Western Sydney University
UWS
🇦🇺 Australia
/
New South Wales
/
Richmond
Est. 1891
www.westernsydney.edu.au
Ranked Top 265 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 86 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
400
228
37.5
2026
THE
301–350
—
51.6
2026
ARWU
301-400
—
2025
US News
=265
13
60.2
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
32
Automation & Control
ARWU 32
51-75
Ecology
ARWU 51-75
51-75
Nursing
ARWU 51-75
51-100
Nursing
QS 51-100
54
Civil Engineering
US News 54
95
Plant and Animal Science
US News 95
101-150
Civil Engineering
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Education
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Psychology
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Hospitality & Tourism Management
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Linguistics
QS 101-150
101-200
Anatomy & Physiology
QS 101-200
101-150
Development Studies
QS 101-150
101-150
Sports-Related Subjects
QS 101-150
=105
Environment/Ecology
US News =105
Subject Rankings
ARWU
28 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation & Control | 32 | 172.7 | 2025 |
| Ecology | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 101-150 | - | 2024 |
| Geography | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Business Administration | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
QS
32 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Geography | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 151-175 | - | 2025 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 201-260 | - | 2025 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =301 | 64.4 | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 301-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =328 | 62.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =346 | 63.0 | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 501-575 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2025 |
US News
15 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 54 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | 95 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =105 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 137 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =206 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 221 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Space Science | 226 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =247 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =273 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =285 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =346 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =384 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =520 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =639 | 60.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =1,235 | 60.2 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 176–200 | 46.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 201–250 | 49.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 251–300 | 45.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 42.7 | 2024 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |