Swinburne University of Technology has achieved excellent results in the latest Shanghai rankings, the ARWU World Academic Subject Rankings 2023.
This year, two Swinburne subjects made the top 50 in the world.
Automation and Control was ranked 36th, placing Swinburne second in Australia in this area and up nine places from last year.
Business administration also appears in the top 50, in 44th position. Last year, the topic moved up a remarkable 350 places from the 301-400 bracket.
Hospitality and tourism management ranks just behind, in the 51-75 bracket, compared to last year’s top 150.
Professor Karen Hapgood, Swinburne’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, expressed her gratitude to the academics and educators who contributed to this year’s excellent results.
“Swinburne’s continued success in the ARWU subject rankings demonstrates the impact of our scholars and research on a global scale.
“The significant improvement in areas such as business administration shows how our commitment to undertaking quality, impactful research across disciplines is really starting to pay off,” Professor Hapgood said.
“Congratulations to everyone involved in this exceptional result.”
Newly ranked topics climb into the top 200
Of the 23 Swinburne subjects ranked, nine subjects improved their rankings, with some moving several levels higher since last year.
Three subjects were ranked for the first time this year, debuting in the top 150 (instrument science and technology) and top 200 (chemical engineering and energy science and engineering).
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Automation and Control 36 (instead of 42)
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Business Administration 44 (instead of 301-400)
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Hospitality and tourism management 51-75 (compared to 101-150)
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Civil engineering 76-100
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Computer Science and Engineering 76-100
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Mechanical Engineering 101-150 (instead of 201-300)
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Instruments Science and Technology 101-150 (first classified)
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering 101-150
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Telecommunications Engineering 101-150
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Law 101-150
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Communication 151-200
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Physics 151-200
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Transportation Science and Technology 151-200
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Nanosciences and nanotechnologies 151-200 (compared to 201-300)
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Chemical Engineering 151-200 (first classified)
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Energy Sciences and Engineering 151-200 (first classified)
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Public administration 151-200 (compared to 401-500)
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Materials Science 151-200 (instead of 201-300)
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Chemistry 201-300 (instead of 401-500)
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Nursing 201-300
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Management 301-400 (instead of 401-500)
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Psychology 301-400
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Education 401-500
The ARWU World Academic Subject Rankings 2023 ranks more than 1,900 universities worldwide in 55 subjects spanning natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences.
The ranking methodology focuses on research results, research influence, international collaboration, research quality and international academic awards.
Swinburne’s latest subject ranking success follows his recent rise in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, as well as its overall ranking of the 250 best universities in THE World University Rankings 2024.
