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Deakin University Rankings 2025

Burwood, Victoria, Australia

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Last updated on 29 Oct '24, by Kanishk Aggarwal (Study Abroad Expert)

Deakin University Ranking

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Deakin University Ranking Highlights
Deakin University University Ranking
Deakin University Course Ranking
Deakin University US News and World Report Ranking 2025
Deakin University QS Ranking 2025
Deakin University THE (Times Higher Education) Rankings 2025
Deakin University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Deakin University Student Reviews

Deakin University
Ranking Highlights

Renowned for its academic excellence and diverse campus community, Deakin University has consistently secured top global university rankings. Offering a wide array of courses across various fields and disciplines for its students, Deakin University stands out and has an impressive global ranking, and is surely a world-class education place for international students.

Rated B++ by Shiksha Grading, Deakin University is also rated A for MSN. Looking at the Shiksha Grading by Courses, most of the Deakin University courses are in the range of A and C++ grades.

Although there are multiple grading platforms accessible for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading stand out is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.

Moving on, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Deakin University ranks #197, which is improving in comparison to its last year’s ranking, i.e., #233 in 2024. Deakin University also ranks #251 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, Deakin University witnessed a stable trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #251 in 2023.

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Course Ranking

As per the Deakin University subject ranking 2024, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. QS has ranked the Deakin University at #41 for Nursing. Additionally, it is also ranked #101 for Accounting & Finance by QS. THE has also ranked courses offered by Deakin University as top programs, namely Engineering, PG Computer Science, Arts & Humanities, and Clinical & Health, etc. The programs offered by Deakin University are quite popular and are ranked at #126 - 201 by THE in 2024.

In addition to the global ranking bodies, Shiksha has also graded Deakin University streams, namely Humanities & Social Sciences, Nursing, and Engineering with A, A, and B++ grades. Due to the availability of multiple rankings online which can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad, Shiksha Study Abroad launched Shiksha Grading. With its launch, students are no longer required to check multiple ranking details to know about the performance of a particular university.

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Deakin University US News and World Report Ranking 2025

US News and world Report is an American media company which publishes the rank of various global universities. It provides global, national, regional, and subject-based rankings. The US News & World Report considers several factors while providing rankings to the universities. Some crucial factors include graduation rates, peer assessment, first-year retention rates, student-faculty ratio, standardized tests, and more.

As per the US News and World Report 2024, Deakin University is ranked #17

As per the US News and World Report 2024, Deakin University is ranked #177. The Deakin ranking has improved, where the ranking was #217 in 2023. As per the ranking, Deakin is among the one of the top universities in the world. Among the Australian Universities, Deakin Universities is ranked #12 in 2024.

Ranked by	2022	2023	2024
Global Universities	218	217	177

Deakin vs Other Universities: US News and World Report 2025

Deakin University is one of the most popular universities in Australia and the world. As per the US News and World Report 2024, the University of Deakin is ranked #177. In a brief comparison among similar universities, Deakin stands out in the ranking. The rankings of these universities are given below:

University Name	US News National University Ranking 2022	US News National University Ranking 2023	US News National University Ranking 2024
Deakin University	218	217	177
RMIT University	244	209	195
Swinburne University of Technology	241	199	142
Curtin University	156	160	164

The US News and World Report is one of the leading ranking bodies in the world. Since 2005 the body has ranked the global universities based on various parameters. The Parameters include Research Reputation, Publications, Total Citations, International Collaborations, and Scientific Excellence Indicators. The body primarily focuses on the US Universities, however, it also publishes the global ranking for popular global universities. For ranking, the body prioritizes peer assessment and graduation rates more than the other factors. The table below provides detailed ranking criteria and weightage used by the US News while ranking Deakin University:

US News Ranking Criteria for Deakin University	Weightage
Average 6-year graduation rate	16%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant	5.5%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant	5.5%
Average first-year student retention rate	5%
Over performance (+)/Underperformance(-)	10%
Median federal loan debt for grad borrowers	5%
College grads earning more than an HS grad	5%
Student-Faculty Ratio	3%
Faculty salaries rank	6%
Percent of faculty who are full-time	2%

Also check: US News Best College Rankings Methodology

Deakin University QS Ranking 2025

QS is one of the most followed ranking body around the world. It publishes University rankings for various global universities. The initial ranking by QS was published in 2004 in collaboration with Times Higher Education world ranking. Since 2009, QS is publishing its individual rankings.

