Reputation and rankings

RMIT has a global reputation for excellence in professional and vocational education, applied research, and engagement with the needs of industry and communities world-wide. There are at least 15 global ranking schemas, of which QS, ARWU and THE are considered the most influential.

RMIT standing in the major ranking schemas

QS World University Rankings

=140^th globally (and 11^th in Australia) in QS World University Rankings 2024. Rankings published for 1,503 institutions.
53^rd globally (and 5^th in Australia) in QS Sustainability Rankings 2023. This ranking demonstrates how universities are taking action to tackle the world’s greatest Environmental, Social and Governance challenges.

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU, Shanghai Rankings)

343^rdglobally in the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities. RMIT has moved up at least 150 places from outside the top 500 in 2015. RMIT is ranked in the 301-400 band. ARWU publishes rankings for 1,000 institutions.
Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: RMIT has 4 subjects in the top 50 (Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Textile Science & Engineering), 9 in the top 100 (Mechanical Engineering, Automation & Control, Instruments Science & Technology, Food Science & Technology, Transportation Science & Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, Communication, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism Management) and 7 in the 101-200 band.

Times Higher Education (THE)

=7^th globally in the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. RMIT ranks 1^st globally in Reducing inequalities, =1^st globally in Supporting decent work and economic growth. RMIT also ranks =2^nd in Partnering for the goals. This ranking focuses on measuring universities’ social, environmental and economic impact and progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2023, 1,591 universities were included in the ranking.
251^st globally (251-300 band) in the 2024 edition of Times Higher Education World University Rankings. RMIT ranks 86^th globally on international outlook. THE publishes rankings for around 1,800 universities globally.

Best Global Universities

209^th globally in Best Global Universities 2023. A ranking of the world’s top 2,000 universities, published by U.S. News & World Report. RMIT ranks 210^th globally on the global research reputation dimension. This is a ranking which heavily relies on bibliometrics and a reputation survey.

CWTS Leiden Rankings

87^th globally (and 5^th in Australia) on the mean normalized citation score, up from 315^th in 2018.
66^th globally on proportion of publications in top 1% cited journals, up from 301^st in 2018.
CWTS Leiden ranks which are deemed to be the most research-intensive universities in the world. Ranks 1,318 institutions in 2022 and derives a set of impact and collaboration measures but it does not produce an overall rank.

NTU Ranking

347^thglobally (and 17^th in Australia) in 2023. This ranking is published by the National University of Taiwan (NTU) and is designed to evaluate and compare research universities’ achievements in scientific research by using objective indicators. The NTU Ranking covers the world’s top 1,016 universities.

Webometrics

198^th globally in 2023, up 27 places from 225^th in the 2022 Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics). The aim of this ranking is to promote academic web presence and support open access initiatives. It ranks over 28,000 universities globally.

Ranking by schema

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World ranking	301 - 400 est. 341^st globally 21^st in Australia
Publications	338^th globally 15^th in Australia
Highly cited researchers	270^th globally 18^th in Australia
Nature and Science	430^th globally 20^th in Australia
Per capita performance	220^th globally 26^th in Australia


World Ranking	=190^th (Top 200)
Ranking in Australia	11^th
Employer reputation	146^th globally, 8^th in Australia
International faculty	35^th globally, 1^st in Australia
International students	91^st globally, 15^th in Australia


World Ranking	=53^rd, 5^th in Australia
Environmental impact	=55^th globally, 4^th in Australia
Social impact	112^th globally, 11^th in Australia

Subject	Ranking
Art and Design	15^th globally (Top 20) and 1^st in Australia
Architecture / Built Environment	31^st globally (Top 50) and 3^rd in Australia
Communication & Media Studies	=40^th globally (Top 50) and 4^th in Australia
Library and Information Management	=49^th globally (Top 50) and 3^rd in Australia
Development Studies	51-100 globally and =4^th in Australia
Engineering - Civil & Structural	51-100 globally and =6^th in Australia
Geography	51-100 globally and =4^th in Australia
Materials Science	=87^th globally and 7^th in Australia
Accounting & Finance	=98^th globally and 9^th in Australia
Agriculture & Forestry	100^th globally and 7^th in Australia

THE University Ranking
World ranking	251-300
International outlook	86^th globally, 9^th in Australia
Research impact	358^th globally, 21^st in Australia

THE Impact Ranking
World ranking	=7^th globally, 3^rd in Australia
Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)	1^st globally
Decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)	1^st globally
Sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)	19^th globally
Partnership for the goals (SDG 17)	2^nd globally
Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)	23^rdglobally
Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)	43^rd globally
Climate action (SDG 13)	=17^th globally
Gender equality (SDG 5)	=99^th globally


World ranking	301 - 400 est. 322^nd globally 21^st in Australia
Publications	307^th globally 16^th in Australia
Highly cited researchers	260^th globally 19^th in Australia
Nature and Science	382^nd globally 18^th in Australia
Per capita performance	206^th globally 29^th in Australia

World ranking (Impact)
Mean normalised citation score	129^th globally 7^th in Australia
Top 1% publications	66^th globally 5^th in Australia
Top 10% publications	94^th globally 5^th in Australia
Total citations	300^th globally 15^th in Australia
World ranking (Collaboration)
Collaborative publications	352^nd globally 17^th in Australia
International collaborations	285^th globally 17^th in Australia
Long distance collaborations	41^st globally 17^th in Australia
Industry collaborations	417^th globally 11^th in Australia

Subject rankings – global standing
World ranking	396^th
Civil Engineering	55^th
Mechanical Engineering	40^th
Economics & Business	80^th
Electrical Engineering	98^th
Materials Science	116^th
Computer Science	124^th
Chemical Engineering	145^th
Environmental Science & Engineering	203^rd

World ranking	326^th globally 16^th in Australia

QS World University Rankings 2023 by study area

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Architecture / Built Environment

25^th globally (Top 50) and 2^nd in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Art & Design

19^th globally (Top 20) and 1^st in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Art and Humanities

99^th globally and 7^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Engineering – Technology

=116^th globally and 9^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Computer Science & Information Systems

151-200 globally (Top 200) and =9th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Engineering – Chemical

151-200^th globally (Top 200) and 8^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Engineering - Civil & Structural

51-100^th globally (Top 100) and 6^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Engineering - Electrical & Electronic

=133^rd globally (Top 150) and 8^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing

=124^th globally (Top 150) and 6^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Agriculture & Forestry

101-150^th globally and =7^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Chemistry

251-300 globally and 13^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Environmental Sciences

151-200 globally and 11^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Geography

51-100 (Top 100) globally and =4^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Mathematics

301-350 globally and 15^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Materials Science

82^nd globally (Top 100) and 4^th in Australia for QS Rankings by Subject 2023

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

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