Monash improves in 2022 GRAS rankings

Monash University has had its best result in the Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects (GRAS), with 15 subjects ranking in the top 50, 36 in the top 100 - and two ranking in the top five - in the 2022 rankings table released today. Education had the biggest improvement, rising 20 places to be ranked 15th, while Public Health rose seven places to 30th and Transportation Science and Technology increased by 11 places to 37th. Two subjects were ranked in the global top five - with Mining and Mineral Engineering and Nursing both improving one place to 5th - while Metallurgical Engineering ranked 12th and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 19th. Business Administration (35th), Economics (41st) and Finance (44th) all improved to re-enter the top 50, while Biological Sciences and Sociology entered the top 75 for the first time and Computer Science and Environmental Science and Engineering also debuted in the top 100. Energy Science & Engineering declined 11 places, however remains in the top 50 at 48th. Monash ranked first nationally in six subjects: Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Economics, Education and Business Administration. In 2021, 13 Monash subjects ranked in the top 50 while 31 were in the top 100 out of the 48 subjects assessed.