​La Trobe excels in QS global subject rankings

La Trobe University has confirmed its status as a world-leading university in the 2023 QS World University subject rankings. Proving its dominance once again in Sport-related subjects, the University rose nine places, further cementing its position in the top 50 universities in the world.

The University also continued to demonstrate its excellence in health-related disciplines, with Nursing remaining in the top 100 in the world, and Anatomy and Physiology climbing into that band for the first time. The broad subject area of Life Sciences and Medicine rose to 217th in the world.

La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO said this excellent outcome reflects the University’s strong investment in sport, allied health, exercise science and nursing.

“Sport continues to be a very strong focus of the University, with the official opening last year of our state-of-the-art La Trobe Sports Park - soon to be home to the Matildas - and a purpose-built facility for teaching, research and community participation,” Professor Dewar said.

“We are also deeply committed to our health disciplines, producing thousands of highly-skilled nurses, midwives and allied health professionals each year, as well as conducting world-leading health research that makes a difference to communities in Australia and globally.

“Our Melbourne campus also boasts high-tech clinical teaching spaces for nursing and midwifery students, completed in 2021, ensuring they have access to the highest quality teaching, and are ready for the world of work upon graduation.” 

Other highlights of the 2023 QS World University subject rankings for La Trobe include:

• Sports-Related Subjects has risen nine places and retained its top 50 position in the world
• Anatomy and Physiology continues to rise, placing La Trobe in the top 100 universities in the world and 7th in Australia
• Anthropology retained its position in the top 100 band, and is now ranked 4th nationally
• Nursing retained its position in the top 100 band as it has for the past eight years, and rose nationally to 11th place
• Psychology has moved into a higher band, ranking 151-200 in the world, and 10th nationally
• Law was another strong performer, rising into the 201-250 band in the world, and ranked 14th nationally
• Life Sciences and Medicine has reached its highest-ranking position of 217th, and is now 11th nationally

The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the world’s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 51 subjects. Based on research citations, academic reputation, and graduate employer survey responses, among other factors, the rankings help prospective students identify the world’s leading universities in their chosen fields.