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The Queensland University of Technology ranked 10th in Australia, 291st in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 43 research topics. The Queensland University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 89,739 academic publications and 2,542,359 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 83 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#291 of 14,131 In the World
#11 of 59 In Oceania
#10 of 40 In Australia
#1 of 2 In Brisbane
#11 of 1,029 For Publishing
#14 of 1,001 For Optometry
#20 of 1,030 For Early Childhood Education
#752 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#311 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 40 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 213th in the World with 49,079 publications made and 1,334,468 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 39 In Australia
#12 of 54 In Oceania
#213 of 7,088 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 162 187
1994 196 283
1995 220 466
1996 283 599
1997 299 870
1998 312 1107
1999 334 1403
2000 402 1933
2001 404 2239
2002 646 3291
2003 701 3928
2004 708 5234
2005 923 6917
2006 1004 8839
2007 1139 11490
2008 1256 14094
2009 1547 17407
2010 1636 21057
2011 1916 25522
2012 2181 30155
2013 2364 36384
2014 2489 42656
2015 2695 48128
2016 2998 52226
2017 2574 59637
2018 2568 69792
2019 2662 82191
2020 2972 106103
2021 2900 124466
2022 2666 125987
2023 2507 132166
2024 1808 114923
2025 1412 101402

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

Biology rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 11th for Biology in Australia and 445th in the World with 44,578 publications made and 1,461,808 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#11 of 39 In Australia
#13 of 54 In Oceania
#445 of 6,841 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 133 382
1994 137 477
1995 190 749
1996 201 860
1997 260 1303
1998 237 1660
1999 237 1934
2000 303 2413
2001 345 2754
2002 487 3510
2003 531 4434
2004 572 5380
2005 690 6980
2006 801 8740
2007 880 10564
2008 972 13519
2009 1137 15796
2010 1294 19715
2011 1463 23609
2012 1653 28101
2013 1903 34712
2014 2181 40455
2015 2392 47009
2016 2678 54421
2017 2381 64913
2018 2446 76723
2019 2656 94307
2020 3073 123396
2021 3071 147188
2022 2792 150891
2023 2724 156913
2024 1979 143321
2025 1552 129163

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 13 184
Nanotechnology 10 10 319
Evolutionary Biology 11 14 335
Paleontology 14 17 340
Neuroscience 13 15 349
Virology 12 14 393
Oncology and Cancer research 8 10 405
Entomology 17 21 437
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 26 448
Biotechnology 10 13 479
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 17 487
Animal Science 18 22 530
Genetics 12 14 531
Botany 20 25 532
Zoology 20 25 532
Agricultural Science 23 28 552
Biochemistry 11 14 560
Astrobiology 16 21 570
Forestry 24 29 588
Immunology 14 16 616
Microbiology 17 20 631
Biophysics 16 19 647
Toxicology 17 20 657
Nutrition and Food Science 21 25 706
Molecular Biology 15 18 719
Pharmacology 18 20 735
Horticulture 20 25 818

Engineering rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 9th for Engineering in Australia and 279th in the World with 44,291 publications made and 1,356,512 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 39 In Australia
#10 of 52 In Oceania
#279 of 6,795 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 153 291
1994 153 385
1995 195 609
1996 236 720
1997 324 997
1998 291 1164
1999 311 1595
2000 343 1988
2001 376 2412
2002 760 3576
2003 696 4233
2004 719 5817
2005 884 7408
2006 933 9527
2007 985 11401
2008 1241 14712
2009 1329 17534
2010 1511 20588
2011 1643 24576
2012 1840 28987
2013 2070 33840
2014 2232 39096
2015 2310 43213
2016 2430 49182
2017 2329 58522
2018 2269 69436
2019 2531 84546
2020 2752 107393
2021 2624 129192
2022 2408 132365
2023 2214 138103
2024 1671 131437
2025 1193 118177

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

Engineering subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 2 2 21
Biomedical Engineering 1 1 46
Transportation Engineering 3 3 50
Construction Management 7 7 54
Engineering Management 3 3 57
Architecture 5 5 80
Petroleum Engineering 4 4 81
Aviation 7 9 93
Robotics 4 4 94
Architectural Engineering 6 6 101
Human-Computer Interaction 6 6 103
Landscape Architecture 4 5 105
Reliability and Quality Engineering 3 3 111
Renewable Energy Engineering 4 4 112
Civil Engineering 7 8 135
Automotive Engineering 4 4 140
Environmental Engineering 7 7 142
Systems Engineering 7 8 164
Industrial Engineering 3 4 182
Marine Engineering 9 10 197
Agricultural Engineering 9 11 207
Product and Industrial Design 9 10 211
Operations Research 7 8 226
Mining Engineering 16 17 227
Computer Engineering 6 6 233
Structural Engineering 12 13 256
Computer Networking 9 10 257
Telecommunications 9 10 260
Chemical Engineering 9 9 269
Electrical Engineering 9 10 275
Optical Engineering 9 10 279
Biochemical Engineering 9 11 282
Mechanical Engineering 12 13 286
Automation and Control engineering 11 12 303
Nanotechnology 10 10 319
Electronic Engineering 9 10 323
Technical Drawing 11 12 324
Remote Sensing 13 14 327
Aerospace Engineering 10 11 342
Acoustical Engineering 12 13 355
Materials Science 11 12 361
Geotechnical Engineering 17 19 375
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 12 390
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 11 391
Metallurgical Engineering 14 15 448
Biotechnology 10 13 479
Nuclear Engineering 15 16 570

Computer Science rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 10th for Computer Science in Australia and 230th in the World with 42,037 publications made and 1,182,016 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 39 In Australia
#11 of 53 In Oceania
#230 of 6,855 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 151 223
1994 146 299
1995 192 506
1996 229 619
1997 291 904
1998 256 1034
1999 271 1388
2000 298 1691
2001 356 2064
2002 772 3630
2003 709 4010
2004 650 5197
2005 861 7045
2006 946 9138
2007 1007 11289
2008 1214 13402
2009 1320 16694
2010 1459 19986
2011 1629 23061
2012 1845 27713
2013 1944 32101
2014 2134 36892
2015 2169 40626
2016 2296 44205
2017 2114 51294
2018 2104 60550
2019 2309 71542
2020 2497 93110
2021 2487 109788
2022 2275 111006
2023 2186 118101
2024 1567 102447
2025 1129 87383

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

Medicine rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 10th for Medicine in Australia and 352nd in the World with 40,592 publications made and 1,259,402 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 39 In Australia
#12 of 54 In Oceania
#352 of 6,793 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 116 293
1994 137 349
1995 173 636
1996 183 713
1997 238 1113
1998 248 1455
1999 241 1745
2000 284 2099
2001 305 2352
2002 366 2940
2003 445 3774
2004 472 4758
2005 548 5947
2006 666 7341
2007 779 8997
2008 833 11207
2009 1136 13451
2010 1213 16991
2011 1421 20667
2012 1593 24814
2013 1760 31539
2014 2018 37281
2015 2183 43125
2016 2501 49275
2017 2081 57003
2018 2149 66422
2019 2364 78868
2020 2795 105589
2021 2738 125150
2022 2487 124497
2023 2415 127802
2024 1901 117283
2025 1706 106244

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

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Optometry 4 4 14
Biomedical Engineering 1 1 46
Ophthalmology 4 5 89
Sports / Exercise science 9 10 95
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 6 7 101
Social Work 14 16 119
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 12 125
Nursing 12 14 136
Health Science 10 12 144
Sports Medicine 12 15 166
Public Health 10 12 180
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 11 13 184
Clinical Psychology 14 16 195
Gerontology 13 15 196
Physical Therapy 15 18 199
Occupational Therapy 16 19 247
Epidemiology 11 13 247
Medical Physics 9 10 256
Family medicine 14 16 280
Respiratory Therapy 10 13 286
Critical Care Nursing 11 13 304
Psychiatry 15 17 322
Pathology 13 15 382
Pediatrics 15 17 386
Virology 12 14 393
Audiology 18 21 401
Oncology and Cancer research 8 10 405
Anatomy and Physiology 12 14 407
Surgery 10 12 409
Orthodontics 11 13 445
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 10 456
Plastic Surgery 10 11 494
Forensic Science 27 31 496
Dentistry 11 13 502
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 13 504
Anesthesiology 12 14 513
Radiation Therapy 9 10 525
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 15 17 598
Immunology 14 16 616
Cardiology 15 17 624
Neurosurgery 10 12 628
Toxicology 17 20 657
Veterinary 19 22 684
Dermatology 12 14 709
Pharmacy 12 15 713
Pharmacology 18 20 735
Urology 16 19 801
Cosmetology 17 18 850
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 25 980

