Deakin University (est 1974) is a young university located in Geelong, Australia. With a history of 45 years, it has managed to become one of the leading tertiary institutions in Australia that have received several accolades in its name. The university is home to over 60,000 students with nearly 15,000 international students coming to study abroad from more than 136 countries.
Deakin University ranks in the top 50 young universities in the world in the QS Top 50 under 50 Rankings. It has been awarded a 5-star rating in the QS star rating system for the latest and updated facilities, teaching, and research. The rankings of Deakin University have shown that it is one of the top 300 institutions globally and top 20 universities in Australia.
Deakin University Ranking Highlights
Some of the global rankings of the Deakin University by popular ranking agencies are as follows:
- THE World University Rankings 2021: #251-300
- U.S. News Best Global Universities 2021: #238
Deakin University World Rankings by QS
Deakin University ranked 283rd in the QS World University Rankings 2022. It has been one of the top 300 institutions since 2019 after being ranked at the 309th position. The QS rankings are based on academic and employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty-student ratio, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio. The university had an overall score of 36.1. Among the indicators used, the university has the highest score of 98.7 in the international faculty ratio category.
The scores of the university on all the indicators are given in the table below:
| Ranking Criteria | Scores |
|---|---|
| Overall | 36.1 |
| Academic Reputation | 28.1 |
| Citations per Faculty | 57.1 |
| Employer Reputation | 38 |
| Faculty Student Ratio | 4.4 |
| International Faculty Ratio | 98.7 |
| International Student Ratio | 72.4 |
The graph given below represents the world rankings of Deakin University in QS World University Rankings between 2016 and 2022:
Deakin University World Rankings by US News
In the U.S. News and World Report 2021, Deakin University ranks 238th in Best Global Universities. The U.S. News rankings are based on 13 indicators of excellence. The university had a decent global score of 60.6. It ranked #18 in regional research reputation indicating the excellent quality of its research.
The performance of the university on various indicators are represented in the table below:
| Ranking Criteria | Scores |
|---|---|
| Global Score | 60.6 |
| Global research reputation | #324 |
| Regional research reputation | #18 |
| Publications | #280 |
| Books | #129 |
| Conferences | #379 |
| Normalized citation impact | #519 |
| Total citations | #277 |
| Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited | #274 |
| Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited | #435 |
| International collaboration - relative to the country | #995 |
| International collaboration | #541 |
| Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #328 |
| Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited | #660 |
Deakin University World Rankings by THE
THE World University Rankings 2021 has placed Deakin University in the top 251-300th universities worldwide. The university strives for improvement which has been depicted by its growth in THE World Rankings. After being ranked in the 351-400 band in 2019, the university progressed to 301-350 band in 2020. In 2021, it ranked in the top 251-300, almost showing a rise by 100 positions. The rankings are based on 5 indicators: international outlook, teaching, research, industry income, and citations. The university performs well on the international outlook and scored 87.1 in 2021.
The scores of the university on the individual indicators used by THE rankings are given in the table below:
| Indicators | Scores |
|---|---|
| Citations | 78.3 |
| Industry Income | 40.2 |
| International Outlook | 87.1 |
| Research | 31.4 |
| Teaching | 25.1 |
A graphical representation of the ranking trend of Deakin University in THE World University Rankings between 2012 and 2021 is as follows:
Deakin University Rankings in Australia
Coming to rankings of Deakin University in Australia, the university has maintained its position in the top 20 Australian universities in THE, QS, and U.S. News. The university ranked 18th in THE Best Universities in Australia 2021. It bagged the 15th spot in Best Global Universities in Australia and the 17th spot in Best Global Universities in Australia/ New Zealand in the U.S. News. In 2020, the university ranked 16th in QS Australian University Rankings 2020. The national rankings of Deakin University are summarized in the table below:
| Ranking Agencies | Ranks |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Best Global Universities in Australia/ New Zealand 2021 | #17 |
| U.S. News Best Global Universities in Australia 2021 | #15 |
| THE Best Universities in Australia 2021 | =18 |
| QS Australian University Rankings 2020 | #16 |
Deakin University Subject-wise Rankings by THE
THE subject rankings featured 7 subjects taught by Deakin University. Engineering and Technology are at the top in the #151-175 band, followed by Business and Economics and Computer Science in the top #201-250. Other subjects ranked in the top 300 categories include Arts and Humanities, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, and Health.
The complete THE subject rankings 2021 is given below:
| Subjects | 2021 Ranks |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | #151-175 |
| Business and Economics | #201-250 |
| Computer Science | #201-250 |
| Life Sciences | #251-300 |
| Social Sciences | #251-300 |
| Arts and Humanities | #251-300 |
| Clinical, Pre-Clinical, and Health | #251-300 |
Deakin University Subject-wise Rankings by QS
QS WUR Ranking by subject 2021 includes 27 disciplines taught by Deakin University. Among the most notable subjects in Sports Science ranked 6th globally and 1st in Australia, Nursing ranked 30th in the world and Education ranked 31st in the world. Accounting and Finance rank in the top 100 in the world. The subjects ranked in the top 150 are Philosophy, Sociology, Theology, Divinity, and Religious Studies. In the world’s top 250 are Architecture, Business and Management Studies, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Medicine, Modern Languages, Psychology, Public Health, etc. Tabulated below are the QS WUR Ranking by Subject 2021 for Deakin University:
| Subjects | 2021 Ranks |
|---|---|
| Sports-Related Subjects | #6 |
| Nursing | #30 |
| Education and Training | #31 |
| Accounting and Finance | #93 |
| Philosophy | #101-150 |
| Sociology | #101-150 |
| Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies | #101-120 |
| Business and Management Studies | #151-200 |
| Economics and Econometrics | #151-200 |
| Communication and Media Studies | #151-200 |
Deakin University Subject-wise Rankings by US News
In the U.S. News and World Report, 19 subjects taught by Deakin University were included in the 2021 subject rankings. Out of all the subjects ranked, 13 were within the top 200 in the world. Social Sciences and Public Health ranked 82nd and Electrical and Electronic Engineering ranked 96th, the subjects ranked in the top 100. Other areas of excellence include Economics and Business, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychology, Materials Science, Computer Science, Environment, and others.
The rankings for the top 10 subjects as per the U.S. News and World Report 2021 are tabulated below:
| Subjects | 2021 Ranks |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Public Health | #82 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | #96 |
| Economics and Business | #106 |
| Public, Environmental, and Occupational Health | #109 |
| Psychology | #115 |
| Computer Science | #129 |
| Materials Science | #143 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | #169 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | #183 |
| Environment | #189 |
Deakin University Other Rankings
Deakin University has acclaimed several accolades in its name. Besides the global, national, and subject-wise rankings the university has achieved the following benchmarks:
- #49 by THE Young University Rankings 2021.
- #79 by THE Impact Rankings 2021.
- #201-250 by QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020.
- #31 by QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2019.
- #65 by THE Best Universities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 that featured more than 300 universities from 13 countries.
Deakin University also ranks among the top 1% universities in the world according to the Shanghai Rankings’ Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. The university’s excellence in research is shown in the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) where 100% of Deakin’s research was rated at or above world standard in 2018. According to some of the most trusted surveys such as the Australian Graduate Survey, Graduate Outcomes Survey, and QILT, the university is known to have the most satisfied undergraduate students in Victoria for 11 consecutive years.
