The University of Melbourne is ranked in the top 50 globally for eight broad subject areas in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject.
The University placed in the top 100 globally for the remaining three broad subject areas, highlighting the University's depth and breadth of academic excellence.
The rankings include eighth in the world for Law and top 20 positions for Education Studies (16th), Psychology (19th) and Medical and Health (20th).
Business and Economics rose eight places to 32nd globally, while Life Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Physical Sciences also moved upwards.
University of Melbourne Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane Gunn said the results reflect the University's ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional education and transformational research across the full breadth of our disciplines.
"Our performance in the THE World University Rankings by Subject is a testament to the dedication of our staff and their world-leading expertise across the breadth of our disciplines," said Professor Gunn.
"As the Australian university with the most subject areas in the top 20, our students and communities benefit from a distinctive, globally recognised education that prepares them for successful and meaningful careers in a rapidly changing world."
The rankings assess universities across the 11 broad disciplines of Arts and Humanities, Business and Economics, Computer Science, Education Studies, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Medical and Health, Physical Sciences, Psychology, and Social Sciences.
Institutions are assessed on several indicators, including teaching, research environment, research quality, industry and international outlook.
The University of Melbourne is recognised by Times Higher Education as Australia's leading university for higher education and research and is the Australian university with the most broad subject areas in the global top 20.