Environmental Science rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Australia and 269th in the World with 39,079 publications made and 1,155,723 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 39 In Australia
#16 of 54 In Oceania
#269 of 6,888 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 126 223
1994 124 315
1995 183 482
1996 198 576
1997 225 766
1998 248 926
1999 262 1242
2000 304 1679
2001 311 1931
2002 511 2642
2003 547 3407
2004 600 4504
2005 689 5651
2006 806 7533
2007 852 9148
2008 1027 12192
2009 1165 14403
2010 1278 16825
2011 1524 20452
2012 1667 24221
2013 1973 29347
2014 2089 34312
2015 2141 38300
2016 2280 43273
2017 2043 51624
2018 2006 60541
2019 2188 73302
2020 2401 93645
2021 2333 111684
2022 2223 114858
2023 2057 120021
2024 1483 106870
2025 1014 95518

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

Physics rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 10th for Physics in Australia and 334th in the World with 37,534 publications made and 1,189,664 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#10 of 39 In Australia
#11 of 52 In Oceania
#334 of 6,729 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 146 257
1994 156 351
1995 196 569
1996 211 686
1997 282 940
1998 260 1046
1999 271 1472
2000 291 1765
2001 353 2169
2002 653 3199
2003 574 3695
2004 591 5128
2005 714 6341
2006 791 8268
2007 857 9876
2008 1070 12824
2009 1135 15099
2010 1249 17667
2011 1294 20864
2012 1562 24921
2013 1718 29232
2014 1834 33777
2015 1908 37479
2016 1997 42494
2017 1952 50405
2018 1928 59969
2019 2139 73244
2020 2387 92443
2021 2221 109033
2022 2079 112898
2023 1941 118554
2024 1405 112396
2025 1040 101743

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Medical Physics 9 10 256
Optical Engineering 9 10 279
Nanotechnology 10 10 319
Quantum and Particle physics 10 11 350
Acoustical Engineering 12 13 355
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 13 360
Materials Science 11 12 361
Applied/Engineering Physics 11 12 390
Nuclear Physics 13 13 491
Astrobiology 16 21 570
Condensed Matter Physics 12 13 604
Biophysics 16 19 647
Theoretical Physics 16 19 669
Atomic and Molecular physics 22 27 964

Chemistry rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 11th for Chemistry in Australia and 476th in the World with 32,865 publications made and 1,123,327 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 39 In Australia
#13 of 52 In Oceania
#476 of 6,561 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 101 305
1994 107 410
1995 140 625
1996 144 736
1997 220 1080
1998 190 1376
1999 220 1709
2000 243 1963
2001 306 2362
2002 425 2858
2003 422 3661
2004 464 4689
2005 525 5763
2006 618 7430
2007 634 8786
2008 808 11711
2009 832 13281
2010 942 15631
2011 1057 18837
2012 1218 22233
2013 1403 26223
2014 1615 30604
2015 1731 35101
2016 1891 40298
2017 1747 49822
2018 1776 59374
2019 1963 74219
2020 2207 93356
2021 2084 112364
2022 1992 117463
2023 1995 121876
2024 1479 118325
2025 1096 108344

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 12 143
Chemical Engineering 9 9 269
Biochemical Engineering 9 11 282
Nanotechnology 10 10 319
Environmental Chemistry 10 10 326
Materials Science 11 12 361
Inorganic Chemistry 10 10 371
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 11 391
Physical chemistry 11 12 416
Computational Chemistry 11 11 476
Radiochemistry 8 8 484
Organic Chemistry 12 14 518
Biochemistry 11 14 560
Nutrition and Food Science 21 25 706
Pharmacy 12 15 713

Psychology rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 11th for Psychology in Australia and 201st in the World with 29,502 publications made and 843,567 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 39 In Australia
#13 of 53 In Oceania
#201 of 6,663 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 97 164
1994 113 192
1995 143 357
1996 163 449
1997 172 646
1998 164 834
1999 179 1028
2000 202 1348
2001 243 1553
2002 366 2209
2003 368 2572
2004 416 3247
2005 489 4200
2006 582 5371
2007 621 6756
2008 738 8174
2009 920 10009
2010 981 12631
2011 1099 15125
2012 1259 18293
2013 1335 22430
2014 1397 25848
2015 1630 29828
2016 1835 32713
2017 1568 37547
2018 1523 43587
2019 1623 51818
2020 1826 68072
2021 1897 79895
2022 1711 79498
2023 1647 83117
2024 1146 72213
2025 989 64129

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Education Majors 5 5 47
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 5 5 63
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 9 93
Special Education 9 9 110
Social Work 14 16 119
Social Psychology 8 9 135
Sexology 10 12 149
Child Psychology 11 13 168
Clinical Psychology 14 16 195
Cognitive Science 11 12 226
Occupational Therapy 16 19 247
Psychiatry 15 17 322
Neuroscience 13 15 349

