The University of Queensland

(UQ)

university in Australia

🇦🇺 Australia / Queensland / Brisbane

Public

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Est. 1909

www.uq.edu.au Wikipedia

Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

QS #42 (2026)

US News #43 (2026)

Ranked in 163 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

=42

85.1

2026

THE

=80

69.7

2026

ARWU

30.6

2025

US News

76.7

2026

Key Facts

41,295

Students

23.6 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

43%

Int'l Students

54 : 46

Female : Male

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Sports-Related Subjects

Top 10

QS 2

Mineral & Mining Engineering

Top 10

QS 5

Ecology

Top 10

ARWU 6

Environmental Science & Engineering

Top 10

ARWU 9

Environment/Ecology

Top 10

US News 10

Hospitality & Tourism Management

Top 50

ARWU 11

Mining & Mineral Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 12

Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology

Top 50

US News 14

Petroleum Engineering

Top 50

QS 15

Biomedical Engineering

Top 50

ARWU 16

Business Administration

Top 50

ARWU 16

Agricultural Sciences

Top 50

US News 17

Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Top 50

ARWU 18

=18

Environmental Sciences

Top 50

QS =18

Psychiatry/Psychology

Top 50

US News 20

Subject Rankings

QS

56 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Sports-Related Subjects	2	90.1	2026
Mineral & Mining Engineering	5	80.1	2026
Petroleum Engineering	15	75.3	2026
Environmental Sciences	=18	84.3	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	22	80.3	2026
Agriculture & Forestry	26	73.5	2026
Psychology	27	79.1	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	30	84.2	2026
Development Studies	=31	72.3	2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management	31	56.2	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	=33	81.5	2026
Veterinary Science	34	82.1	2026
Chemical Engineering	36	78.4	2026
Archaeology	38	76.7	2026
Education & Training	=41	75.0	2026
Chemistry	=41	77.4	2026
Geology	50	77.4	2026
Anthropology	51-100	-	2026
Communication & Media Studies	51-100	-	2026
Marketing	51-100	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	51-100	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	51-100	-	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	51-100	-	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	51-100	-	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2025
History	51-100	-	2026
Philosophy	51-100	-	2026
Civil & Structural Engineering	51-100	-	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	51-100	-	2026
Dentistry	51-150	-	2026
Nursing	51-100	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	51-100	-	2026
Geography	51-100	-	2026
Geophysics	51-100	-	2026
Social Sciences & Management	=53	77.5	2026
Materials Sciences	=57	76.8	2026
Natural Sciences	57	80.0	2026
English Language & Literature	59	72.5	2026
Biological Sciences	59	74.8	2026
Law & Legal Studies	=60	73.6	2026
Accounting & Finance	68	71.6	2026
Medicine	=68	72.4	2026
Engineering & Technology	73	77.1	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=76	73.4	2026
Arts & Humanities	79	76.1	2026
Linguistics	=79	68.7	2026
Politics	=91	65.8	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=92	71.9	2026
Business & Management Studies	=93	70.5	2026
Mathematics	=99	69.5	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	=99	67.6	2026
Modern Languages	101-150	-	2026
Performing Arts	101-150	-	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=102	71.3	2026
Physics & Astronomy	=117	71.6	2026
Art & Design	201-300	-	2026

ARWU

54 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Ecology	6	271.1	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	9	249.2	2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management	11	178.9	2025
Mining & Mineral Engineering	12	125.6	2025
Biomedical Engineering	16	153.1	2025
Business Administration	16	209.7	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	18	177.2	2025
Education	23	138.6	2025
Public Health	25	187.9	2025
Biotechnology	26	147.3	2025
Agricultural Sciences	26	166.9	2025
Food Science & Technology	28	138.6	2025
Chemical Engineering	31	177.3	2025
Library & Information Science	38	133.3	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	40	188.9	2025
Metallurgical Engineering	41	125.2	2025
Biological Sciences	42	188.1	2025
Nursing	48	165.1	2025
Chemistry	51-75	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	51-75	-	2025
Water Resources	51-75	-	2025
Aerospace Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Transportation Science & Technology	51-75	-	2025
Human Biological Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Clinical Medicine	51-75	-	2025
Sociology	51-75	-	2025
Psychology	51-75	-	2025
Earth Sciences	76-100	-	2025
Geography	76-100	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Marine/Ocean Engineering	76-100	-	2025
Remote Sensing	76-100	-	2025
Finance	76-100	-	2025
Management	76-100	-	2025
Oceanography	101-150	-	2025
Civil Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Communication	101-150	-	2025
Public Administration	101-150	-	2024
Atmospheric Science	151-200	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Artificial Intelligence	151-200	-	2025
Economics	151-200	-	2025
Statistics	151-200	-	2025
Law	151-200	-	2025
Political Sciences	151-200	-	2025
Telecommunication Engineering	201-300	-	2025
Medical Technology	201-300	-	2025
Mathematics	301-400	-	2022
Physics	301-400	-	2025
Instruments Science & Technology	301-400	-	2025

US News

42 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Environment/Ecology	10	76.7	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	14	76.7	2026
Agricultural Sciences	17	76.7	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	20	76.7	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	=23	76.7	2026
Plant and Animal Science	23	76.7	2026
Food Science and Technology	24	76.7	2026
Microbiology	29	76.7	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	30	76.7	2026
Water Resources	32	76.7	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	=40	76.7	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	=46	76.7	2026
Condensed Matter Physics	50	76.7	2026
Economics and Business	=51	76.7	2026
Materials Science	=51	76.7	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	51	76.7	2026
Chemistry	56	76.7	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	56	76.7	2026
Energy and Fuels	=59	76.7	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	63	76.7	2026
Polymer Science	67	76.7	2026
Mechanical Engineering	76	76.7	2026
Chemical Engineering	77	76.7	2026
Computer Science	79	76.7	2026
Infectious Diseases	=80	76.7	2026
Clinical Medicine	=81	76.7	2026
Engineering	87	76.7	2026
Immunology	88	76.7	2026
Cell Biology	89	76.7	2026
Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences	100	76.7	2026
Artificial Intelligence	104	76.7	2026
Geosciences	=112	76.7	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	114	76.7	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	=130	76.7	2026
Civil Engineering	144	76.7	2026
Oncology	147	76.7	2026
Surgery	=171	76.7	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	=183	76.7	2026
Space Science	=191	76.7	2026
Optics	=219	76.7	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	=262	76.7	2026
Physics	=277	76.7	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Psychology	24	75.1	2026
Education	39	67.2	2026
Life Sciences	=40	77.0	2026
Business & Economics	56	63.1	2026
Clinical & Health	62	66.6	2026
Engineering & Technology	75	64.6	2026
Social Sciences	=83	60.0	2026
Physical Sciences	=96	63.2	2026
Arts & Humanities	101–125	47.9	2026
Law	101–125	47.3	2026
Computer Science	126–150	54.0	2026