Rankings and reputation
Our consistent performance in international rankings confirms the University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Business and Economics as Australia's leader in business and economics research and teaching.
QS World University Rankings 2011
- Ranked first in Asia-Pacific for Accounting and Finance (14th globally) and equal first for Economics and Econometrics (16th globally).
- The University of Melbourne is ranked equal fourth in the world for graduate recruitment.
Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011
- First and only Australian university to rank in the Top 100 of the Business and Economics subject ranking
- No. 3 overall for the Asia-Pacific region (no. 60 worldwide)
Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings, 2011-12
- The University of Melbourne is the No. 1 ranked Australian university (no. 37 globally)
- Ranked 25 in the THE World Social Science Rankings, which includes the subject areas of business and economics.
2010 Australian Research Council Excellence in Research Assessment
- The highest number of 5 star ratings in Australia for Economics & Commerce and Management disciplines.
