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Central Queensland University ranked 34th in Australia, 1189th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. Central Queensland University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 14,950 academic publications and 324,555 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 10 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1189 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 59 In Oceania
#34 of 40 In Australia
#137 of 1,011 For Publishing
#173 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#281 of 1,451 For Hospitality and Hotel Management
#2845 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1067 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1090th in the World with 9,629 publications made and 203,516 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
#1090 of 7,081 In the World

Central Queensland University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 31 36
1993 30 51
1994 59 58
1995 39 80
1996 53 96
1997 41 107
1998 59 144
1999 70 182
2000 63 253
2001 80 317
2002 129 501
2003 101 600
2004 146 718
2005 151 1018
2006 189 1326
2007 203 1640
2008 203 2282
2009 209 2727
2010 234 3244
2011 311 3758
2012 317 4368
2013 400 5439
2014 393 6140
2015 421 6837
2016 480 7725
2017 515 8657
2018 560 10493
2019 566 12578
2020 707 16904
2021 786 21241
2022 781 22665
2023 685 26160
2024 544 23449

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 34 137
Sports / Exercise science 17 20 173
Occupational Safety and Health 25 29 345
Communications and Public Relations 33 40 467
Education Majors 32 39 474
Genealogy 27 33 498
Anthropology 33 40 502
Social Work 32 38 581
Early Childhood Education 35 42 588
Gender Studies 35 42 619
Journalism and Digital Media 30 37 648
Media Studies 34 41 656
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 41 680
Military science 30 35 681
Radio and Television broadcasting 32 38 689
Sociology 34 41 772
Law 34 41 780
Criminology and Criminal Justice 34 41 806
Broadcast Journalism 33 40 823
Law Enforcement 33 40 869
Archaeology 32 40 869
Public Policy / Administration 34 41 885
History 33 41 892
Political Science 34 41 904
Demography 32 39 917
Special Education 36 43 919
Urban and Regional planning 31 38 938
Aesthetics 34 42 957
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 35 42 1055
Art History 35 42 1145
Linguistics 32 39 1146
Library and Information science 34 42 1226
Philosophy 33 40 1424
Classics and Ancient History 37 45 1609

Environmental Science rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Australia and 1090th in the World with 7,551 publications made and 178,979 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 54 In Oceania
#1090 of 6,876 In the World

Central Queensland University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 18 11
1993 22 41
1994 36 24
1995 34 63
1996 29 65
1997 37 101
1998 43 147
1999 59 126
2000 66 225
2001 64 308
2002 110 501
2003 67 540
2004 107 691
2005 126 856
2006 154 1153
2007 151 1413
2008 174 1979
2009 136 2140
2010 198 2697
2011 230 3001
2012 237 3630
2013 334 4194
2014 312 5148
2015 332 5654
2016 349 6727
2017 401 7680
2018 439 9015
2019 478 10970
2020 585 14412
2021 595 17860
2022 613 19338
2023 548 22221
2024 423 20774

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 31 680
Environmental Management 27 33 705
Hydrology and Water resources management 30 35 747
Forestry 28 34 793
Ecology 33 40 922
Urban and Regional planning 31 38 938
Geography and Cartography 34 42 1024
Oceanography 33 40 1044
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 41 1056
Environmental Engineering 30 36 1170
Geology 34 42 1272
Paleontology 34 42 1362
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 31 38 1445
Geotechnical Engineering 34 41 1454
Earth science and Geophysics 32 39 1504
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 41 1635
Environmental Chemistry 32 39 1712

Medicine rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Medicine in Australia and 1118th in the World with 6,917 publications made and 162,468 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Public Health, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 54 In Oceania
#1118 of 6,775 In the World

Central Queensland University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 17 28
1993 13 30
1994 31 33
1995 22 68
1996 31 94
1997 24 78
1998 36 101
1999 34 125
2000 52 159
2001 51 217
2002 51 278
2003 48 330
2004 76 407
2005 73 547
2006 121 763
2007 119 1006
2008 129 1391
2009 122 1596
2010 155 1997
2011 155 2322
2012 204 2930
2013 263 3575
2014 301 4268
2015 327 4881
2016 380 5734
2017 426 6699
2018 429 8455
2019 439 10082
2020 566 13915
2021 597 17412
2022 621 18831
2023 508 20180
2024 442 18784

