RMIT retains #1 in Australia for Architecture/Built Environment and Art & Design

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RMIT retains #1 in Australia for Architecture/Built Environment and Art & Design

For the third year in a row, RMIT has ranked 1st in Australia for both Architecture/Built Environment and Art & Design in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Globally, RMIT rose to 15^th in Architecture/Built Environment and equal 19^th in Art & Design, securing its position as Australia’s top institution for design and creative fields.

RMIT also ranked 1^st in Australia and 29^th globally in Library & Information Management, an interdisciplinary subject area that spans data science, knowledge management and information science.

RMIT Vice-Chancellor Professor Alec Cameron said the University’s strong performance was driven by an increase in employer reputation, adding to already strong scores in academic reputation and research measures.

“Our performance is underpinned by a strong increase in employer reputation, highlighting the impact of RMIT’s deep connections with industry and our focus on real-world experiences,” Professor Cameron said. “Together they ensure our graduates are genuinely ready for work and able to make a meaningful contribution in their professions and across society.”

In addition to its #1 rankings in Australia, RMIT:

Entered the rankings for the first time for the subject Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, underscoring how RMIT’s expertise keeps pace with emerging fields.
Has eight subjects ranked in the top 100 globally, including Communication & Media Studies, Engineering (Civil and Structural), Materials Science, and Accounting & Finance.
Has 19 subjects ranked in the top 200 globally, including Computer Science & Information Systems, which moved up 50 places, and Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing), sitting just outside the top 100.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject assesses the reputation and research activity of around 6,200 institutions around the world, of which only 1,912 receive a ranking across 55 subject areas. RMIT is ranked in 31 subjects.

Last year RMIT achieved excellent results in the QS World University Rankings 2026, ranking 125^th globally and 10^th in Australia. Over the past five years, the University has strengthened its reputation as a leading international institution, climbing almost 100 places from 223 globally. The next QS World University Rankings are expected to be announced in June this year.

We also secured a strong result in the QS World University Rankings Sustainability 2026, which measures how universities are tackling the world’s biggest environmental, social and governance challenges, ranking equal 95^th globally, and 10^th in Australia.

RMIT also ranked 44^th globally and 1^st in Australia in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, which measure the extent to which universities involve two or more science disciplines in their research projects.

Find out more about RMIT’s reputation and rankings.

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26 March 2026

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