A world class education

Outstanding university performance

• The University of Melbourne is Australia's highest ranked university according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and Academic Ranking of World Universities.
• The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 places the University of Melbourne and Monash University at #1 and #2 in Australia.
• Six Victorian universities are ranked within the world's top 300 (QS World University Rankings 2024).
• Monash University is ranked #2 globally for Pharmacy and Pharmacology in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
• The University of Melbourne is globally ranked #9 for Sports-Related Subjects and #10 for Law & Legal Studies in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Victoria is home to:

• 10 universities
• 12 TAFEs
• 1,100+ private providers
• 13 internationally recognised medical research institutions
• 18 government-owned tertiary training institutes
• 14 agricultural research centres

Outstanding sustainability achievements

The 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability showcases the outstanding sustainability achievements of higher educational institutions in Victoria, with the University of Melbourne securing the impressive #9 rank and Monash University close behind at #23 among the top 25 institutions worldwide. These rankings are a testament to the dedication of these institutions to prioritising sustainability.

The University of Melbourne emerges as the global leader for Environmental Sustainability and claims the 3rd position in the Impact of Education category. This recognition underscores the University of Melbourne's pivotal role in driving sustainable practices and shaping socially responsible leaders of the future.

Two other Victorian Universities are also ranked within the world's top 100 with RMIT University at #62 and Deakin University at #66.

Outstanding research performance

Victoria’s universities offer research expertise rated ‘above world standard’ across  96 disciplines in the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) rankings.

Victorian university research performance is at or above world standard in the following areas:

• Physical Sciences
• Chemical Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Engineering
• Technology
• Information and Computing Sciences
• Medical and Health Sciences
• Language, Communication and Culture.

Deakin University, Monash University and University of Melbourne are recognised for outstanding performance well above world standard in Medical and Health Sciences.

Monash University and the University of Melbourne are recognised for outstanding performance well above world standard in Engineering and Technology.

Outstanding subject performance

The University of Melbourne (53 study areas) beat all other universities worldwide with their number of top 100 rankings across the entire 56 subjects (areas of study) analysed.

Monash University also featured in the top 100 globally across 45 different study areas.

Victorian Universities in World's Top 100 by subject:

• 2^nd: Monash University -  Pharmacy & Pharmacology
• 9^th: The University of Melbourne - Sports-Related Subjects
• 10^th: The University of Melbourne - Law & Legal Studies