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International rankings

The most prestigious and widely-recognised rankings consistently rank UQ among the world's top universities.

A world-class university

We're recognised globally for our research and teaching excellence. Our research helps solve today's most challenging problems, while UQ students learn from Australia's most awarded teachers in world-class facilities. Key rankings consistently place UQ among the world and Australia's top universities.

Rankings

Ranking World Australia Year
Academic Ranking of World Universities 63 2 2024
THE World University Ranking 77 5 2025
QS World University Ranking 40 6 2025
NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 40 4 2024
US News Best Global Universities Rankings 36 3 2023
Nature Index tables Top Academic Institutions (measured by fractional count) 101 1 2024
CWTS Leiden Ranking (measured by the impact indicator P(top 1%), ordered by P(top 1%) using fractional counting) 41 3 2024