James Cook University

, Australia

#463

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, James Cook University ranks #463 globally — #438 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #375 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #416 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, James Cook University places #463 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#438

▲ 2 vs 2026 (#440)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#375

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#416

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

James Cook University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Environmental Science

#124

—

#10

#34

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#201-300

#10

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#101-150

#354

Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#101-150

—

#201-300

#105

Archaeology

#151-200

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#344

#151-175

—

Geography

#201-250

—

Veterinary Science

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#201-300

#296

Arts & Humanities

—

#201-250

—

Medicine / Clinical

#451-500

—

#301-400

#238

Social Sciences & Management

—

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#401-450

#301-400

—

Psychology

—

#401-500

#301-400

#467

Education

—

#301-400

#401-500

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

—

#501-600

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is James Cook University ranked in the world in 2026?

James Cook University ranks #438 in QS 2027, #375 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #463 globally.

Why does James Cook University rank #438 in QS but #375 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). James Cook University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/james-cook-university-au/

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