Victoria University Global Ranking and Awards

VU Global Ranking and Awards

Each year, VU receives global and national recognition.

Our rankings – both international and Australian – reflect our focus on career-readiness, practical learning, inclusion, opportunity and excellence.

#1 for professional skills^

Ranked top 2%

No.1 learner engagement (Vic)

No.7 for sport education

World-class research

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

VU is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. 

The ranking is a list of the best universities globally and is the only international performance ranking to evaluate universities across their core missions of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

THE Impact Rankings capture universities’ impact on society, based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a framework of 17 aims for sustainable development.

Based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, VU is ranked:

• 13th for Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG6) out of 634 globally ranked institutions
• 32nd for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG16) out of 809 globally ranked institutions
• 41st for Quality Education (SDG4) out of 1180 globally ranked institutions
• 65th for Partnership for the Goals (SDG17) out of 1438 globally ranked institutions

Global rankings

VU’s courses are in-demand internationally, with many students studying our degrees through international university partners in China, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka.

QS World University Rankings

We jumped five bands from #601-650 in the world in 2020 to #551-560 in 2021 in the QS World University Rankings, placing us in the top half of all ranked institutions. The report highlights VU’s improvements in the categories of ‘research citations’ and ‘international students’.

Research rankings

VU researchers were recognised for their global standing in the latest Australian Research Council Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) results.

VU achieved:

• the highest rating of 5 (well above world standard) in six research areas
• a rating of 4 (above world standard) in nine areas
• a rating of 3 (world standard) in thirteen areas.

World-class research areas

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ShanghaiRankings) ranked Victoria University:

• in the world’s top 7 places to study Sport Science (take a look at why we’re leaders in the field of sport)
• #35 in the world for Hospitality and Tourism Management research.

Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT)

QILT Student Experience Survey 

The Australian Government’s authoritative QILT Student Experience Survey (SES) is the only comprehensive survey targeting how satisfied current Australian students are with their student experience.

The annual QILT student experience survey, commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Education, asks more than 200,000 university students about all aspects of their learning and uni experience

QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey

The independent Australian Government funded QILT Employer Satisfaction Survey measures more than 3000 employer views on the attributes of recent graduates to assess the quality of Australia’s higher education sector.

National awards & recognition

E-Learning awards

At the 2022 LearnX Live awards:

VU Online received two Platinum awards –  Best Online Learning Model for the third consecutive year, and Best Accessibility eLearning Design for the first time.

Victorian Training Awards

Our TAFE division (formerly VU Polytechnic) received the Inclusive Training Provider of the Year Award at the Victorian Training Awards (2019 and 2022).

Good design awards

An innovative mobile ‘super app’ created by a student-led team of Victoria University technologists and designers was given Australia’s highest honour for design and innovation at the peak industry Good Design Awards.

Good Universities Guide

For 2022–23, we have been awarded national recognition for our unique approach to the first year of university, recognising our successful VU Block Model®, VU First Year College®, and Kick Start (first-in-family) program.

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