Business rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 7th for Business in Australia and 102nd in the World with 23,940 publications made and 654,625 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#7 of 39 In Australia
#8 of 52 In Oceania
#102 of 6,366 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 64 77
1994 84 113
1995 88 196
1996 119 207
1997 127 347
1998 140 398
1999 175 527
2000 197 719
2001 221 963
2002 361 1519
2003 400 1903
2004 354 2612
2005 510 3472
2006 590 4865
2007 648 6153
2008 782 7590
2009 866 9970
2010 884 11846
2011 1035 14054
2012 1088 16748
2013 1240 18896
2014 1280 21948
2015 1398 23836
2016 1401 24912
2017 1298 28036
2018 1183 32396
2019 1273 36708
2020 1309 46062
2021 1316 54545
2022 1168 53991
2023 1100 57631
2024 670 45281
2025 491 37680

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

Mathematics rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 8th for Mathematics in Australia and 194th in the World with 23,753 publications made and 690,067 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 39 In Australia
#9 of 52 In Oceania
#194 of 6,434 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 92 112
1994 100 161
1995 135 305
1996 149 405
1997 155 522
1998 155 590
1999 200 829
2000 194 981
2001 213 1192
2002 469 2204
2003 373 2167
2004 373 2885
2005 468 3900
2006 508 5065
2007 588 6104
2008 660 7510
2009 737 9280
2010 798 10934
2011 890 13020
2012 1104 15426
2013 1142 18476
2014 1181 21825
2015 1309 24675
2016 1404 25897
2017 1196 30112
2018 1204 34970
2019 1262 40763
2020 1408 52283
2021 1463 62470
2022 1225 61314
2023 1170 64005
2024 732 47227
2025 563 37842

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 6 68
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 5 151
Actuarial Science 9 9 216
Operations Research 7 8 226
Statistics 9 10 240
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 14 289
Applied Mathematics 9 10 295

Economics rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 8th for Economics in Australia and 127th in the World with 17,344 publications made and 454,997 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 39 In Australia
#9 of 53 In Oceania
#127 of 6,188 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 50 48
1994 67 94
1995 82 157
1996 96 190
1997 98 312
1998 105 339
1999 128 438
2000 166 622
2001 168 740
2002 225 1035
2003 234 1210
2004 256 1555
2005 307 2009
2006 388 2652
2007 431 3427
2008 522 4182
2009 554 5266
2010 577 6585
2011 659 8037
2012 773 9797
2013 872 11973
2014 888 14297
2015 1036 16194
2016 1091 17044
2017 928 19667
2018 888 22636
2019 928 26710
2020 1002 33879
2021 980 40664
2022 936 40839
2023 871 42988
2024 550 33192
2025 439 27852

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Development Studies 8 9 88
Environmental Economics 10 10 135
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 13 162
Finance 8 9 164
Actuarial Science 9 9 216
Agricultural Economics 12 13 221
International Relations and Diplomacy 15 19 281
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 14 289
Political Economy 16 19 289
International Trade 14 17 290
International Economics 11 13 317

Art & Design rankings

The Queensland University of Technology ranked 8th for Art & Design in Australia and 145th in the World with 9,725 publications made and 215,429 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
#8 of 39 In Australia
#9 of 52 In Oceania
#145 of 6,010 In the World

Queensland University of Technology
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 44 37
1994 42 73
1995 46 83
1996 62 105
1997 76 158
1998 75 230
1999 74 255
2000 72 333
2001 81 391
2002 123 592
2003 149 743
2004 176 1118
2005 235 1462
2006 252 2016
2007 250 2468
2008 285 2887
2009 332 3647
2010 333 4023
2011 392 4706
2012 470 5605
2013 488 6430
2014 503 7398
2015 488 7975
2016 552 8362
2017 503 9651
2018 452 11076
2019 543 13099
2020 558 16429
2021 531 19413
2022 487 19425
2023 481 20536
2024 297 18641
2025 232 16561

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 4 4 30
Cinematography 4 4 45
UX/UI Desgin 2 3 56
Architecture 5 5 80
Interior Design 5 6 93
Game Design and Development 6 8 98
Multimedia 8 8 102
Landscape Architecture 4 5 105
Graphic Design 6 7 116
Creative Writing 12 15 120
Fashion Design 8 9 131
Literature 9 10 152
Performing arts 12 12 167
Painting and Drawing 10 10 190
Sculpture 10 10 190
Aesthetics 12 14 194
Illustration and Concept Art 10 10 197
Art History 12 15 210
Photography 17 18 215
Music 12 14 255
Animation 10 12 307
Computer Graphics 9 11 379
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 27 496