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 17 20 173
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 29 384
Sports Medicine 25 28 405
Nursing 26 30 427
Gerontology 24 28 435
Physical Therapy 27 31 472
Health Science 29 32 473
Social Work 32 38 581
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 36 643
Clinical Psychology 32 38 649
Public Health 31 37 774
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 40 794
Occupational Therapy 33 39 827
Psychiatry 29 35 851
Epidemiology 29 33 887
Family medicine 34 39 1001
Sonography and Ultrasound 27 32 1018
Audiology 30 36 1039
Pathology 33 39 1151
Veterinary 30 34 1151
Critical Care Nursing 36 43 1272
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 34 39 1283
Virology 32 37 1316
Anatomy and Physiology 36 41 1340
Anesthesiology 34 42 1426
Urology 29 34 1454
Surgery 35 42 1473
Cardiology 36 42 1476
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 40 1514
Ophthalmology 33 40 1543
Pharmacology 30 35 1593
Pediatrics 37 45 1598
Orthodontics 35 42 1749
Pharmacy 26 32 1761
Immunology 34 40 1840
Dentistry 34 41 2012
Oncology and Cancer research 37 44 2283

Computer Science rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 32nd for Computer Science in Australia and 1057th in the World with 6,880 publications made and 161,928 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
#1057 of 6,845 In the World

Central Queensland University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 21 33
1993 25 45
1994 24 41
1995 29 70
1996 37 75
1997 35 103
1998 47 140
1999 36 155
2000 53 188
2001 44 258
2002 125 451
2003 87 518
2004 116 595
2005 121 821
2006 146 1172
2007 169 1571
2008 174 2163
2009 149 2512
2010 196 3074
2011 246 3259
2012 234 3741
2013 279 4285
2014 250 5270
2015 295 5864
2016 343 6722
2017 316 7282
2018 403 8857
2019 403 10003
2020 504 12964
2021 529 15844
2022 537 17395
2023 486 20105
2024 374 17905

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 33 483
Game Design and Development 26 32 652
Multimedia 30 37 709
Information Technology 31 38 750
Human-Computer Interaction 28 35 753
Data Science 30 37 809
Machine Learning 27 34 852
Cyber Security 31 38 929
Software Engineering 31 38 933
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 26 33 942
Cognitive Science 32 39 955
Computer Networking 27 34 985
Neuroscience 32 39 1073
Telecommunications 29 36 1165
Library and Information science 34 42 1226
Robotics 24 30 1310
Computer Vision 30 37 1335
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 36 1368
Computer Engineering 28 35 1394
Computer Graphics 31 38 1655
Computational Linguistics 33 40 1673
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 47 1952

Biology rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 34th for Biology in Australia and 1548th in the World with 6,862 publications made and 175,491 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 54 In Oceania
#1548 of 6,833 In the World

Central Queensland University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 17 31
1993 19 50
1994 33 35
1995 35 86
1996 43 105
1997 41 131
1998 54 177
1999 54 195
2000 75 278
2001 71 375
2002 99 591
2003 62 601
2004 91 721
2005 117 926
2006 122 1287
2007 107 1469
2008 133 2060
2009 115 2208
2010 152 2654
2011 195 2916
2012 197 3571
2013 262 4072
2014 271 5141
2015 310 5830
2016 337 6772
2017 375 7638
2018 382 9052
2019 433 11068
2020 543 14920
2021 537 18622
2022 611 20038
2023 521 22315
2024 397 20434

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 31 680
Animal Science 27 34 777
Forestry 28 34 793
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 40 794
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 41 1056
Neuroscience 32 39 1073
Horticulture 27 33 1119
Evolutionary Biology 34 41 1227
Zoology 32 39 1238
Biotechnology 29 35 1308
Botany 32 39 1316
Virology 32 37 1316
Paleontology 34 42 1362
Nutrition and Food Science 29 36 1518
Pharmacology 30 35 1593
Immunology 34 40 1840
Biochemistry 32 39 1898
Genetics 34 42 1909
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 47 1952
Microbiology 33 40 1976
Oncology and Cancer research 37 44 2283
Molecular Biology 38 46 2557
Nanotechnology 32 39 2688

Engineering rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 31st for Engineering in Australia and 1410th in the World with 6,364 publications made and 144,697 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
#1410 of 6,782 In the World

