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Central Queensland University ranked 34th in Australia, 1198th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. Central Queensland University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 12,939 academic publications and 222,947 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 8 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1198 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 59 In Oceania
#34 of 40 In Australia
#148 of 1,016 For Publishing
#216 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#288 of 1,010 For Risk Management
#2879 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1067 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1024th in the World with 8,543 publications made and 137,272 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 54 In Oceania
#1024 of 7,020 In the World

Central Queensland University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 14 11
1992 31 32
1993 30 39
1994 56 46
1995 37 65
1996 53 81
1997 39 90
1998 61 124
1999 66 161
2000 59 192
2001 74 275
2002 121 386
2003 92 429
2004 128 573
2005 131 798
2006 166 1009
2007 183 1253
2008 197 1790
2009 206 2235
2010 211 2539
2011 248 2953
2012 290 3473
2013 381 4120
2014 380 4842
2015 381 5338
2016 481 5930
2017 509 6583
2018 539 7975
2019 560 9849
2020 653 12868
2021 694 16232
2022 745 18207
2023 660 19390

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 30 35 148
Sports / Exercise science 20 23 216
Occupational Safety and Health 24 28 333
Early Childhood Education 30 36 399
Education Majors 32 39 461
Communications and Public Relations 34 41 467
Genealogy 26 32 482
Anthropology 32 39 507
Media Studies 34 41 560
Gender Studies 35 42 607
Journalism and Digital Media 30 37 644
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 42 661
Radio and Television broadcasting 30 37 682
Social Work 35 42 687
Military science 27 30 691
Special Education 35 42 724
Sociology 34 41 759
Law 34 41 760
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 41 785
Law Enforcement 32 39 814
Broadcast Journalism 31 38 819
Political Science 34 41 852
Archaeology 32 40 859
History 32 40 866
Public Policy / Administration 34 41 880
Aesthetics 33 41 906
Urban and Regional planning 32 40 937
Demography 32 40 941
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 33 40 971
Library and Information science 34 40 1123
Linguistics 32 39 1123
Art History 34 41 1126
Philosophy 33 40 1324
Classics and Ancient History 37 45 1552

Environmental Science rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Australia and 1085th in the World with 6,717 publications made and 125,618 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 53 In Oceania
#1085 of 6,798 In the World

Central Queensland University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 8 13
1992 16 8
1993 21 20
1994 34 18
1995 32 51
1996 27 52
1997 33 76
1998 42 121
1999 51 108
2000 59 163
2001 61 260
2002 104 391
2003 59 380
2004 88 525
2005 107 681
2006 142 922
2007 142 1113
2008 159 1593
2009 143 1786
2010 171 2167
2011 183 2435
2012 220 2904
2013 324 3458
2014 298 4092
2015 295 4637
2016 341 5440
2017 384 6123
2018 419 7353
2019 471 9078
2020 546 11815
2021 564 14659
2022 584 16462
2023 516 17831

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 26 31 623
Environmental Management 27 33 727
Forestry 29 35 747
Hydrology and Water resources management 30 35 795
Urban and Regional planning 32 40 937
Ecology 33 40 948
Geography and Cartography 33 41 1012
Oceanography 34 41 1038
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 40 1040
Environmental Engineering 30 36 1159
Geology 34 42 1239
Paleontology 34 42 1341
Geotechnical Engineering 34 41 1382
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 38 1476
Earth science and Geophysics 32 39 1486
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 41 1603
Environmental Chemistry 32 39 1751

Biology rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Biology in Australia and 1517th in the World with 6,160 publications made and 127,718 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#41 of 54 In Oceania
#1517 of 6,770 In the World

Central Queensland University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 8 17
1992 15 27
1993 22 34
1994 30 28
1995 34 69
1996 43 90
1997 40 107
1998 55 158
1999 47 168
2000 66 217
2001 68 329
2002 94 454
2003 55 440
2004 71 569
2005 108 732
2006 116 1030
2007 101 1203
2008 118 1639
2009 116 1851
2010 136 2171
2011 157 2406
2012 195 2933
2013 261 3380
2014 247 4119
2015 272 4726
2016 331 5603
2017 377 6340
2018 370 7430
2019 429 9417
2020 503 12313
2021 521 15589
2022 569 17496
2023 518 18551

