La Trobe University

, Australia

#313

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, La Trobe University ranks #313 globally — #241 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #278 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, La Trobe University places #313 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#241

▼ 8 vs 2026 (#233)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#278

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

La Trobe University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Nursing

#42

—

#23

—

Sports Science

#29

—

Archaeology

#48

—

Public Health

—

#51-75

#135

Geography

—

#76-100

—

Education

#151-200

#201-250

#101-150

#96

History

#101-150

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Sociology

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Philosophy

#151-200

—

Psychology

#151-200

#151-175

#301-400

#182

Law

#201-250

#151-175

—

Computer Science

#401-450

#201-250

#151-200

#427

Clinical & Health

—

#151-175

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#223

#176-200

—

Arts & Humanities

#305

#201-250

—

#180

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#251-300

—

#201-300

#269

Biological Sciences

#251-300

—

#201-300

#211

Medicine / Clinical

#251-300

—

#201-300

#219

Social Sciences & Management

#312

#201-250

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Business & Economics

—

#201-250

—

Accounting & Finance

#251-300

—

Political Science & IR

#251-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#261

Mathematics

#301-350

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

—

#301-400

—

Biotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#351-400

—

#401-500

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

#396

Materials Science

#401-550

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#501-550

#401-500

—

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is La Trobe University ranked in the world in 2026?

La Trobe University ranks #241 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #278 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #313 globally.

Why does La Trobe University rank #241 in QS but #275 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). La Trobe University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/la-trobe-university-au/

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