Flinders University
About
Flinders University, established as The Flinders University of South Australia, is an Australian public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across a number of locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory. The main campus is in Bedford Park, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the Adelaide city centre. Other campuses include Tonsley, Adelaide central business district, Renmark, Alice Springs and Darwin.
Ranked Top 301 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 63 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
Historical Trend
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Top Subjects
Subject Rankings
ARWU
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 39 | 173.8 | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 151-200 | - | 2024 |
| Geography | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Clinical Medicine | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Communication | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
14 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | 50 | 74.1 | 2026 |
| Nursing | =50 | 79.7 | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 301-350 | - | 2023 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =318 | 63.0 | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-650 | - | 2024 |
US News
15 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources | 91 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 215 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =221 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 222 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =259 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 297 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | 310 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 319 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =357 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =428 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =495 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =574 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =645 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =857 | 54.4 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =987 | 54.4 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 151–175 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 201–250 | 46.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 301–400 | 36.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |