Perth, Australia's Murdoch University is a public university with a focus on research that was established in 1973. For three years in a row, from 2019 to 2021, the Murdoch University has been ranked by the QS World University Ranking between 551 and 600. As part of their research process, QS World University Rankings places the greatest emphasis on academic reputation (40%) followed by faculty/student ratio and citations per faculty (20%) each.
The university was ranked by The Times Higher Education (THE) between 501 and 600 for 2021 and between 401 and 500 for four straight years, from 2017 to 2020. Teaching, research, and citations are each given 30% weight in The Times Higher Education (THE). Lessons from Murdoch University
The university is ranked 679 in the US News & World Report's Global Universities for 2021. Prior to this, the university was ranked 637 for 2019 and 2020. In addition to other rating factors, the US News & World Report bases their rankings on the number of publications cited, global research reputation, and regional research reputation (12.5% each). See FAQs about Murdoch University
The university was ranked between 601 and 700 for the two years between 2018 and 2021 by the ARWU Shanghai ranking, which does not take into account an institution's reputation among academics or employers and instead ranks universities based on the calibre of academic research they produce and the number of Nobel Prizes their staff has won. Additionally, between 2017 and 2019, between 701 and 800.
Ranked By
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings
601-700
701-800
601-700
501-600
NA
QS - World University Ranking
501-550
551-600
551-600
551-600
551-600
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking
401-500
401-500
401-500
501-600
501-600
US News & World Report - Global Universities
605
637
637
679
696
Course Ranking
In terms of course rankings, Murdoch University's PG Business and Economics programme was ranked between 301 and 400 by Times Higher Education (THE) in 2021. In 2019 and 2020, the university was ranked between 401 and 500. For those interested in pursuing PG Engineering and Technology, Times Higher Education (THE) ranked the university between 501 and 600 in 2020 and 2021. Previously, in 2018 and 2019, it received a ranking between 401 and 500.
Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By
2019
2020
2021
2022
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics
401-500
401-500
301-400
301-400
Ranking for Engineering Courses
Ranked By
2018
2019
2020
2021
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Engineering and Technology
401-500
401-500
501-600
501-600
Ranking for Science Courses
Ranked By
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings
451-500
451-500
501-550
501-550
NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings
251-300
301-400
251-300
301-400
301-400
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings
NA
251-300
301-400
301-400
301-400
Ranking for Humanities Courses
Ranked By
2018
2019
2020
2021
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings
201-300
201-300
201-300
201-300
QS - Politics Rankings
NA
151-200
NA
NA
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings