Deakin University, a public research university in Geelong and Melbourne, Australia, posts a Top-100 single-subject rank of #70 in Education Studies on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. It is placed at #227 in QS World University Rankings 2027 and at #14 globally for Nursing on the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025.

  • QS World University Rankings 2027: #227 globally out of 1,504
  • Collegedunia Study Abroad Global Ranking 2026: #157 out of 824
  • Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026: #201-250 globally
  • ARWU (Shanghai) 2025: #201-300 globally

Note for Indian applicants: Deakin’s subject ranks sit far higher than its overall world position, with Education Studies at #70 in THE 2026 and Nursing at #14 on ARWU’s subject list. India’s top-ranked QS institution, IIT Bombay, holds #134 in QS 2027, 93 positions above Deakin’s overall. For Indian applicants weighing discipline specialisation against headline brand, Deakin’s subject strength carries more weight than its #227 world rank suggests.

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Deakin University Overall Rankings 2027

Across four ranking bodies tracked in the last two editions, Deakin University’s strongest global signal is its #157 placement on Collegedunia Study Abroad’s 2026 Global list, sitting roughly 70 positions ahead of its QS world position.

Ranking Body (Edition) Deakin University Rank
Collegedunia Study Abroad Global Ranking 2026 #157 out of 824
QS World University Rankings 2027 #227 out of 1,504
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 #201-250
ARWU (Shanghai) 2025 #201-300

Deakin University QS World University Rankings 2027

Deakin University reached a 5-year peak of #197 in QS 2025, then slipped 30 positions to #227 in QS 2027, the lowest of its recent run.

Year Deakin University QS World Rank
2027 #227
2026 #207
2025 #197
2024 #223
2023 #266

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Collegedunia Study Abroad Rankings of Deakin University

Collegedunia Study Abroad scores Deakin University higher than QS, THE, or ARWU do, reflecting its India-fit lens: subject ranks, scholarship breadth, and Indian student volume carry greater weight in the model.

Category Collegedunia Rank 2026
Global Ranking 2026 #157 out of 824
National Ranking (Australia) 2026 #13 out of 46
Engineering Subject Ranking 2026 #106
Law Subject Ranking 2026 #125
Medicine Subject Ranking 2026 #153

Deakin University Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings 2026

Deakin University moved from the #251-300 band in THE 2024 to #201-250 in THE 2025 and held the same band in THE 2026, a one-band climb that has now stayed steady for two consecutive editions.

Year Deakin University THE World Rank
2026 #201-250
2025 #201-250
2024 #251-300

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Deakin University ARWU (Shanghai) Rankings 2025

Deakin University’s ARWU band has held at #201-300 for five consecutive editions, the longest stable streak across any major world ranking it appears on.

Year Deakin University ARWU Rank
2025 #201-300
2024 #201-300
2023 #201-300
2022 #201-300
2021 #201-300

Deakin University Subject Rankings

Deakin University’s subject-level ranks outperform its overall world position across multiple disciplines, with one subject inside the global top-15 and four others inside the global top-50.

Key insight

  • Top single-subject rank: Nursing #14 on ARWU GRAS 2025, sitting 186 positions above Deakin’s overall ARWU band of #201-300.
  • Top THE subject rank: Education Studies #70 in THE 2026, the widest subject-vs-overall gap on the profile.
  • Top-50 cluster: Six ARWU GRAS subjects (Nursing, Business Administration, Hospitality & Tourism, Textile Science, Public Health, Education) all sit inside the global top-50.

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Deakin University THE Subject Rankings 2026

Deakin University posts a single Top-100 subject rank in Education Studies at #70 and lands in the #101-175 band for Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences and Psychology in THE 2026.

THE Subject Deakin University Rank 2026
Education Studies #70
Engineering #101-125
Computer Science #151-175
Psychology #151-175
Life Sciences #151-175
Law #176-200
Medical & Health #176-200
Arts & Humanities #201-250
Business & Economics #201-250
Social Sciences #201-250

Deakin University ARWU GRAS Subject Rankings 2025

On ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, Deakin University’s top three positions are Nursing at #14, Business Administration at #15 and Hospitality & Tourism Management at #26, all inside the global top-30.

ARWU GRAS Subject Deakin University Rank 2025
Nursing #14
Business Administration #15
Hospitality & Tourism Management #26
Textile Science & Engineering #35
Public Health #36
Education #39
Ecology #51-75
Telecommunication Engineering #76-100

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Deakin University’s rank pattern rewards Indian applicants who pick by subject rather than by overall world position. Across QS, THE and ARWU, the overall band has shifted between #197 and #227 over three years, while subjects like Nursing and Education hold firm within the global top-15 and top-100, respectively. Master’s applicants in those discipline clusters are choosing a degree where the subject signal outweighs the headline number by a wide margin.


Deakin University Ranking FAQs

Ques. What is the QS ranking of Deakin University in 2027?

Ans. Deakin University ranks #227 in QS World University Rankings 2027. The position sits 30 spots below its 5-year peak of #197 in QS 2025, while still representing a net climb of 39 positions from #266 in 2023.

Ques. How is Deakin University ranked by Times Higher Education in 2026?

Ans. Deakin University sits in the #201-250 band of THE World University Rankings 2026. It has held the same band in 2025 after climbing from the #251-300 band in THE 2024, a one-band lift that has stayed steady for two consecutive editions.

Ques. What is Deakin University’s strongest subject ranking?

Ans. Nursing at #14 globally on ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025 is Deakin University’s highest single-subject rank. Education Studies at #70 in THE 2026 is its strongest THE subject rank, sitting roughly 130 positions ahead of its overall THE band.

Ques. Is Deakin University in the world’s top 200?

Ans. Deakin University sits just outside the top 200 in QS 2027 (#227) and in the #201-250 band of THE 2026. It crossed inside the top-200 mark only once in the last five years, at #197 in QS 2025.

Ques. How does Deakin University compare to IIT Bombay in QS rankings?

Ans. Deakin University’s #227 QS 2027 position sits 93 places below IIT Bombay’s #134 QS 2027 rank. IIT Bombay leads on the overall world position, while Deakin leads on subject ranks in Nursing, Business Administration, Education and Hospitality.

Ques. What is Deakin University’s Collegedunia Study Abroad ranking 2026?

Ans. Deakin University is #157 in Collegedunia Study Abroad Global Rankings 2026 and #13 in the Australia list. The India-aware methodology places it 70 positions ahead of its #227 QS world rank, reflecting subject strength, scholarship breadth and Indian student volume.

Ques. Has Deakin University’s ranking improved over the last five years?

Ans. Yes. QS moved from #266 in 2023 to a peak of #197 in 2025 before easing to #227 in QS 2027, a net 5-year climb of 39 positions. THE climbed one band from #251-300 in 2024 to #201-250 in 2025 and 2026, while ARWU has held the #201-300 band across all five editions from 2021 to 2025.