University of Canberra
UC
🇦🇺 Australia
/
Australian Capital Territory
/
Canberra
Est. 1967
www.canberra.edu.au
Ranked Top 401 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 111 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=494
184
32.5
2026
THE
401–500
—
46.2
2026
ARWU
401-500
400
2025
US News
=847
153
43.7
2026
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
20
Artificial Intelligence
US News 20
45
Chemical Engineering
US News 45
48
Hospitality & Tourism Management
ARWU 48
48
Water Resources
US News 48
=58
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
US News =58
64
Energy and Fuels
US News 64
76-100
Mining & Mineral Engineering
ARWU 76-100
76-100
Communication
ARWU 76-100
76-100
Business Administration
ARWU 76-100
101-150
Geography
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Civil Engineering
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Environmental Science & Engineering
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Transportation Science & Technology
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Nursing
ARWU 101-150
101-150
Sports-Related Subjects
QS 101-150
Subject Rankings
US News
31 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 20 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Chemical Engineering | 45 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Water Resources | 48 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | =58 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 64 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | =115 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | 133 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 143 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 172 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology | 205 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Surgery | =233 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | 249 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 250 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =255 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =256 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 286 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =324 | 43.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =327 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =355 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =366 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 387 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =392 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =403 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =416 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =443 | 43.7 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 449 | 71.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =489 | 43.7 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =533 | 61.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =679 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =684 | 54.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =739 | 43.7 | 2026 |
ARWU
36 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Tourism Management | 48 | 107.2 | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2024 |
| Communication | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 101-150 | - | 2017 |
| Civil Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 101-150 | - | 2022 |
| Nursing | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2017 |
| Water Resources | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2019 |
| Public Administration | 151-200 | - | 2022 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Public Health | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Political Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Biotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Artificial Intelligence | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2023 |
| Education | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Clinical Medicine | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
33 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports-Related Subjects | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Social Policy & Administration | 101-120 | - | 2021 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 151-175 | - | 2025 |
| Art & Design | 201-230 | - | 2022 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Sciences | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Accounting & Finance | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 251-275 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2021 |
| Psychology | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business & Management Studies | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 301-400 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2023 |
| Social Sciences & Management | =337 | 65.1 | 2025 |
| Engineering & Technology | =345 | 64.5 | 2025 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Education & Training | 351-400 | - | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =352 | 61.2 | 2025 |
| Arts & Humanities | =365 | 62.4 | 2025 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 401-450 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Natural Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 551-600 | - | 2020 |
| Medicine | 701-850 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 251–300 | 42.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 251–300 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 301–400 | 43.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 301–400 | 39.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |