Australian National University
ANU
🇦🇺 Australia
/
Australian Capital Territory
/
Canberra
Est. 1946
www.anu.edu.au
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 130 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=32
16
87.4
2026
THE
=73
—
71.1
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
=86
1
71.9
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
4
Philosophy
QS 4
9
Anthropology
QS 9
=10
Archaeology
QS =10
13
Political Sciences
ARWU 13
14
Development Studies
QS 14
14
Politics
QS 14
17
History
QS 17
20
Geography
ARWU 20
=20
Earth & Marine Sciences
QS =20
=20
Geophysics
QS =20
21
Social Policy & Administration
QS 21
21-50
Art History
QS 21-50
21
Optics
US News 21
24
Geology
QS 24
25
Law & Legal Studies
QS 25
Subject Rankings
QS
46 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 4 | 90.6 | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 9 | 89.1 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | =10 | 84.2 | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 14 | 78.3 | 2026 |
| Politics | 14 | 82.9 | 2026 |
| History | 17 | 83.4 | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | =20 | 82.5 | 2026 |
| Geophysics | =20 | 81.3 | 2026 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 21 | 82.7 | 2026 |
| Art History | 21-50 | - | 2025 |
| Geology | 24 | 81.6 | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 25 | 80.3 | 2026 |
| Geography | =26 | 82.6 | 2026 |
| Linguistics | =27 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =31 | 82.7 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =36 | 82.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =36 | 79.9 | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 37 | 76.6 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =38 | 79.0 | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 44 | 77.2 | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | =47 | 75.0 | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 48 | 73.3 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | =48 | 78.1 | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | =50 | 79.7 | 2026 |
| Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Classics & Ancient History | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Marketing | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Performing Arts | 51-100 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 52 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 56 | 78.1 | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =59 | 79.6 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 67 | 73.9 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 70 | 65.5 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | =73 | 72.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =74 | 76.9 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =74 | 71.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =81 | 73.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | =85 | 71.0 | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | =125 | 69.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =128 | 72.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | =129 | 71.1 | 2026 |
| Art & Design | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 176 | 64.2 | 2026 |
ARWU
46 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Sciences | 13 | 227.9 | 2025 |
| Geography | 20 | 196.0 | 2025 |
| Physics | 28 | 263.5 | 2025 |
| Economics | 37 | 154.5 | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 49 | 139.8 | 2022 |
| Ecology | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Automation & Control | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Public Administration | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Oceanography | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Library & Information Science | 76-100 | - | 2019 |
| Atmospheric Science | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Remote Sensing | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Psychology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
US News
28 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | 21 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 35 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =50 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =55 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 58 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | 63 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =67 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | 70 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences | 74 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =76 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 80 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Physics | =84 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Condensed Matter Physics | =104 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =115 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =131 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =134 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 141 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 149 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 151 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | =152 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =155 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =160 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Immunology | 163 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =178 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =197 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =208 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 267 | 71.9 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =333 | 71.9 | 2026 |
THE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | =35 | 72.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 39 | 66.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 53 | 62.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 60 | 70.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | =70 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =83 | 64.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | =87 | 64.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 91 | 59.5 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =96 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 101–125 | 57.3 | 2026 |