 352 5351
2012 316 6862
2013 357 8033
2014 356 9546
2015 421 10184
2016 431 11826
2017 432 13969
2018 385 15988
2019 399 17171
2020 510 20396
2021 432 22615
2022 449 23219
2023 419 24687
2024 298 23578
2025 157 20970

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 1231st in the World with 8,624 publications made and 303,653 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 54 In Oceania
#1231 of 6,841 In the World

Victoria University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 24 63
1994 34 80
1995 52 130
1996 65 175
1997 80 223
1998 81 293
1999 62 479
2000 87 662
2001 74 725
2002 189 1250
2003 126 1261
2004 127 1456
2005 152 1962
2006 148 2050
2007 175 2517
2008 179 2913
2009 204 3491
2010 266 4133
2011 279 5141
2012 324 6699
2013 379 8020
2014 362 9905
2015 484 11056
2016 505 12643
2017 522 15398
2018 432 17318
2019 437 19775
2020 537 24033
2021 485 27753
2022 587 28957
2023 501 29813
2024 380 27923
2025 205 25303

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 17 20 535
Evolutionary Biology 27 32 784
Animal Science 29 36 815
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 41 880
Paleontology 27 33 893
Biotechnology 24 28 937
Neuroscience 30 36 986
Biophysics 25 29 1111
Genetics 26 31 1159
Agricultural Science 31 38 1189
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 27 32 1191
Pharmacology 26 30 1192
Biochemistry 26 31 1253
Oncology and Cancer research 25 28 1256
Forestry 36 44 1313
Immunology 29 33 1350
Microbiology 30 36 1392
Horticulture 31 38 1527
Virology 34 40 1596
Botany 35 43 1600
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 45 1803
Zoology 35 44 1847
Nanotechnology 28 34 1857
Molecular Biology 32 40 1997

Environmental Science rankings

Victoria University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Australia and 940th in the World with 8,228 publications made and 260,281 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 54 In Oceania
#940 of 6,888 In the World

Victoria University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 32 66
1994 48 65
1995 46 126
1996 66 146
1997 85 218
1998 79 239
1999 80 401
2000 90 605
2001 90 634
2002 203 1085
2003 131 1086
2004 142 1278
2005 157 1749
2006 170 1875
2007 194 2421
2008 192 2747
2009 235 3252
2010 254 4090
2011 314 4837
2012 308 6191
2013 367 7256
2014 355 8911
2015 409 9721
2016 433 10641
2017 491 12705
2018 385 14438
2019 433 16086
2020 514 19636
2021 472 22654
2022 475 22741
2023 435 24205
2024 295 22048
2025 178 19686

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 19 313
Urban and Regional planning 25 31 597
Geography and Cartography 31 38 846
Environmental Engineering 26 30 868
Paleontology 27 33 893
Environmental Management 34 41 942
Geology 28 35 952
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 34 1039
Ecology 35 43 1057
Oceanography 35 42 1127
Agricultural Science 31 38 1189
Geotechnical Engineering 32 39 1247
Forestry 36 44 1313
Earth science and Geophysics 31 38 1367
Environmental Chemistry 28 35 1503
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1525
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 35 45 1803

Medicine rankings

Victoria University ranked 30th for Medicine in Australia and 970th in the World with 8,189 publications made and 256,513 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
#970 of 6,793 In the World

Victoria University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 11 44
1994 25 57
1995 28 69
1996 34 129
1997 50 124
1998 71 197
1999 68 321
2000 68 507
2001 82 588
2002 120 854
2003 102 871
2004 105 1096
2005 113 1445
2006 127 1543
2007 159 1906
2008 194 2155
2009 182 2550
2010 209 3024
2011 250 3720
2012 287 4567
2013 347 5648
2014 335 6883
2015 437 7971
2016 440 9126
2017 494 10968
2018 421 13276
2019 431 15733
2020 571 20747
2021 558 25079
2022 636 27029
2023 515 27229
2024 421 26419
2025 278 25246