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 26 31 623
Forestry 29 35 747
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 39 785
Animal Science 29 36 791
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 40 1040
Neuroscience 32 39 1114
Horticulture 28 35 1130
Zoology 32 39 1255
Botany 32 39 1285
Biotechnology 29 35 1296
Virology 32 37 1323
Paleontology 34 42 1341
Nutrition and Food Science 29 36 1454
Pharmacology 31 36 1501
Evolutionary Biology 36 44 1544
Biochemistry 32 39 1821
Genetics 34 42 1850
Immunology 35 42 1860
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 46 1871
Microbiology 33 40 1929
Oncology and Cancer research 37 44 2098
Molecular Biology 38 46 2448
Nanotechnology 33 40 2733

Computer Science rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Australia and 1050th in the World with 6,117 publications made and 113,963 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Networking, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 53 In Oceania
#1050 of 6,752 In the World

Central Queensland University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 13
1992 21 27
1993 25 34
1994 23 35
1995 29 64
1996 36 61
1997 33 86
1998 45 118
1999 35 143
2000 53 131
2001 41 229
2002 118 354
2003 79 397
2004 105 488
2005 109 643
2006 134 904
2007 152 1228
2008 161 1720
2009 158 2140
2010 170 2422
2011 197 2673
2012 216 3017
2013 281 3548
2014 245 4253
2015 264 4736
2016 327 5566
2017 321 6069
2018 372 7231
2019 403 8466
2020 451 10712
2021 486 13029
2022 495 14883
2023 458 16029

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 27 34 526
Information Technology 28 35 611
Game Design and Development 28 34 709
Robotics 20 24 729
Human-Computer Interaction 27 34 732
Multimedia 30 37 742
Data Science 31 38 808
Machine Learning 29 36 815
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 33 885
Cyber Security 30 37 888
Computer Networking 26 33 921
Software Engineering 29 36 928
Cognitive Science 31 38 1013
Telecommunications 27 34 1090
Neuroscience 32 39 1114
Library and Information science 34 40 1123
Computer Engineering 27 34 1266
Computer Vision 30 37 1291
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 36 1311
Computer Graphics 30 37 1531
Computational Linguistics 34 41 1692
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 38 46 1871

Medicine rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Medicine in Australia and 1146th in the World with 6,097 publications made and 109,467 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 53 In Oceania
#1146 of 6,680 In the World

Central Queensland University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 11
1992 17 27
1993 15 26
1994 28 25
1995 22 57
1996 31 82
1997 25 73
1998 36 91
1999 35 111
2000 46 126
2001 46 194
2002 42 207
2003 37 235
2004 68 328
2005 65 441
2006 107 609
2007 112 778
2008 124 1104
2009 111 1305
2010 146 1632
2011 136 1857
2012 189 2370
2013 257 2711
2014 267 3369
2015 295 3791
2016 357 4559
2017 412 5301
2018 414 6607
2019 431 8227
2020 525 10879
2021 551 13637
2022 592 15615
2023 501 15993

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 20 23 216
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 27 358
Nursing 26 30 448
Sports Medicine 25 29 463
Health Science 28 32 478
Gerontology 25 29 503
Physical Therapy 29 33 515
Clinical Psychology 31 37 643
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 36 655
Social Work 35 42 687
Public Health 31 37 760
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 39 785
Occupational Therapy 34 40 814
Epidemiology 29 33 855
Psychiatry 32 38 893
Family medicine 34 38 934
Sonography and Ultrasound 26 31 974
Veterinary 30 34 1026
Audiology 31 38 1080
Pathology 34 40 1170
Critical Care Nursing 34 41 1184
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 39 1263
Virology 32 37 1323
Anatomy and Physiology 36 42 1358
Cardiology 35 41 1421
Anesthesiology 36 44 1435
Ophthalmology 33 40 1440
Urology 29 34 1446
Surgery 35 42 1460
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 38 1482
Pharmacology 31 36 1501
Pediatrics 36 44 1540
Orthodontics 32 39 1634
Pharmacy 26 32 1685
Immunology 35 42 1860
Dentistry 33 40 1929
Oncology and Cancer research 37 44 2098

Engineering rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 31st for Engineering in Australia and 1400th in the World with 5,605 publications made and 100,745 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#1400 of 6,684 In the World

Central Queensland University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 9 12
1992 15 23
1993 25 21
1994 30 22
1995 31 41
1996 27 53
1997 34 65
1998 50 92
1999 38 121
2000 50 162
2001 63 244
2002 115 347
2003 79 384
2004 84 467
2005 85 564
2006 108 802
2007 143 1017
2008 162 1534
2009 136 1717
2010 153 1995
2011 164 2193
2012 180 2582
2013 277 3034
2014 252 3661
2015 235 4020
2016 276 4906
2017 306 5458
2018 335 6480
2019 390 7816
2020 402 9675
2021 393 11754
2022 465 13542
2023 419 14964

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Engineering.