As per the QS Rankings, University of Deakin has been ranked #197 in 2025. The ranking has improved from #233 in 2024. The subject ranking for 2025 are not released by the QS. As per the 2024 rankings, the Deakin University is among the top 100 ranked courses for Accounting and Finance, Architecture and Built Environment, Communication and Media Studies, Communication and Media Studies. The Nursing course is ranked #41 among the global course Students can check the table below for Deakin University QS Rankings over the years under various categories:

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
World University	266	233	197
Accounting and Finance	101	101	– / –
Architecture and Built Environment	101	101	– / –
Art and Design	– / –	201	– / –
Biological Sciences	351	351	– / –
Communication and Media Studies	151	101	– / –
Engineering and Technology	307	273	– / –
Global MBA	– / –	201	201
Law and Legal Studies	201	201	– / –
Mathematics	– / –	351	– / –
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering	251	251	– / –
Medicine	251	301	– / –
Nursing	32	41	– / –
Pharmacy and Pharmacology	301	301	– / –
Sociology	101	151	– / –

Deakin University vs Other Universities: QS Ranks Comparison

The below QS rankings of top universities suggest that there is a slight improvement in the rankings of Deakin University, RMIT University, Swinburne University and Curtin University. Deakin University is among the Students can check the table below for a comparison of QS world university rankings among top universities:

University Name	QS WUR 2023	QS WUR 2024	QS WUR 2025
Deakin University	266	233	197
RMIT University	190	140	123
Swinburne University	296	285	291
Curtin University	193	183	174

QS University is one of the top popular ranking bodies and has a reputation for being transparent. QS uses an extensive methodology that includes Research and Discovery, Employability and Outcomes, Global Engagement, Learning Experience, and Sustainability.

A detailed ranking criteria for Deakin University QS Ranking is given below:

QS Ranking Criteria for Deakin University	Weightage
Academic Reputation	30%
Citations per faculty	20%
Employer Reputation	15%
Employment Outcomes	5%
International Faculty Ratio	5%
International Research Network	5%
International Student Diversity	0%
International Student Ratio	5%
Faculty Student Ratio	10%
Sustainability	5%

Also, Read QS World University Ranking Methodology

Deakin University THE (Times Higher Education) Rankings 2025

Time Higher Education is one of the leading magazines which published university rankings for global universities based on various parameters. Since 2004, THE has been publishing university Rankings.

As per the latest global rankings in 2025, Deakin is ranked #251 by Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings. The Ranking for universities has remained constant at #251 since 2022. The subject ranking for 2025 is not released by THE. As per 2024 rankings, Deakin is ranked among the best 15

Time Higher Education is one of the leading magazines which published university rankings for global universities based on various parameters. Since 2004, THE has been publishing university Rankings.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
University	251	251	201
Arts and Humanities	251	201	– / –
Clinical and Health	201	201	– / –
Engineering	151	126	– / –
Law	176	201	– / –
Life Sciences	251	201	– / –
PG Business and Economics	201	201	– / –
PG Computer Science	151	176	– / –
Psychology	251	201	– / –

Deakin vs Other Universities: Times Higher Education Rankings Comparison

Deakin University is among the most popular universities in the world. In comparison to other similar universities, Deakin does fairly well. The table below shows the rank of various global universities. As per the THE Rankings, Stanford is the best global university. Students can check the rankings of universities below:

University Name	THE WUR 2022	THE WUR 2023	THE WUR 2024
Deakin University	251	251	251
RMIT University	301	301	251
Swinburne University	301	301	201
Curtin University	251	201	201

Times Higher Education is one of the leading ranking bodies to rank global universities on various parameters. THE ranks universities based on Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Industry Standards, and International Outlook. A detailed weightage used by the THE is given below:

Times Higher Education Ranking Criteria for Deakin University	Weightage
Teaching reputation	15%
Student staff ratio	4.5%
Doctorate bachelor ratio	2%
Doctorate staff ratio	5.5%
Institutional income	2.5%
Research Reputation	18%
Research income	5.5%
Research productivity	5.5%
Citation Impact	15%
Research strength	5%
Research excellence	5%
Research influence	5%
Industry income	2%
Patents	2%
International students	2.5%
International staff	2.5%
International co-authorship	2.5%

Deakin University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) also known as Shanghai Ranking is one of the leading ranking bodies in the world. Based in China, ARWU ranks various Chinese universities along with major global universities.

As per the Deakin University ARWU rankings, it is ranked #201 and is among the top ranking universities globally. The ranking of Deakin has remained constant since 2023. The detailed Deakin ARWU ranking is given in the table below:

Ranked by	2022	2023	2024
Universities	201	201	201
Law	151	201	– / –
Nursing	20	16	– / –
Political Sciences	301	301	– / –
Sociology	151	151	– / –

Deakin University vs Other Universities: ARWU Rankings 2025

In a brief comparison among the ranks of Deakin University, and other similar universities, Deakin does stands fairly well. A brief comparison of the universities is given in the table.

