Best business schools in Australia 2025

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 11 April, 2025

The business school rankings for Australia 2025

Australia Business Rank 2025Global Business  Rank 2025UniversityOverallTeachingResearch EnvironmentResearch QualityIndustryInternational Outlook
140University of Melbourne67.168.889.593.866.655.4
265The University of Queensland60.677.185.793.856.238.3
3=67Monash University60.372.272.193.25347
4=71University of Sydney6070.381.19052.647.6
581Australian National University58.666.47393.148.850.4
698UNSW Sydney55.470.382.592.445.938.7
=7126–150Griffith University48.8–51.876.185.886.535.427.1
=7126–150Macquarie University48.8–51.878.793.58829.928
=7126–150University of Technology Sydney48.8–51.875.89688.334.727.6
=10151–175Queensland University of Technology47.2–48.774.382.978.335.225.3
=10151–175RMIT University47.2–48.775.975.28932.124.8
=10151–175University of Adelaide47.2–48.769.480.39434.128.9
=13176–200Swinburne University of Technology45.8–47.089.576.568.523.724.7
=13176–200University of Newcastle45.8–47.090.258.592.82321.5
=15201–250Curtin University44.0–45.776.860.996.422.422.2
=15201–250Deakin University44.0–45.774.879.39125.121.5
=15201–250La Trobe University44.0–45.771.841.588.52825.5
=15201–250The University of Western Australia44.0–45.771.174.39027.326.8
=15201–250University of South Australia44.0–45.774.197.685.631.216.2
=15201–250University of Wollongong44.0–45.77093.490.729.922.3
21251–300Edith Cowan University41.5–43.986.562.996.119.914.5
=22301–400James Cook University38.1–41.465.77578.222.820.1
=22301–400University of Southern Queensland38.1–41.472.356.768.217.724.2
=22301–400University of Tasmania38.1–41.466.87187.318.321.2
=22301–400Western Sydney University38.1–41.471.26587.818.115.3
=26401–500Bond University35.0–38.059.930.781.413.824.4
=26401–500Central Queensland University35.0–38.068.360.476.520.714.3
=26401–500Charles Darwin University35.0–38.061.917.385.11818.5
=26401–500University of Canberra35.0–38.06264.587.220.914.7
=26401–500University of the Sunshine Coast35.0–38.060.762.169.717.921.4
=26401–500Victoria University35.0–38.05467.775.324.723.4
=32501–600Federation University Australia32.2–34.954.45485.418.114.9
=32501–600Murdoch University32.2–34.963.437.592.213.613.3
=34601–800Charles Sturt University26.6–32.152.564.266.611.113.7
=34601–800Southern Cross University26.6–32.149.653.680.218.813.3

 Key insights into the top business schools in Australia 

Choosing the right university in Australia for business

When selecting a business school in Australia, the Times Higher Education business school rankings Australia provides a clear benchmark, using five key performance indicators to help students assess the best business school for them:

Research environment: focuses on the reputation of research 

Teaching quality: student learning experience and academic support.

Research quality: impact, citations, and innovation.

Industry collaboration: partnerships, funding, and employability.

International outlook: global partnerships, diversity, and mobility.

The table for the best universities for business in Australia was derived from data collected for the THE World University Subject Rankings: Business. The results are calculated using 18 performance indicators underlying five metrics. For more insights and a detailed breakdown of our ranking methodology, visit our methodology page. Use the ranking table above to explore the right institution for you.

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