Psychology rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Psychology in Australia and 838th in the World with 5,121 publications made and 87,447 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#838 of 6,528 In the World

Central Queensland University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 7
1992 16 30
1993 12 25
1994 24 33
1995 17 50
1996 25 68
1997 21 74
1998 37 78
1999 31 96
2000 32 127
2001 25 151
2002 42 185
2003 35 203
2004 66 256
2005 56 364
2006 73 495
2007 92 618
2008 94 929
2009 110 1064
2010 118 1300
2011 133 1496
2012 181 1910
2013 216 2337
2014 240 2883
2015 240 3194
2016 309 3698
2017 348 4260
2018 317 5151
2019 345 6583
2020 416 8512
2021 466 10523
2022 482 12086
2023 448 12705

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Education Majors 32 39 461
Clinical Psychology 31 37 643
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 35 42 661
Social Work 35 42 687
Social Psychology 31 38 689
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 33 40 717
Special Education 35 42 724
Child Psychology 33 40 731
Occupational Therapy 34 40 814
Sexology 36 43 882
Psychiatry 32 38 893
Cognitive Science 31 38 1013
Neuroscience 32 39 1114

Physics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 31st for Physics in Australia and 1535th in the World with 4,598 publications made and 86,892 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#1535 of 6,603 In the World

Central Queensland University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 9 10
1992 18 24
1993 17 24
1994 30 17
1995 30 39
1996 29 51
1997 33 64
1998 52 92
1999 39 133
2000 55 174
2001 60 237
2002 107 366
2003 62 367
2004 75 416
2005 77 557
2006 102 776
2007 108 939
2008 120 1425
2009 102 1603
2010 119 1867
2011 131 2046
2012 150 2369
2013 219 2773
2014 206 3318
2015 189 3670
2016 213 4503
2017 245 4772
2018 262 5797
2019 309 6645
2020 332 8235
2021 332 9888
2022 374 11078
2023 337 12208

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 31 38 1155
Acoustical Engineering 32 39 1451
Quantum and Particle physics 31 38 1453
Materials Science 31 39 2030
Optical Engineering 33 41 2036
Nuclear Physics 34 41 2538
Nanotechnology 33 40 2733

Business rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 29th for Business in Australia and 689th in the World with 4,469 publications made and 81,308 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#689 of 6,187 In the World

Central Queensland University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 5
1992 10 10
1993 12 12
1994 25 12
1995 10 22
1996 29 34
1997 19 32
1998 35 47
1999 37 74
2000 49 91
2001 33 146
2002 110 275
2003 69 288
2004 88 370
2005 87 537
2006 89 694
2007 114 941
2008 132 1480
2009 115 1731
2010 113 2055
2011 156 2186
2012 162 2427
2013 238 2822
2014 203 3320
2015 198 3574
2016 232 4074
2017 246 4339
2018 282 5131
2019 261 5754
2020 315 7005
2021 313 8151
2022 331 8816
2023 313 9417

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Risk Management 17 18 288
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 35 289
Occupational Safety and Health 24 28 333
Engineering Management 22 26 466
Human Resource Management 26 31 476
Management Information Systems 27 34 526
Management 25 31 611
Entertainment Industry Business 33 40 636
Construction Management 25 31 640
Advertising 31 38 649
Project Management 29 36 700
Marketing 30 37 739
Accounting 31 38 743
Supply Chain Management 23 29 781
Actuarial Science 27 34 802
Public Policy / Administration 34 41 880
Finance 32 39 1022
International Trade 33 42 1087
International Business 33 42 1131
Operations Research 25 31 1146
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 36 1226

Chemistry rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Australia and 1864th in the World with 3,660 publications made and 77,277 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 52 In Oceania
#1864 of 6,447 In the World