University Name	ARWU University Ranking 2022	ARWU University Ranking 2023	ARWU University Ranking 2024
Deakin University	201	201	201
RMIT University	301	301	301
Swinburne University	201	201	201
Curtin University	201	201	201

ARWU is one of the leading ranking bodies to rank global universities. Based in Shanghai, the body focuses on ranking Chinese Universities along with top global universities. The ARWU considers factors such as quality of education, quality of faculty, research output and per capita performance. A detailed weightage used by the ARWU is given below:

Deakin University ARWU Ranking Criteria	Weightage
Nobel Prizes and Field Medals won by Alumni	10%
Nobel Prizes and Field Medals won by Staff	20%
Highly Cited Researchers	20%
Papers published in Nature and Science	20%
Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded and Social Science Citation Index	20%
Per capita academic performance of an Institution	10%

Deakin University
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.2/5

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Internships3.7

Part time work3.7

Post study jobs4.1

Quality of faculty4.3

Student Life4.2

Value for money3.7

Public transportation4.5

Safety4.8

Indian Food4.5

Permanent Immigration4.2

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Master of Business (Sport Management) - Batch of 2024

4.4

Deakin University does not provide many opportunities for students for jobs.

Tips: The transition was smooth, as everyone here was very friendly and helpful. I experienced a very little cultural shift but in a very positive way. I got a 25% scholarship, which was a huge help. The university is huge and has lots of facilities, and the course is very interesting. There is a direct tram and bus service from the university to various parts of Melbourne. The teaching is very interesting, and the instructors discuss real-life scenarios instead of just teaching from a book. The teaching faculty is also diverse in terms of nationality. The city of Melbourne is very welcoming, and I would highly recommend this university to any international student. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my experience at Deakin University.

Dislikes (Part time work): The university does not provide many opportunities for students to work part-time. However, there are many part-time job opportunities available in Melbourne. Part-time work is manageable because students cannot work more than 48 hours per fortnight due to visa restrictions. The average hourly pay rate is between 25 and 31 aud.

Reviewed on 22 Jan 2025Read more

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Bachelor of Health Sciences - Batch of 2025

3.9

A supportive and growth oriented experience.

Tips: I had a challenging time adjusting to my freedom and the diverse cultures at Deakin. However, the inclusive environment at Deakin helped me adjust. I received a 25% Deakin International Scholarship based on academic merit, which helped offset the cost of tuition. The faculty is very helpful and many on-campus events are happening so try as much to participate in them and build connections. The course is aligned with my goals, and the supportive environment at Deakin and in Australia is good. Overall, I am satisfied with my experience at Deakin.

Reviewed on 21 Jan 2025Read more

Anonymous

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) - Batch of 2025

Poor course, great university, great country, and networking is preferred over skills.

Tips: My Indian University hired a VISA consultant who did most of the application work and I prepared for my IELTS to transition here, taking the entire process about 5 months. The difference was too much availability of non-vegetarian food such as beef, pork, chicken, fish etc. which you might also have to deal with at part-time jobs and expensive vegetarian food if eating out. Further, the weather here is unpredictable as rain can downpour anytime. Cleaning standards are high here and dust does not fly off in the wind hence white clothes or shoes will not get dirty for days. Teachers and professors or even the elderly are called by their first names without any sir or mam. The culture is also difficult for Indian students as we are used to getting spoon-fed by our teachers while maintaining a standard of attendance, but here you can attend classes at your own pace and you are expected to have gone through the provided online material before attending any class. My scholarship is 25% which was the maximum allowed and is provided by almost all the universities in Australia easily and my course included getting a high credit grade to avail scholarship. Overall, I'm satisfied with my course due to the negligence of core unit selection. However, I'm satisfied with the country and the university that provides several services such as counselling, networking, sports events and other events.

Likes (Safety): The region that I live in Melbourne, Victoria is pretty safe and I can walk with headphones, using my smartphone in the middle of the night, without a care of being robbed, mugged or assaulted but there are always exceptions such as drunkards, hood people and more. To date, I have had no safety issues. To ensure safety, most of the area is covered with surveillance systems, cameras, traffic systems, reliable health care services expensive, or not have good health cover and trustworthy and unbiased people, mostly.

Dislikes (Part time work): The availability of on-campus part-time jobs is scarce and off-campus jobs are average and mostly require prior experience, and references which can be anyone as long as they have an "Australian phone number" and several hours of standing and repetitive work. There is racism when getting a job and recruiters mostly prefer people from their own ethnicity, except Indians who try to exploit you in terms of pay rate as well as other ways. The part-time work is manageable as there is a strict maximum limit of working 48 hours a fortnight, hence, one can easily manage their academics, if capable. The average payout in Australia in Victoria for part-time is 24.1 AUD per hour and for casuals which is another job category, that includes you working, when there is a requirement, you have the control to reject plays 30.25 AUD per hour, which could be unreliable at times.

Reviewed on 23 Sep 2024Read more

Disha

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) - Batch of 2025

3.9

The university is good and there are a lot of part-time opportunities.