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 18 150
Sports Medicine 18 21 232
Physical Therapy 19 22 263
Social Work 22 26 294
Health Science 32 36 546
Gerontology 29 33 575
Clinical Psychology 28 33 579
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 39 588
Nursing 33 39 633
Anatomy and Physiology 23 27 706
Occupational Therapy 31 36 726
Orthodontics 16 20 754
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 33 39 767
Radiation Therapy 21 23 847
Psychiatry 30 36 855
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 34 41 880
Dentistry 22 26 920
Public Health 36 43 965
Epidemiology 33 37 973
Pathology 30 35 986
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 32 1030
Audiology 30 36 1032
Cardiology 27 31 1044
Surgery 30 35 1112
Family medicine 35 42 1120
Critical Care Nursing 33 40 1123
Anesthesiology 30 35 1156
Pharmacology 26 30 1192
Oncology and Cancer research 25 28 1256
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 27 32 1263
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 25 28 1336
Pediatrics 34 41 1339
Immunology 29 33 1350
Ophthalmology 31 37 1385
Virology 34 40 1596

Physics rankings

Victoria University ranked 27th for Physics in Australia and 1132nd in the World with 7,590 publications made and 231,601 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#1132 of 6,729 In the World

Victoria University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 52 113
1994 60 159
1995 76 232
1996 95 317
1997 94 361
1998 96 397
1999 97 589
2000 109 763
2001 92 834
2002 366 1742
2003 164 1304
2004 174 1475
2005 191 1878
2006 176 2028
2007 188 2517
2008 197 2682
2009 237 3022
2010 228 3682
2011 270 4524
2012 259 5991
2013 305 7314
2014 317 8772
2015 374 9384
2016 381 10986
2017 402 13023
2018 321 14629
2019 341 15546
2020 394 17908
2021 348 19449
2022 353 19779
2023 349 20683
2024 228 19923
2025 136 17366

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 29 878
Quantum and Particle physics 24 30 1067
Astrophysics and Astronomy 28 35 1077
Biophysics 25 29 1111
Optical Engineering 25 31 1182
Materials Science 27 33 1402
Condensed Matter Physics 24 30 1641
Nanotechnology 28 34 1857
Theoretical Physics 30 37 1921
Atomic and Molecular physics 29 35 2022
Nuclear Physics 30 37 2071

Psychology rankings

Victoria University ranked 32nd for Psychology in Australia and 830th in the World with 6,156 publications made and 174,221 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 53 In Oceania
#830 of 6,663 In the World

Victoria University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 8 26
1994 9 25
1995 24 45
1996 24 72
1997 31 88
1998 38 100
1999 28 152
2000 38 243
2001 55 305
2002 95 430
2003 87 498
2004 93 681
2005 112 997
2006 121 1138
2007 114 1388
2008 145 1594
2009 165 1992
2010 182 2343
2011 208 2841
2012 245 3478
2013 253 3986
2014 268 4858
2015 329 5528
2016 326 6142
2017 337 7484
2018 322 8648
2019 306 10286
2020 435 13440
2021 396 16258
2022 465 17151
2023 401 17977
2024 289 16549
2025 212 15796

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 26 253
Social Work 22 26 294
Education Majors 33 40 491
Special Education 30 35 558
Clinical Psychology 28 33 579
Sexology 32 39 665
Social Psychology 33 40 723
Occupational Therapy 31 36 726
Child Psychology 33 40 731
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 32 39 772
Psychiatry 30 36 855
Neuroscience 30 36 986
Cognitive Science 34 41 1021

Chemistry rankings

Victoria University ranked 27th for Chemistry in Australia and 1334th in the World with 6,045 publications made and 214,691 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
#1334 of 6,561 In the World

Victoria University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 74
1994 49 131
1995 54 168
1996 73 265
1997 86 297
1998 88 365
1999 82 524
2000 96 782
2001 69 796
2002 218 1358
2003 106 1241
2004 116 1412
2005 134 1706
2006 128 1894
2007 144 2265
2008 131 2427
2009 136 2802
2010 137 3331
2011 195 3856
2012 177 4901
2013 209 5502
2014 220 6525
2015 284 7232
2016 310 8285
2017 340 9881
2018 295 11525
2019 287 13015
2020 343 15773
2021 299 18482
2022 355 19770
2023 361 20503
2024 253 21134
2025 127 19673

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 17 20 535
Biochemical Engineering 26 30 901
Biochemistry 26 31 1253
Materials Science 27 33 1402
Organic Chemistry 27 33 1474
Environmental Chemistry 28 35 1503
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1525
Chemical Engineering 28 34 1549
Computational Chemistry 28 34 1650
Physical chemistry 28 34 1761
Nanotechnology 28 34 1857
Radiochemistry 26 31 1864
Inorganic Chemistry 32 39 2215

