The University of Queensland
(UQ)
About
The University of Queensland is a public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone universities, an informal designation of the oldest university in each state. UQ is also a founding member of edX, Australia's leading Group of Eight and the international research-intensive Association of Pacific Rim Universities.
Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 163 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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Key Facts
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Subject Rankings
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56 subjectsARWU
54 subjectsUS News
42 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 24 | 75.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 39 | 67.2 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | =40 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 56 | 63.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 62 | 66.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 75 | 64.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | =83 | 60.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =96 | 63.2 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 101–125 | 47.9 | 2026 |
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 126–150 | 54.0 | 2026 |