University of Newcastle

, Australia

#188

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Newcastle ranks #188 globally — #149 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #275 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #244 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Newcastle places #188 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#149

▲ 78 vs 2026 (#227)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#275

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

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#244

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Automation & Control

—

#18

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#44

—

#25

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Hospitality & Tourism

—

#76-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#101-200

—

Geography

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Education

#101-150

#201-250

#201-300

—

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#101-150

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#181

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#201-300

#114

Architecture

#151-200

—

English Language & Literature

#151-200

—

Linguistics

#151-200

—

Civil Engineering

#151-200

—

#301-400

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#151-200

—

#201-300

#425

Water Resources

—

#151-200

—

Business & Economics

—

#151-175

—

Economics & Econometrics

#251-300

—

#401-500

#164

Medicine / Clinical

#177

—

#201-300

#259

Biological Sciences

#351-400

—

#301-400

#188

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

#301-400

—

Psychology

#201-250

#301-400

#201-300

#224

Earth & Geosciences

#201-250

—

#201-300

#286

Sociology

#201-250

—

Engineering & Technology

#240

#201-250

—

#267

Clinical & Health

—

#201-250

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#207

—

Chemistry

#351-400

—

#401-500

#217

Arts & Humanities

#356

#301-400

—

#231

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#251-300

—

#401-500

#355

Agriculture & Forestry

#251-300

—

#401-500

#255

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#401-500

#327

Law

#301-350

#251-300

—

Social Sciences & Management

#339

#251-300

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#301-350

—

Mathematics

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Accounting & Finance

#301-375

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#345

#301-400

—

Computer Science

#401-450

#301-400

#387

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#301-400

—

Physics & Astronomy

#601-675

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Newcastle ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Newcastle ranks #149 in QS 2027, #275 in THE 2026 and #244 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #188 globally.

Why does University of Newcastle rank #149 in QS but #275 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

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

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