Central Queensland University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 18 31
1993 22 38
1994 32 30
1995 32 55
1996 29 75
1997 37 83
1998 53 114
1999 37 122
2000 54 202
2001 71 271
2002 132 437
2003 86 457
2004 96 575
2005 90 726
2006 121 993
2007 149 1272
2008 177 1890
2009 129 2053
2010 167 2490
2011 178 2655
2012 199 3174
2013 284 3552
2014 268 4498
2015 271 5064
2016 265 5805
2017 324 6579
2018 371 7956
2019 424 9263
2020 436 11566
2021 444 14249
2022 489 15655
2023 462 18394
2024 375 18629

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 840th in the World with 5,708 publications made and 132,168 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#840 of 6,645 In the World

Central Queensland University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 16 28
1993 10 26
1994 22 42
1995 15 55
1996 27 68
1997 21 84
1998 36 86
1999 31 110
2000 32 157
2001 28 171
2002 45 228
2003 37 271
2004 68 337
2005 57 486
2006 88 639
2007 95 807
2008 102 1147
2009 108 1326
2010 126 1642
2011 158 1868
2012 194 2394
2013 228 3023
2014 241 3596
2015 264 4064
2016 311 4669
2017 339 5410
2018 349 6655
2019 355 8103
2020 434 10993
2021 512 13444
2022 511 14565
2023 453 16265
2024 352 14258

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 39 474
Social Work 32 38 581
Clinical Psychology 32 38 649
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 41 680
Social Psychology 31 38 685
Child Psychology 31 38 735
Occupational Therapy 33 39 827
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 34 41 837
Psychiatry 29 35 851
Special Education 36 43 919
Cognitive Science 32 39 955
Neuroscience 32 39 1073

Physics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 31st for Physics in Australia and 1569th in the World with 5,202 publications made and 119,752 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
#1569 of 6,713 In the World

Central Queensland University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 21 33
1993 19 32
1994 32 24
1995 34 46
1996 32 80
1997 35 85
1998 52 114
1999 43 146
2000 58 215
2001 62 264
2002 117 456
2003 69 447
2004 86 537
2005 88 695
2006 114 949
2007 108 1156
2008 130 1713
2009 101 1870
2010 137 2291
2011 142 2399
2012 170 2829
2013 222 3226
2014 223 4056
2015 212 4462
2016 214 5268
2017 264 5772
2018 285 6931
2019 327 7840
2020 355 9743
2021 369 11761
2022 390 12585
2023 374 14900
2024 287 14930

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 30 37 1163
Acoustical Engineering 32 39 1481
Quantum and Particle physics 31 38 1506
Materials Science 31 39 2052
Optical Engineering 33 41 2053
Nuclear Physics 34 41 2576
Nanotechnology 32 39 2688

Business rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 29th for Business in Australia and 716th in the World with 4,922 publications made and 112,162 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
#716 of 6,339 In the World

Central Queensland University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 12 14
1993 13 20
1994 25 18
1995 11 25
1996 29 43
1997 19 43
1998 35 64
1999 37 86
2000 49 124
2001 35 162
2002 121 335
2003 79 363
2004 101 453
2005 92 637
2006 99 889
2007 122 1166
2008 138 1769
2009 112 2004
2010 124 2556
2011 186 2602
2012 179 2930
2013 227 3252
2014 216 3980
2015 204 4395
2016 230 4829
2017 254 5259
2018 288 6283
2019 273 6745
2020 339 8434
2021 357 9859
2022 336 10453
2023 327 11812
2024 225 10043

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

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 27 35 281
Risk Management 17 19 310
Occupational Safety and Health 25 29 345
Human Resource Management 26 31 481
Management Information Systems 27 33 483
Engineering Management 24 28 523
Management 26 33 659
Construction Management 26 32 675
Entertainment Industry Business 32 39 705
Advertising 31 38 716
Project Management 28 35 724
Supply Chain Management 23 29 755
Marketing 30 37 763
Accounting 31 38 773
Actuarial Science 27 35 883
Public Policy / Administration 34 41 885
Finance 32 39 1068
International Trade 34 43 1181
Operations Research 26 32 1223
International Business 33 42 1227
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 1304

Chemistry rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Chemistry in Australia and 1905th in the World with 4,099 publications made and 102,734 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
#1905 of 6,545 In the World

