World University Index

ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments

2025 edition, Sport Science. Published by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

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  • The accolade marks the sixth time Deakin has topped the list globally, with wins in 2016 and 2017 and consecutive wins in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

    Deakin University , source , archived , retrieved

Recorded placements 11

Institutions the Index records in this table. A placement here is a placement anywhere: the Index reports each institution's best, whatever its scope.

Rank Institution Claim
1 Deakin University School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences 1st in the world for Sport Science
5 University of Copenhagen Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports 5th in the world for Sport Science
6 Victoria University College of Sport, Health & Engineering 6th in the world for Sport Science
11 Queensland University of Technology School of Exercise and Nutrition Science 11th in the world for Sport Science
13 Curtin University Exercise and Sport Science Program 13th in the world for Sport Science
18 Griffith University Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management 18th in the world for Sport Science
=19 University of Sydney Exercise and Sport Science Major 19th in the world for Sport Science
=19 La Trobe University Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport 19th in the world for Sport Science
23 University of Bristol Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences 23rd in the world for Sport Science
26 Technical University of Munich Department Health and Sport Sciences 26th in the world for Sport Science
39 University of Queensland 39th in the world for Sport Science