The University of Queensland

UQ · Brisbane, Australia · Group of Eight · Founded 1909

#55

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, The University of Queensland ranks #55 globally — #40 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #65 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #43 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, The University of Queensland places #55 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#40

▲ 2 vs 2026 (#42)

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#65

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#43

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Founded

1909

Total students

≈ 55,000

International students

≈ 35%

Group

Group of Eight

Official site

uq.edu.au

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Sports Science

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#12

—

Environmental Science

#18

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#31

—

#11

—

Biotechnology

—

#26

#14

Petroleum Engineering

#15

—

Business & Management

#93

—

#16

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#16

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#26

—

#26

#17

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#22

—

#18

#23

Biological Sciences

#59

—

#42

#19

Psychology

#27

#24

#51-75

#20

Education

#41

#39

#23

#42

Food Science & Technology

—

#28

#24

Public Health

—

#25

#30

Anatomy & Physiology

#30

—

Development Studies

#31

—

Chemical Engineering

#36

—

#31

#77

Water Resources

—

#51-75

#32

Life Sciences & Medicine

#33

#40

—

Veterinary Science

#34

—

#51-75

—

Archaeology

#38

—

Library & Information Science

—

#38

—

Arts & Humanities

#79

#101-125

—

#39

Dentistry

#51-150

—

#40

—

Chemistry

#41

—

#51-75

#56

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#41

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#48

—

Earth & Geosciences

#50

—

#76-100

#100

Physics & Astronomy

#117

—

#301-400

#50

Architecture

#51-100

—

History

#51-100

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Artificial Intelligence

#51-100

—

#151-200

#104

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#101-150

#144

Geography

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Marketing

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Statistics

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Materials Science

#57

—

#101-150

#51

Medicine / Clinical

#68

—

#51-75

#80

Sociology

#69

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#76

—

#151-200

#51

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#102

—

#51-75

#76

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#51-75

#56

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Social Sciences & Management

#53

#83

—

Business & Economics

—

#56

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#57

#96

—

English Language & Literature

#59

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#76-100

#59

Law

#60

#101-125

#151-200

—

Clinical & Health

—

#62

—

Polymer Science

—

#67

Accounting & Finance

#68

—

#76-100

—

Engineering & Technology

#73

#75

—

#87

Marine/Ocean Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Linguistics

#79

—

Computer Science

#99

#126-150

#151-200

#79

Political Science & IR

#91

—

#151-200

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#92

—

#151-200

#262

Mathematics

#99

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Automation & Control

—

#301-400

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is The University of Queensland ranked in the world in 2026?

The University of Queensland ranks #40 in QS 2027, #65 in ARWU 2025 and #43 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #55 globally.

Is The University of Queensland a Group of Eight university?

Yes. The University of Queensland is a member of the Group of Eight.

When was The University of Queensland founded?

The University of Queensland was founded in 1909.

What percentage of The University of Queensland students are international?

Approximately 35% of The University of Queensland's students are international.

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

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

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

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). The University of Queensland — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/uq/

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