Central Queensland University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 25
1993 16 30
1994 21 24
1995 28 69
1996 31 93
1997 35 88
1998 48 135
1999 33 155
2000 42 191
2001 57 274
2002 72 376
2003 38 379
2004 63 432
2005 56 549
2006 77 766
2007 74 850
2008 85 1214
2009 69 1289
2010 97 1445
2011 91 1685
2012 111 1999
2013 147 2301
2014 176 2974
2015 161 3160
2016 185 3865
2017 232 4478
2018 210 5266
2019 284 6831
2020 257 8693
2021 306 11048
2022 358 12309
2023 325 14590
2024 271 14639

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 1518
Petrology and Geochemistry 33 41 1635
Environmental Chemistry 32 39 1712
Pharmacy 26 32 1761
Biochemistry 32 39 1898
Physical chemistry 31 37 1957
Organic Chemistry 32 39 2043
Materials Science 31 39 2052
Chemical Engineering 30 36 2105
Nanotechnology 32 39 2688

Mathematics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Mathematics in Australia and 1048th in the World with 3,935 publications made and 91,816 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 52 In Oceania
#1048 of 6,418 In the World

Central Queensland University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 14 24
1993 14 40
1994 18 45
1995 17 50
1996 27 48
1997 22 65
1998 25 76
1999 22 96
2000 24 125
2001 22 148
2002 58 212
2003 39 281
2004 64 317
2005 78 488
2006 73 615
2007 90 839
2008 89 1220
2009 80 1398
2010 129 1799
2011 146 1806
2012 124 2089
2013 131 2453
2014 168 2881
2015 163 3267
2016 171 3664
2017 196 3924
2018 217 4884
2019 238 5708
2020 262 7428
2021 317 9478
2022 342 10208
2023 303 11414
2024 213 8954

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 31 38 527
Actuarial Science 27 35 883
Statistics 31 38 1102
Applied Mathematics 27 33 1212
Operations Research 26 32 1223
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 36 1368
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 41 1499

Economics rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 33rd for Economics in Australia and 772nd in the World with 3,653 publications made and 76,514 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 53 In Oceania
#772 of 6,167 In the World

Central Queensland University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 6 8
1993 8 23
1994 18 20
1995 12 39
1996 21 39
1997 8 38
1998 26 52
1999 29 59
2000 29 98
2001 29 121
2002 60 173
2003 32 222
2004 54 255
2005 52 365
2006 65 426
2007 81 526
2008 78 794
2009 82 849
2010 101 1138
2011 127 1332
2012 134 1598
2013 164 1975
2014 148 2296
2015 158 2491
2016 182 2796
2017 182 3082
2018 198 3783
2019 207 4434
2020 275 5921
2021 323 7369
2022 299 7915
2023 258 8953
2024 182 7583

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 22 25 450
Agricultural Economics 21 26 524
Development Studies 32 39 562
Actuarial Science 27 35 883
Finance 32 39 1068
International Trade 34 43 1181
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 1304
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 33 41 1499

Art & Design rankings

Central Queensland University ranked 34th for Art & Design in Australia and 915th in the World with 1,847 publications made and 31,977 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 52 In Oceania
#915 of 5,966 In the World

Central Queensland University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 10 10
1993 8 15
1994 16 15
1995 15 21
1996 12 25
1997 12 26
1998 17 36
1999 14 35
2000 15 62
2001 24 91
2002 27 106
2003 24 138
2004 29 146
2005 26 193
2006 36 237
2007 37 292
2008 47 438
2009 42 502
2010 46 572
2011 50 602
2012 69 745
2013 89 951
2014 74 1021
2015 88 1169
2016 99 1260
2017 121 1396
2018 117 1648
2019 113 1888
2020 126 2614
2021 131 3296
2022 134 3199
2023 94 3666
2024 69 3445

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 42 588
Performing arts 28 34 604
Game Design and Development 26 32 652
Entertainment Industry Business 32 39 705
Multimedia 30 37 709
Graphic Design 31 38 806
Music 28 34 873
Literature 34 41 883
Fashion Design 33 40 904
Aesthetics 34 42 957
Cinematography 35 42 962
Landscape Architecture 30 38 1031
Art History 35 42 1145
Computer Graphics 31 38 1655