Tips: There is a huge cultural difference, so get a part-time job as soon as possible and learn how to speak to locals and their culture. Students coming in might feel disconnected, but don't give up. Everyone feels the same. Just try to adjust and be open to all new things. Join international student communities to make friends. I had a 25% scholarship which helped me a lot. I got it based on my previous grades. I did the first two years of my 2+2 course in India and got the scholarship based on those two years. The course is fine, and the university doesn't matter. The country is awesome. There are some problems, but no place is perfect. This is one of the best in my opinion. The minimum pay itself is very high, and jobs are available.

Likes (Indian Food): There are all types of food from around the world available, but the prices are quite high, especially for students. Eating out every day is not feasible, so I cook for myself, which is more cost-effective. There are tiffin services that provide two meals for 10-15 dollars, so that is another option.

Dislikes (Value for money): In Australia, nobody cares about your college but only your skills and network determine whether you get a job. Even if you do the same course at a college with much lower fees, it won't make any difference. When you apply for a job, there are two steps to getting your resume selected: one is knowing someone in the company, and the next is having the required skills. If you have no network or connections, you'll have to put in the same amount of effort whether you're from Melbourne University or any other college.

Reviewed on 8 Jan 2025Read more

Anonymous

Bachelor of Information Technology - Batch of 2023

Top 1% young university of the world.

Tips: Students will have the chance to connect with some of the brightest minds in the industry, creating an environment that's both inspiring and intellectually stimulating. Being surrounded by such talent allows you to learn from their experiences, gain new perspectives, and exchange ideas that can shape your career. The Geelong campus is situated in a beautiful regional area, offering a relaxed and scenic environment that's ideal for studying and unwinding. If you're looking for a balance between campus life and the city experience, Geelong provides excellent value for money compared to city campuses. While you get to enjoy the lower cost of living and close-knit community atmosphere, Melbourne is just a short commute away, giving you easy access to all the cultural and social perks of city life when you want it. This setup offers the best of both worlds: a peaceful, affordable study environment with a vibrant city scene within reach.

Likes (Public transportation): The Geelong campus is highly accessible, making it an affordable option, especially for students working part-time. With essential facilities and popular spots within a convenient 10-20 minute walking distance, you can easily get around without needing a car. Additionally, the university has a well-managed bus station on campus, providing reliable public transport options to make computing even easier and more budget-friendly. This setup not only helps students save on transportation costs but also offers flexibility for those balancing studies and part-time work.

Reviewed on 9 Nov 2024Read more

Anonymous

Master of Business (Sport Management) - Batch of 2019

3.3

Multidimensional, multicultural and engaging.

Tips: Students should be open to new opportunities. Networking is key to gaining success in your field. Scholarships depend on how well you've fared in your undergrad course. I received a 75% scholarship based on the same. I'm quite satisfied with the university, the course as well as the country.

Likes (Permanent Immigration): My chances are quite wide since many organisations in sports are on the lookout for fresh graduates and a pool of talent. Given a chance, I would surely permanently migrate here since Australia has a great sports industry and network of professionals.

Dislikes (Part time work): There were few part-time roles available on campus. The average payout used to be 20 Dollars per hour. Managing part-time work along with academics was easily manageable since the assignments were spread out and had plenty of resources available at libraries and online.

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2024Read more

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Is it hard to get into Deakin University for international students?

Answered a week ago

According to various sources, Deakin University has an overall acceptance rate of around 75% making it moderately selective for international student admissions. Some of the general documents required to be considered for admissions are given as follows:

Academic Record
Personal Essays
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Tasneem Hoda

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What is the placement scenario and remuneration at Deakin University Melbourne?

Answered 2 weeks ago

The main employing industries for Deakin graduates include operation, business development, health services selling and information technology. For instance, the MBA graduates from Deakin University earns an average salary of $ 107000 or INR 57, 88,000 per year. As the top companies like KPMG, EY, D

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Which courses are available at Deakin School of Business?

Answered 2 weeks ago

This B-School provides Deakin University's major postgraduate business programs covering Master of Business Administration, Master of Commerce, Master of Marketing, Master of International Business, and Doctor of Business of Business Administration, along with the Executive Development programs.

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Mayank Katariya

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How is an MS in Computer Science from Deakin University, Australia?

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Deakin University, Australia offers high-rank master's courses in multiple specializations. MS in Computer Science is among the top specializations to study at the university for international students. The university ranks #176 by THE and #12 by Shiksha Popularity Ranking for Computer Science Engin

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Which courses are offered by Deakin University GIFT City Campus, India?

Answered 2 months ago

Deakin University, GIFT City Campus offers Master of Business Analytics and Master of Cyber Security (Professional) programmes. The courses are offered at the PG level. The duration of the course for both of the programmes are 18 months. The mode of study for MBA and MCS is full-time.

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