Rankings and ratings
At La Trobe, we’re a world-class university backed by strong graduate outcomes, outstanding student and employer experience and world-leading research.
A world-class university
At La Trobe, we’re consistently ranked among the world’s best – so students will get a high-quality education from a globally-renowned university in the top 1% worldwide.
Top-rated globally
La Trobe is in the top 1% of universities worldwide.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2023; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 2023, Ranking Web of Universities
Top 250 globally
QS ranks La Trobe in the world’s top 250 universities
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings 2025
The La Trobe Experience
Our areas of strength in the student and employer experience is what sets La Trobe University apart – so our students know they’ll be getting an education that will set them up for the real world of work when they graduate.
1st in Victoria
We’re the best Victorian university for overall employer satisfaction, with a rating of 85.9%.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2024, 2023 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 4.7MB]
5-star rating
La Trobe has received five-star ratings for teaching, employability, internationalisation, research and inclusiveness
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023,QS Stars University Ratings
Leaders in health and wellbeing
We're ranked 4th in Australia and 12th in the world for advancing healthier communities and supporting health equity.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024 Impact Rankings 2024: good health and well-being
Subject rankings
Arts and Education
Top 150 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 150 for sociology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Sociology
Top 100 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 100 for archaeology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Archaeology
Top 250 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 250 for communication and media studies.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Communication & Media Studies
Top 200 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for education and training.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Education & Training
Business and Commerce
1st in Victoria
CEO Magazine ranks our online MBA as the best in Victoria.
CEO Magazine, 2024, 2024 Global MBA Rankings [PDF, 3.3MB]
Top 300 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for business and economics.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: business and economics
Health
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for nursing.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Nursing
Top 50 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 50 for sport.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Sports-Related Subjects
Top 200 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for psychology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Psychology
Top 200 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for clinical and health.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: clinical and health
IT and Engineering
Top 400 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 400 for computer science.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: computer science
Top 300 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for computer science and engineering.
ShanghaiRanking, 2024, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024: Computer Science & Engineering
World-class engineering research
Our research in civil engineering is top-rated nationally and rated 'well above world standard.'
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Leading research
We’re ranked ‘above world standard’ for our research in artificial intelligence and image processing.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Law and Criminology
Top 200 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 200 for law.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: law
Highly rated for skills development
84.2 per cent of our law undergraduate students were positive about their skills development.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2023, ComparED: Laws & Paralegal Studies (Undergraduate)
Leading law research
We’re ranked 'above world standard' for our law research.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Science
Top 100 globally
We’re ranked in the world's top 100 for anatomy and physiology.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Anatomy and physiology
Top 200 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for medicine.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Medicine
Top 300 globally
We’re ranked in the world’s top 300 for agricultural sciences.
ShanghaiRanking, 2024, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024: Agricultural Sciences
Top 200 globally
We're ranked in the world’s top 200 for life sciences.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2023, World University Rankings 2024 by subject: life sciences
Research with impact
Our research is focused on six priority areas, linked to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Our expertise across disciplines positions us to excel in these areas and positively impact our communities.
Top-rated nationally
We're top-rated nationally and rated ‘well above world standard’ in 23 fields of research.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Leaders in scientific research
Our research is rated 'well above world standard' in 15 scientific fields.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Leading neuroscience program
We are ranked 'above world standard' for neurosciences.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
Top-rated nationally
Our research in nutrition and dietetics is rated ‘well above world standard'.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
World-leading research
Our research in human movement and sports science is rated 'well above world standard'.
Australian Research Council, 2019, Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Outcomes 2018
A sustainable university for the 21st century
We all know that global impact needs to start somewhere, so we're making it happen right here and now.
Top 200 for sustainability
La Trobe is ranked in the top 200 worldwide for tackling the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance challenges.
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), 2023, QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024
Leaders in employability and economic growth
We're ranked 4th in Australia and 18th in the world for student skill development and promoting sustainable economic growth.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: decent work and economic growth
#3 in Australia for gender equality
We’re ranked third in Australia and tenth in the world for eliminating forms of discrimination and violence against women, enhancing women’s access to reproductive rights and ensuring their effective participation in leadership and public life.
Times Higher Education (THE), 2024, Impact Rankings 2024: gender equality
Net Zero initiative
La Trobe will be Victoria's first major university to become carbon neutral by 2029.
Take a look at how we're investing $75 million to achieve this goal