University of Southern Queensland: Rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 32 in Australia, 1066 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 20,390 academic publications and 510,400 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1066 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 32 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 39 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 616 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 705 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 710 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 32 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 943 in the World with 12,333 publications made and 269,935 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #25 | #27 | #88 |
| Education | #26 | #32 | #284 |
| Media Studies | #26 | #33 | #340 |
| Special Education | #27 | #32 | #378 |
| Anthropology | #29 | #36 | #443 |
| Gender Studies | #33 | #40 | #544 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #33 | #581 |
| Sociology | #31 | #38 | #642 |
| Genealogy | #33 | #40 | #672 |
| Law | #32 | #39 | #678 |
| Archaeology | #31 | #38 | #758 |
| History | #31 | #38 | #774 |
| Forensic Science | #31 | #37 | #776 |
| Social Work | #36 | #43 | #783 |
| Political Science | #32 | #39 | #786 |
| Demography | #33 | #40 | #929 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #34 | #41 | #943 |
| Linguistics | #33 | #40 | #1129 |
| Philosophy | #32 | #39 | #1284 |
Engineering rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 27 for Engineering in Australia and 1075 in the World with 10,212 publications made and 298,889 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #11 | #14 | #202 |
| Engineering Management | #16 | #18 | #238 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #18 | #286 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #20 | #487 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #25 | #526 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #20 | #647 |
| Systems | #27 | #34 | #820 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #31 | #877 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #29 | #887 |
| Metallurgy | #25 | #30 | #1038 |
| Architecture | #26 | #33 | #1103 |
| Reliability and Quality | #29 | #35 | #1125 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #35 | #1144 |
| Optics | #28 | #35 | #1312 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #31 | #1341 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #28 | #1344 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #36 | #1381 |
| Robotics | #27 | #34 | #1476 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #38 | #1490 |
| Computer Engineering | #31 | #38 | #1685 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #6 | #8 | #87 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 32 for Environmental Science in Australia and 987 in the World with 10,146 publications made and 272,504 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #15 | #15 | #244 |
| Environmental Management | #24 | #30 | #549 |
| Forestry | #23 | #28 | #576 |
| Oceanography | #29 | #35 | #833 |
| Environmental Engineering | #27 | #31 | #877 |
| Ecology | #32 | #39 | #886 |
| Geology | #32 | #39 | #1008 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #41 | #1319 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #29 | #36 | #1340 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #42 | #1682 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 30 for Computer Science in Australia and 996 in the World with 9,434 publications made and 222,637 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #1 | #37 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #24 | #30 | #374 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #30 | #452 |
| Machine Learning | #25 | #32 | #783 |
| Data Science | #32 | #39 | #817 |
| Computer Vision | #25 | #30 | #906 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #38 | #914 |
| Software Engineering | #32 | #39 | #1004 |
| Telecommunications | #28 | #35 | #1144 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #40 | #1149 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #35 | #1179 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #34 | #1242 |
| Robotics | #27 | #34 | #1476 |
| Computer Engineering | #31 | #38 | #1685 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #37 | #45 | #1836 |
Physics rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 26 for Physics in Australia and 1128 in the World with 8,829 publications made and 276,712 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #18 | #23 | #591 |
| Applied Physics | #19 | #20 | #647 |
| Optics | #28 | #35 | #1312 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #28 | #1344 |
| Condensed Matter | #26 | #32 | #1709 |
| Theoretical | #29 | #36 | #1755 |
Biology rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 33 for Biology in Australia and 1487 in the World with 8,802 publications made and 273,136 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #23 | #28 | #576 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #23 | #591 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #40 | #1149 |
| Horticulture | #28 | #35 | #1185 |
| Paleontology | #33 | #41 | #1319 |
| Evolutionary | #36 | #44 | #1323 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #28 | #1344 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #36 | #1381 |
| Botany | #33 | #40 | #1395 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #37 | #1411 |
| Animal Science | #35 | #43 | #1605 |
| Virology | #35 | #41 | #1623 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #33 | #42 | #1682 |
| Oncology | #33 | #38 | #1797 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #37 | #45 | #1836 |
| Immunology | #35 | #43 | #1959 |
| Pharmacology | #36 | #43 | #1977 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #42 | #1989 |
| Genetics | #36 | #44 | #2007 |
| Molecular | #33 | #41 | #2008 |
| Zoology | #36 | #46 | #2122 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #44 | #2246 |
Medicine rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 35 for Medicine in Australia and 1257 in the World with 6,979 publications made and 174,079 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Science | #28 | #30 | #413 |
| Healthcare Administration | #33 | #38 | #576 |
| Nursing | #34 | #40 | #639 |
| Gerontology | #30 | #34 | #693 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #41 | #723 |
| Forensic Science | #31 | #37 | #776 |
| Social Work | #36 | #43 | #783 |
| Sports | #37 | #42 | #868 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #37 | #44 | #931 |
| Physical Therapy | #38 | #44 | #944 |
| Epidemiology | #32 | #36 | #945 |
| Psychiatry | #34 | #40 | #1056 |
| Pathology | #35 | #41 | #1261 |
| Dermatology | #28 | #31 | #1362 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #37 | #1411 |
| Audiology | #35 | #42 | #1413 |
| Anesthesiology | #36 | #44 | #1431 |
| Radiology | #35 | #41 | #1437 |
| Pediatrics | #35 | #42 | #1465 |
| Ophthalmology | #33 | #40 | #1529 |
| Cardiology | #37 | #43 | #1560 |
| Surgery | #36 | #43 | #1599 |
| Virology | #35 | #41 | #1623 |
| Orthodontics | #31 | #38 | #1642 |
| Dentistry | #32 | #39 | #1764 |
| Oncology | #33 | #38 | #1797 |
| Veterinary | #32 | #39 | #1944 |
| Immunology | #35 | #43 | #1959 |
| Pharmacology | #36 | #43 | #1977 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #38 | #46 | #2105 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 29 for Chemistry in Australia and 1472 in the World with 6,372 publications made and 242,479 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #25 | #29 | #887 |
| Nanotechnology | #23 | #28 | #1344 |
| Physical | #26 | #32 | #1408 |
| Organic chemistry | #28 | #34 | #1484 |
| Radiochemistry | #24 | #28 | #1636 |
| Computational | #30 | #36 | #1837 |
| Biochemistry | #34 | #42 | #1989 |
Psychology rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 33 for Psychology in Australia and 895 in the World with 6,285 publications made and 126,630 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #26 | #32 | #284 |
| Special Education | #27 | #32 | #378 |
| Clinical Psychology | #35 | #41 | #723 |
| Social Work | #36 | #43 | #783 |
| Human Sexuality | #34 | #41 | #807 |
| Cognitive Science | #31 | #38 | #914 |
| Psychiatry | #34 | #40 | #1056 |
| Neuroscience | #33 | #40 | #1149 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 29 for Mathematics in Australia and 849 in the World with 5,497 publications made and 130,467 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #24 | #30 | #317 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #26 | #505 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #32 | #771 |
| Statistics | #29 | #36 | #949 |
| Applied Mathematics | #26 | #32 | #1222 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #27 | #34 | #1242 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #38 | #1490 |
Business rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 28 for Business in Australia and 705 in the World with 5,283 publications made and 106,885 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #16 | #18 | #238 |
| Construction Management | #17 | #18 | #286 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #24 | #30 | #374 |
| Accounting | #22 | #28 | #395 |
| Project Management | #24 | #28 | #455 |
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #26 | #505 |
| Marketing | #25 | #32 | #603 |
| Advertising | #30 | #37 | #627 |
| Risk Management | #29 | #37 | #654 |
| Finance | #27 | #34 | #731 |
| Management | #29 | #36 | #790 |
| International Trade | #31 | #39 | #1003 |
| Operations Research | #31 | #38 | #1490 |
Economics rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 28 for Economics in Australia and 616 in the World with 4,551 publications made and 94,118 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #22 | #26 | #505 |
| Finance | #27 | #34 | #731 |
| Econometrics | #25 | #32 | #771 |
| International Trade | #31 | #39 | #1003 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Southern Queensland ranked 31 for Art & Design in Australia and 710 in the World with 2,599 publications made and 45,184 citations received.
University of Southern Queensland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #22 | #25 | #311 |
| Music | #21 | #27 | #451 |
| Multimedia | #24 | #30 | #452 |
| Acting and Drama | #25 | #31 | #479 |
| Creative Writing | #34 | #41 | #554 |
| Aesthetics | #26 | #33 | #581 |
| Literature | #29 | #36 | #599 |
| Graphic Design | #26 | #33 | #699 |
| Architecture | #26 | #33 | #1103 |
