Melbourne, Australia
Monash University
Ranked in the world
2
Monash University is ranked 2nd in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology.
Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Pharmacy & Pharmacology, 2026
Full ranking profile
Monash University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.
| Ranking | Publisher | World rank |
|---|---|---|
| QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology | Quacquarelli Symonds | 2 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Nursing | URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University | 2 |
| ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | 3 |
| ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Business Administration | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | 3 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Education | METU (URAP Lab) | 3 |
| QS by Subject 2025in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmacology | Quacquarelli Symonds | 4 |
| RUR 2026in the world for international diversity | RUR Rankings Agency | 4 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Economics | METU (URAP Lab) | 4 |
| ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | 5 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal Studies | METU (URAP Lab) | 7 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences | National Taiwan University | 9 |
| THE Impact 2024in the world for sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) | Times Higher Education | 10 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Mineral & Mining Engineering | Quacquarelli Symonds | 11 |
| THE Impact 2024in the world for decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) | Times Higher Education | 14 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University | 16 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, General | National Taiwan University | 16 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Economics & Business | National Taiwan University | 17 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Education & Training | Quacquarelli Symonds | 18 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Nursing | Quacquarelli Symonds | 19 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human Society | URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University | 20 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & Toxicology | National Taiwan University | 20 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Immunology | National Taiwan University | 22 |
| QS by Subject 2025in the world for Nursing | Quacquarelli Symonds | 24 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health Sciences | METU (URAP Lab) | 24 |
| URAP 2025-2026 | URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University | 28 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Civil Engineering | National Taiwan University | 29 |
| QS by Subject 2025in the world for Education & Training | Quacquarelli Symonds | 30 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Philosophy | Quacquarelli Symonds | 30 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive Sciences | METU (URAP Lab) | 30 |
| QS 2027 | Quacquarelli Symonds | 31 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Sports-related Subjects | Quacquarelli Symonds | 31 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Law & Legal Studies | Quacquarelli Symonds | 32 |
| NTU 2025 | National Taiwan University | 33 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Biology & Biochemistry | National Taiwan University | 34 |
| RUR 2026in the world for research | RUR Rankings Agency | 35 |
| QS 2026 | Quacquarelli Symonds | 36 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Clinical Medicine | National Taiwan University | 36 |
| QS 2025 | Quacquarelli Symonds | 37 |
| US News 2026-2027 | U.S. News & World Report | 38 |
| THE Impact 2023in the world for reduced inequalities (SDG 10) | Times Higher Education | 38 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Clinical Medicine | National Taiwan University | 39 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Communication & Media Studies | Quacquarelli Symonds | 40 |
| SCImago 2026 | SCImago Research Group | 40 |
| QS Sustainability 2026in the world for sustainability | Quacquarelli Symonds | 41 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Anatomy & Physiology | Quacquarelli Symonds | 41 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Information & Computing Sciences | METU (URAP Lab) | 41 |
| URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports Sciences | URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University | 42 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/Psychology | National Taiwan University | 44 |
| THE Impact 2023in the world for peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16) | Times Higher Education | 44 |
| Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciences | Nature / Springer Nature | 47 |
| QS by Subject 2026in the world for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence | Quacquarelli Symonds | 48 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & Behavior | National Taiwan University | 48 |
| Leiden 2025 | Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University | 50 |
| ARTU 2025 | UNSW Sydney | 50 |
| QS Employability 2022in the world for graduate employability | Quacquarelli Symonds | 54 |
| THE 2026 | Times Higher Education | 58 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Life Sciences | National Taiwan University | 62 |
| Nature 2025in the world for health sciences | Nature / Springer Nature | 62 |
| THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputation | Times Higher Education | 63 |
| Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025) | Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC | 64 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Natural Sciences | National Taiwan University | 70 |
| ARWU 2025 | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | 76 |
| Nature 2025in the world for biological sciences | Nature / Springer Nature | 86 |
| Nature 2025 | Nature / Springer Nature | 93 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Agriculture | National Taiwan University | 98 |
| Time 2026 | Time / Statista | 102 |
| NTU 2025in the world for Engineering | National Taiwan University | 102 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers) | Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University | 105 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers) | Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University | 105 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers) | CWTS, Leiden University | 116 |
| CWUR 2025 | Center for World University Rankings | 117 |
| MosIUR 2025 | Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR) | 129 |
| RUR 2026 | RUR Rankings Agency | 142 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers) | Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University | 160 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers) | CWTS, Leiden University | 168 |
| RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainability | RUR Rankings Agency | 203 |
| Nature 2025in the world for physical sciences | Nature / Springer Nature | 218 |
| Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers) | CWTS, Leiden University | 288 |
| RUR 2026in the world for teaching | RUR Rankings Agency | 556 |
Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.
In their own words
Monash on the subject of its own standing, quoted from its published material.
Monash University has climbed 24 places to rank 63rd globally and third in Australia in the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025.
source · archived · retrieved 2026-09-06
The Index records THE-Rep 2025 at 63rd in the world for reputation.