The University of Western Australia
UWA
🇦🇺 Australia
/
Western Australia
/
Perth
Est. 1911
www.uwa.edu.au
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 138 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
77
26
73.7
2026
THE
153
4
61.7
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
US News
98
7
71.3
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
9
Mineral & Mining Engineering
QS 9
13
Agricultural Sciences
ARWU 13
=16
Plant and Animal Science
US News =16
24
Marine/Ocean Engineering
ARWU 24
29
Oceanography
ARWU 29
31
Biological Sciences
ARWU 31
32
Mining & Mineral Engineering
ARWU 32
=32
Agricultural Sciences
US News =32
34
Sports-Related Subjects
QS 34
39
Ecology
ARWU 39
43
Petroleum Engineering
QS 43
48
Dentistry & Oral Sciences
ARWU 48
=49
Environment/Ecology
US News =49
=50
Space Science
US News =50
=50
Agriculture & Forestry
QS =50
Subject Rankings
QS
48 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral & Mining Engineering | 9 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 34 | 78.9 | 2026 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 43 | 68.0 | 2023 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | =50 | 68.1 | 2026 |
| Archaeology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Classics & Ancient History | 51-150 | - | 2025 |
| Performing Arts | 51-100 | - | 2021 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Dentistry | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Geophysics | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 97 | 74.2 | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Anthropology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Development Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Geography | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | =102 | 76.2 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 131 | 74.7 | 2026 |
| Medicine | =133 | 66.7 | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 142 | 68.0 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =145 | 66.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =149 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Statistics & Operational Research | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| History | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =184 | 66.8 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =188 | 70.0 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =193 | 68.2 | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Modern Languages | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 251-275 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
ARWU
47 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Sciences | 13 | 181.1 | 2025 |
| Marine/Ocean Engineering | 24 | 117.1 | 2025 |
| Oceanography | 29 | 138.7 | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 31 | 200.9 | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 32 | 105.3 | 2025 |
| Ecology | 39 | 220.2 | 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 48 | 181.2 | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 51-75 | - | 2024 |
| Clinical Medicine | 51-75 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Remote Sensing | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Public Health | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 101-150 | - | 2024 |
| Geography | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Physics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Economics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2021 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
US News
32 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and Animal Science | =16 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =32 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =49 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =50 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 81 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 85 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =90 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | =95 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 106 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =122 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =126 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =129 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 137 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 143 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =148 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 160 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =162 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 171 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =174 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =175 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Microbiology | 181 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 194 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Immunology | =201 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =207 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =223 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 244 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 258 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =287 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =300 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 308 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 320 | 71.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =441 | 71.3 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Sciences | 77 | 65.2 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =96 | 57.3 | 2026 |
| Education | 101–125 | 51.8 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 151–175 | 52.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |