University of the Sunshine Coast: Rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 in Australia, 1286 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 13,894 academic publications and 307,437 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1286 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 37 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 44 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 1041 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1083 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 1141 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 the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1334 in the World with 8,662 publications made and 185,050 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #20 | #23 | #191 |
| Publishing | #36 | #43 | #230 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #26 | #33 | #418 |
| Media Studies | #31 | #38 | #496 |
| Anthropology | #35 | #42 | #604 |
| Special Education | #33 | #38 | #627 |
| Gender Studies | #36 | #43 | #675 |
| Education | #35 | #42 | #725 |
| Sociology | #36 | #43 | #906 |
| Law | #36 | #43 | #963 |
| Archaeology | #36 | #44 | #1048 |
| History | #36 | #44 | #1069 |
| Demography | #35 | #43 | #1077 |
| Political Science | #36 | #43 | #1100 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #43 | #1114 |
| Linguistics | #38 | #45 | #1656 |
| Philosophy | #37 | #44 | #1812 |
Biology rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 35 for Biology in Australia and 1650 in the World with 8,159 publications made and 202,940 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #31 | #592 |
| Forestry | #25 | #30 | #595 |
| Zoology | #28 | #35 | #749 |
| Entomology | #25 | #31 | #850 |
| Evolutionary | #31 | #38 | #1154 |
| Animal Science | #34 | #42 | #1167 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #41 | #1233 |
| Virology | #30 | #35 | #1238 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #34 | #1278 |
| Microbiology | #29 | #35 | #1303 |
| Horticulture | #30 | #37 | #1314 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #43 | #1375 |
| Botany | #34 | #41 | #1427 |
| Immunology | #32 | #37 | #1578 |
| Oncology | #29 | #34 | #1666 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #42 | #1675 |
| Genetics | #33 | #40 | #1762 |
| Biochemistry | #35 | #43 | #2019 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #45 | #2049 |
| Molecular | #35 | #43 | #2097 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #40 | #2723 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 35 for Environmental Science in Australia and 1294 in the World with 7,540 publications made and 195,704 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #25 | #31 | #592 |
| Forestry | #25 | #30 | #595 |
| Environmental Management | #35 | #42 | #982 |
| Oceanography | #32 | #38 | #993 |
| Ecology | #34 | #42 | #1017 |
| Paleontology | #35 | #43 | #1375 |
| Geology | #35 | #43 | #1413 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #40 | #1610 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #35 | #44 | #1745 |
Medicine rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 36 for Medicine in Australia and 1302 in the World with 7,348 publications made and 167,724 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #20 | #23 | #191 |
| Sports | #28 | #32 | #522 |
| Physical Therapy | #30 | #34 | #556 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #35 | #576 |
| Health Science | #35 | #40 | #669 |
| Healthcare Administration | #35 | #40 | #697 |
| Nursing | #36 | #42 | #697 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #38 | #747 |
| Clinical Psychology | #36 | #43 | #802 |
| Veterinary | #23 | #27 | #825 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #41 | #835 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #44 | #1175 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #25 | #29 | #1205 |
| Audiology | #32 | #39 | #1230 |
| Dermatology | #27 | #30 | #1236 |
| Virology | #30 | #35 | #1238 |
| Pediatrics | #33 | #40 | #1314 |
| Epidemiology | #38 | #45 | #1316 |
| Cardiology | #34 | #39 | #1371 |
| Pathology | #38 | #45 | #1452 |
| Radiology | #36 | #42 | #1567 |
| Immunology | #32 | #37 | #1578 |
| Anesthesiology | #38 | #46 | #1591 |
| Surgery | #37 | #44 | #1647 |
| Oncology | #29 | #34 | #1666 |
| Orthodontics | #33 | #40 | #1670 |
| Urology | #30 | #35 | #1717 |
| Ophthalmology | #35 | #42 | #1762 |
| Pharmacology | #38 | #45 | #2049 |
| Dentistry | #37 | #44 | #2164 |
Computer Science rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 for Computer Science in Australia and 1767 in the World with 5,102 publications made and 123,157 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #35 | #42 | #883 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #43 | #1000 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #41 | #1233 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #29 | #34 | #1278 |
| Data Science | #38 | #45 | #1460 |
| Software Engineering | #37 | #44 | #1656 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #45 | #2017 |
| Machine Learning | #38 | #47 | #2245 |
| Computational Linguistics | #38 | #45 | #2281 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #45 | #2426 |
| Computer Vision | #38 | #47 | #2870 |
Psychology rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 for Psychology in Australia and 1187 in the World with 4,979 publications made and 102,139 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #20 | #23 | #191 |
| Special Education | #33 | #38 | #627 |
| Education | #35 | #42 | #725 |
| Occupational Therapy | #32 | #38 | #747 |
| Clinical Psychology | #36 | #43 | #802 |
| Human Sexuality | #35 | #42 | #833 |
| Psychiatry | #37 | #44 | #1175 |
| Neuroscience | #34 | #41 | #1233 |
| Cognitive Science | #37 | #45 | #2017 |
Engineering rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 36 for Engineering in Australia and 2138 in the World with 4,548 publications made and 110,962 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #13 | #16 | #262 |
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #28 | #453 |
| Reliability and Quality | #30 | #36 | #1159 |
| Remote Sensing | #32 | #39 | #1513 |
| Environmental Engineering | #33 | #40 | #1610 |
| Biotechnology | #35 | #42 | #1675 |
| Renewable Energy | #33 | #41 | #1717 |
| Systems | #38 | #45 | #1866 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #41 | #1911 |
| Telecommunications | #37 | #45 | #2426 |
| Optics | #37 | #45 | #2671 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #40 | #2723 |
| Metallurgy | #36 | #44 | #2816 |
Chemistry rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 35 for Chemistry in Australia and 2224 in the World with 4,225 publications made and 109,690 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #35 | #43 | #2019 |
| Organic chemistry | #35 | #43 | #2715 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #40 | #2723 |
| Physical | #36 | #44 | #2894 |
Physics rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 for Physics in Australia and 2278 in the World with 3,807 publications made and 91,211 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #37 | #45 | #2671 |
| Nanotechnology | #33 | #40 | #2723 |
Business rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 36 for Business in Australia and 1083 in the World with 3,462 publications made and 75,477 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #21 | #27 | #633 |
| Advertising | #32 | #39 | #669 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #35 | #42 | #883 |
| Marketing | #35 | #43 | #1015 |
| Project Management | #34 | #41 | #1030 |
| Accounting | #37 | #45 | #1274 |
| Management | #36 | #43 | #1292 |
| Finance | #35 | #43 | #1297 |
| International Trade | #36 | #45 | #1372 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #41 | #1911 |
Economics rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 37 for Economics in Australia and 1041 in the World with 2,825 publications made and 63,701 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #35 | #43 | #1297 |
| International Trade | #36 | #45 | #1372 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #45 | #1934 |
Mathematics rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 38 for Mathematics in Australia and 1670 in the World with 2,689 publications made and 66,333 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #35 | #42 | #931 |
| Statistics | #37 | #44 | #1737 |
| Operations Research | #34 | #41 | #1911 |
| Econometrics | #36 | #45 | #1934 |
Art & Design rankings
University of the Sunshine Coast ranked 35 for Art & Design in Australia and 1141 in the World with 1,653 publications made and 26,276 citations received.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #22 | #28 | #453 |
| Creative Writing | #33 | #40 | #540 |
| Cinematography | #32 | #39 | #764 |
| Acting and Drama | #34 | #41 | #946 |
| Multimedia | #36 | #43 | #1000 |
| Literature | #36 | #43 | #1043 |
| Aesthetics | #35 | #43 | #1114 |