Central Queensland University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 8 9
1992 14 19
1993 19 22
1994 20 19
1995 29 54
1996 30 72
1997 30 73
1998 47 122
1999 31 140
2000 41 159
2001 53 245
2002 60 309
2003 33 328
2004 49 356
2005 55 441
2006 71 640
2007 77 742
2008 74 969
2009 71 1094
2010 92 1214
2011 80 1372
2012 113 1701
2013 133 1908
2014 153 2431
2015 154 2607
2016 185 3327
2017 224 3771
2018 208 4585
2019 269 6021
2020 248 7390
2021 282 9582
2022 345 11178
2023 306 12464

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 29 36 1454
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 41 1603
Pharmacy 26 32 1685
Environmental Chemistry 32 39 1751
Biochemistry 32 39 1821
Physical chemistry 31 37 1963
Materials Science 31 39 2030
Organic Chemistry 33 40 2047
Chemical Engineering 30 37 2159
Nanotechnology 33 40 2733

Mathematics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Australia and 1052nd in the World with 3,506 publications made and 65,077 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 52 In Oceania
#1052 of 6,305 In the World

Central Queensland University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 8 9
1992 14 19
1993 15 28
1994 17 34
1995 17 44
1996 23 43
1997 19 54
1998 28 64
1999 21 91
2000 25 95
2001 21 138
2002 56 174
2003 35 216
2004 60 247
2005 67 397
2006 67 487
2007 80 630
2008 80 980
2009 89 1230
2010 106 1454
2011 114 1559
2012 121 1743
2013 118 2059
2014 157 2340
2015 151 2651
2016 180 3075
2017 188 3304
2018 207 3951
2019 236 4757
2020 244 5968
2021 282 7730
2022 316 8594
2023 305 9173

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 33 40 578
Actuarial Science 27 34 802
Statistics 31 38 1107
Applied Mathematics 26 32 1129
Operations Research 25 31 1146
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 36 1311
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 42 1378

Economics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Economics in Australia and 747th in the World with 3,295 publications made and 52,128 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#747 of 5,995 In the World

Central Queensland University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 4
1992 7 8
1993 8 14
1994 20 19
1995 13 32
1996 19 29
1997 9 31
1998 25 34
1999 28 48
2000 28 72
2001 31 114
2002 55 135
2003 28 165
2004 43 200
2005 45 291
2006 57 340
2007 81 435
2008 74 638
2009 79 728
2010 101 897
2011 108 1063
2012 121 1350
2013 161 1599
2014 147 1901
2015 151 2063
2016 177 2237
2017 173 2433
2018 188 2923
2019 206 3585
2020 251 4516
2021 280 5728
2022 291 6404
2023 255 6938

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 20 24 468
Agricultural Economics 21 26 491
Development Studies 33 40 561
Actuarial Science 27 34 802
Finance 32 39 1022
International Trade 33 42 1087
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 36 1226
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 34 42 1378

Art & Design rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 34th for Art & Design in Australia and 908th in the World with 1,651 publications made and 21,663 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#41 of 51 In Oceania
#908 of 5,720 In the World

Central Queensland University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 1
1992 9 9
1993 7 9
1994 15 9
1995 12 13
1996 13 19
1997 11 18
1998 18 25
1999 13 30
2000 14 46
2001 22 72
2002 25 86
2003 19 106
2004 27 105
2005 21 148
2006 31 185
2007 31 232
2008 47 327
2009 40 409
2010 45 423
2011 42 464
2012 58 592
2013 85 747
2014 65 772
2015 75 881
2016 110 938
2017 116 1003
2018 109 1231
2019 104 1355
2020 123 2008
2021 108 2415
2022 126 2469
2023 93 2726

The following table provides academic rankings for Central Queensland University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Creative Writing 35 42 571
Performing arts 27 33 576
Entertainment Industry Business 33 40 636
Game Design and Development 28 34 709
Multimedia 30 37 742
Graphic Design 30 37 808
Literature 34 41 848
Cinematography 34 41 873
Aesthetics 33 41 906
Fashion Design 34 41 908
Music 28 35 915
Interior Design 29 37 1105
Art History 34 41 1126
Landscape Architecture 32 40 1214
Computer Graphics 30 37 1531