Business rankings

Victoria University ranked 26th for Business in Australia and 596th in the World with 5,832 publications made and 165,820 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#596 of 6,366 In the World

Victoria University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
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 192 664
2003 118 616
2004 131 785
2005 161 1133
2006 157 1259
2007 174 1639
2008 170 1879
2009 247 2190
2010 234 2722
2011 332 3458
2012 269 4770
2013 259 5914
2014 281 7263
2015 294 7641
2016 307 8673
2017 304 10130
2018 225 11085
2019 268 11490
2020 308 12720
2021 272 13605
2022 267 13127
2023 232 13695
2024 131 11015
2025 84 8438

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 8 11 45
Management Information Systems 23 27 352
Project Management 23 27 443
Engineering Management 21 25 508
Management 23 29 540
Supply Chain Management 18 22 547
Advertising 28 35 562
Human Resource Management 29 35 564
Construction Management 25 31 577
Accounting 27 34 578
Marketing 26 33 611
Public Policy / Administration 31 37 671
Entertainment Industry Business 31 38 682
Occupational Safety and Health 35 42 686
International Trade 28 36 802
International Business 28 36 828
Operations Research 23 28 888
Finance 30 37 907
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 35 1098
Actuarial Science 30 38 1100

Mathematics rankings

Victoria University ranked 24th for Mathematics in Australia and 703rd in the World with 5,593 publications made and 160,305 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
#703 of 6,434 In the World

Victoria University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 15 36
1994 28 65
1995 33 88
1996 33 122
1997 34 137
1998 40 151
1999 39 246
2000 54 278
2001 66 353
2002 225 859
2003 140 625
2004 113 752
2005 150 1140
2006 163 1240
2007 136 1444
2008 159 1781
2009 193 1967
2010 183 2402
2011 210 2958
2012 223 3985
2013 204 4452
2014 229 5548
2015 266 5918
2016 281 6762
2017 264 7933
2018 261 9354
2019 264 9991
2020 352 12063
2021 308 13699
2022 333 13768
2023 286 14398
2024 166 10832
2025 113 8904

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 20 26 267
Blockchain and Cryptography 20 22 660
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 30 718
Applied Mathematics 15 19 730
Statistics 26 32 796
Operations Research 23 28 888
Actuarial Science 30 38 1100

Economics rankings

Victoria University ranked 31st for Economics in Australia and 670th in the World with 3,751 publications made and 83,470 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
#670 of 6,188 In the World

Victoria University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 7 12
1994 7 19
1995 19 28
1996 16 40
1997 23 45
1998 31 36
1999 25 86
2000 29 132
2001 41 168
2002 81 291
2003 74 270
2004 72 384
2005 87 515
2006 85 565
2007 105 762
2008 94 912
2009 126 1034
2010 123 1244
2011 147 1519
2012 153 1923
2013 164 2184
2014 161 2684
2015 205 2928
2016 206 3218
2017 197 3611
2018 168 4332
2019 200 5155
2020 259 6308
2021 215 7372
2022 219 7580
2023 208 8277
2024 115 6476
2025 89 5407

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 40 569
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 23 30 718
Environmental Economics 27 35 730
Political Economy 30 37 785
International Trade 28 36 802
International Economics 26 33 897
Finance 30 37 907
Agricultural Economics 31 39 922
Investment Banking and Stock trading 27 35 1098
Actuarial Science 30 38 1100

Art & Design rankings

Victoria University ranked 29th for Art & Design in Australia and 665th in the World with 2,215 publications made and 49,049 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
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#665 of 6,010 In the World

Victoria University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
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 73 249
2003 40 186
2004 43 227
2005 57 392
2006 69 509
2007 63 609
2008 79 718
2009 77 891
2010 75 1003
2011 89 1072
2012 97 1297
2013 103 1409
2014 83 1656
2015 114 1780
2016 102 1816
2017 132 2130
2018 98 2487
2019 93 2851
2020 157 3498
2021 112 4182
2022 106 4347
2023 99 4407
2024 73 4198
2025 35 3590

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 12 155
Creative Writing 30 37 517
UX/UI Desgin 18 23 551
Graphic Design 23 29 553
Aesthetics 29 36 616
Entertainment Industry Business 31 38 682
Literature 32 39 710
Architecture 23 29 760
Performing arts 31 38 768
Game Design and Development 30 36 769
Photography 27 34 817
Fashion Design 32 39 889
Art History 33 40 952
Computer Graphics 24 30 988