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The University is ranked 3rd in Australia for Arts and Humanities (53rd globally) and Law (39th globally).
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Arts and humanities鈥(53rd, rising 12 spots in鈥2026 compared鈥痶o the鈥痯revious year)
Physical鈥疭ciences (60th)鈥
Business and鈥疎conomics鈥(70th,鈥痳ising鈥11鈥痵pots in 2026)鈥
颁辞尘辫耻迟别谤鈥疭肠颈别苍肠别鈥(83rd)鈥
尝颈蹿别鈥疭肠颈别苍肠别蝉鈥(87th)鈥
Medical and鈥疕eal迟丑鈥(91st)鈥
笔蝉测肠丑辞濒辞驳测鈥(96th)鈥
贰苍驳颈苍别别谤颈苍驳鈥(101-125th)鈥
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Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Ann Evans said鈥痶he鈥痳ankings鈥痵howcase鈥痟ow鈥疉NU鈥痗ontinues to鈥痶ake important strides forward in key subject areas as鈥痶he University continues鈥痶o foster a culture of excellence.鈥
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The World University Rankings by Subject 2026 assesses 11 subject areas and uses the same broad methodology as the overall which ranks more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories.
The鈥痜ull鈥痳esults for the 2026 subject rankings can be found on the鈥.鈥鈥
