Find the Top Business Schools in Australia for 2025, Ranked by Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education (THE) rankings are a reliable guide for students, scholars, policymakers, and business leaders globally. Their systematic methodology, built by an in-house team of data specialists, guarantees accurate and meaningful comparisons.
This year’s list highlights the top 35 universities in Australia for business studies, giving prospective students a clear view of the highest-ranking institutions in the field.
Australia’s Business School Rankings for 2025
Aus. Rank 2025 Global Rank 2025 University Overall Teaching Research Environment Research Quality Industry International Outlook
1 40 University of Melbourne 67.1 68.8 89.5 93.8 66.6 55.4
2 65 The University of Queensland 60.6 77.1 85.7 93.8 56.2 38.3
3 =67 Monash University 60.3 72.2 72.1 93.2 53 47
4 =71 University of Sydney 60 70.3 81.1 90 52.6 47.6
5 81 Australian National University 58.6 66.4 73 93.1 48.8 50.4
6 98 UNSW Sydney 55.4 70.3 82.5 92.4 45.9 38.7
=7 126–150 Griffith University 48.8–51.8 76.1 85.8 86.5 35.4 27.1
=7 126–150 Macquarie University 48.8–51.8 78.7 93.5 88 29.9 28
=7 126–150 University of Technology Sydney 48.8–51.8 75.8 96 88.3 34.7 27.6
=10 151–175 Queensland University of Tech. 47.2–48.7 74.3 82.9 78.3 35.2 25.3
=10 151–175 RMIT University 47.2–48.7 75.9 75.2 89 32.1 24.8
=10 151–175 University of Adelaide 47.2–48.7 69.4 80.3 94 34.1 28.9
=13 176–200 Swinburne University of Tech. 45.8–47.0 89.5 76.5 68.5 23.7 24.7
=13 176–200 University of Newcastle 45.8–47.0 90.2 58.5 92.8 23 21.5
=15 201–250 Curtin University 44.0–45.7 76.8 60.9 96.4 22.4 22.2
=15 201–250 Deakin University 44.0–45.7 74.8 79.3 91 25.1 21.5
=15 201–250 La Trobe University 44.0–45.7 71.8 41.5 88.5 28 25.5
=15 201–250 The University of Western Australia 44.0–45.7 71.1 74.3 90 27.3 26.8
=15 201–250 University of South Australia 44.0–45.7 74.1 97.6 85.6 31.2 16.2
=15 201–250 University of Wollongong 44.0–45.7 70 93.4 90.7 29.9 22.3
21 251–300 Edith Cowan University 41.5–43.9 86.5 62.9 96.1 19.9 14.5
=22 301–400 James Cook University 38.1–41.4 65.7 75 78.2 22.8 20.1
=22 301–400 University of Southern Queensland 38.1–41.4 72.3 56.7 68.2 17.7 24.2
=22 301–400 University of Tasmania 38.1–41.4 66.8 71 87.3 18.3 21.2
=22 301–400 Western Sydney University 38.1–41.4 71.2 65 87.8 18.1 15.3
=26 401–500 Bond University 35.0–38.0 59.9 30.7 81.4 13.8 24.4
=26 401–500 Central Queensland University 35.0–38.0 68.3 60.4 76.5 20.7 14.3
=26 401–500 Charles Darwin University 35.0–38.0 61.9 17.3 85.1 18 18.5
=26 401–500 University of Canberra 35.0–38.0 62 64.5 87.2 20.9 14.7
=26 401–500 University of the Sunshine Coast 35.0–38.0 60.7 62.1 69.7 17.9 21.4
=26 401–500 Victoria University 35.0–38.0 54 67.7 75.3 24.7 23.4
=32 501–600 Federation University Australia 32.2–34.9 54.4 54 85.4 18.1 14.9
=32 501–600 Murdoch University 32.2–34.9 63.4 37.5 92.2 13.6 13.3
=34 601–800 Charles Sturt University 26.6–32.1 52.5 64.2 66.6 11.1 13.7
=34 601–800 Southern Cross University 26.6–32.1 49.6 53.6 80.2 18.8 13.3
Key Insights on Australia’s Top Business Schools
The University of Queensland jumps from 5th in 2024 to 2nd in 2025, thanks to stronger scores in teaching and research environment.
Australian National University falls from 3rd to 5th, beaten by both Queensland and Sydney though it has a high score in research quality.
University of Adelaide makes considerable strides, climbing from joint 15th in 2024 to joint 10th in 2025.
The University of Western Australia is knocked out of the top 10, falling from joint 7th in 2024 to joint 15th in 2025.
How to Choose the Right Business School in Australia
Times Higher Education Business School Rankings offer a good standard for students, assessing universities on five performance indicators:
Research Environment – Research reputation and research support.
Teaching Quality – Learning environment and academic resources for students.
Research Quality – Effects, citations, and innovation.
Industry Collaboration – Partnerships, funding, and graduate employability.
International Outlook – Global engagement, diversity, and student mobility.
The rankings are drawn from 18 performance measures of the THE World University Subject Rankings: Business. For more on our methodology, see the full methodology page.
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