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The University of Queensland ranked 4th in Australia, 72nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 177 research topics. The University of Queensland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 233,190 academic publications and 8,639,840 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 254 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#72 of 14,131 In the World
#4 of 59 In Oceania
#4 of 40 In Australia
#3 of 4,444 For Environmental Management
#3 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#4 of 1,011 For Publishing
#332 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#105 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 174 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 3rd for Biology in Australia and 56th in the World with 147,442 publications made and 6,227,891 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 54 In Oceania
#56 of 6,833 In the World

University of Queensland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 744 7022
1993 897 7806
1994 941 9103
1995 1069 10392
1996 1089 11846
1997 1119 13919
1998 1290 16582
1999 1481 19473
2000 1633 23817
2001 1561 27252
2002 1866 32225
2003 2042 38775
2004 2200 45294
2005 2551 52503
2006 2824 62526
2007 3083 73381
2008 3349 87996
2009 3732 105296
2010 4233 121968
2011 4800 143119
2012 5255 166962
2013 5811 198198
2014 6183 226820
2015 6523 254374
2016 6843 282590
2017 6994 317066
2018 7415 354716
2019 7966 413901
2020 9051 515855
2021 9249 592652
2022 8802 591586
2023 8501 601656
2024 6727 566762

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 1 11
Zoology 1 1 11
Microbiology 1 1 27
Forestry 1 1 28
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 1 31
Entomology 1 1 31
Agricultural Science 1 1 31
Paleontology 1 1 31
Botany 1 1 32
Evolutionary Biology 1 1 36
Toxicology 1 1 38
Horticulture 1 1 40
Animal Science 2 3 42
Nutrition and Food Science 1 1 43
Biochemistry 2 2 63
Genetics 2 2 65
Virology 4 4 66
Pharmacology 3 3 70
Biotechnology 3 3 70
Neuroscience 4 4 73
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 5 80
Immunology 4 4 94
Oncology and Cancer research 3 3 109
Biophysics 3 3 122
Nanotechnology 2 2 122
Molecular Biology 3 3 163
Astrobiology 7 7 178

Medicine rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 3rd for Medicine in Australia and 63rd in the World with 123,124 publications made and 4,793,118 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 54 In Oceania
#63 of 6,775 In the World

University of Queensland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 569 5160
1993 632 5622
1994 761 6798
1995 844 7700
1996 845 9040
1997 831 10659
1998 981 12697
1999 1063 15038
2000 1245 17932
2001 1230 20528
2002 1409 24283
2003 1651 29169
2004 1771 33903
2005 2014 39939
2006 2253 47210
2007 2481 56354
2008 2597 67021
2009 3030 78892
2010 3515 93238
2011 3865 109014
2012 4340 127813
2013 4913 152461
2014 5368 175581
2015 5553 198115
2016 5766 219667
2017 5980 249059
2018 6244 273549
2019 6715 316612
2020 7567 404689
2021 8022 464010
2022 7730 459924
2023 7357 465407
2024 6351 428820

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 47th in the World with 107,741 publications made and 3,731,398 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 54 In Oceania
#47 of 7,081 In the World

University of Queensland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 486 3025
1993 590 3511
1994 649 3923
1995 716 4468
1996 760 5159
1997 713 6032
1998 883 6903
1999 947 8181
2000 1067 10445
2001 1084 12312
2002 1605 15683
2003 1557 18543
2004 1642 21894
2005 1978 27045
2006 2160 33954
2007 2434 40523
2008 2489 49259
2009 2981 59788
2010 3300 70646
2011 3594 84293
2012 3863 96850
2013 4316 116490
2014 4728 133816
2015 4819 150250
2016 4972 166220
2017 5048 185875
2018 5398 209268
2019 5677 244539
2020 6238 304930
2021 6684 350268
2022 6440 348939
2023 6301 364535
2024 4715 318920

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 1st for Chemistry in Australia and 64th in the World with 105,260 publications made and 4,691,055 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 39 In Australia
#1 of 52 In Oceania
#64 of 6,545 In the World

University of Queensland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 599 5647
1993 729 6289
1994 772 7080
1995 823 8370
1996 896 9581
1997 926 11414
1998 1061 13593
1999 1217 15942
2000 1357 19235
2001 1288 21956
2002 1473 25776
2003 1633 31041
2004 1766 35374
2005 1979 41199
2006 2119 48214
2007 2250 56047
2008 2457 65229
2009 2706 76834
2010 2982 90256
2011 3368 105553
2012 3682 124095
2013 4129 145621
2014 4341 166772
2015 4521 185991
2016 4846 206574
2017 4861 233852
2018 5144 262065
2019 5563 305168
2020 6272 375289
2021 6216 432258
2022 5998 438797
2023 5750 446626
2024 4499 429976

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Australia and 30th in the World with 101,647 publications made and 3,844,496 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 39 In Australia
#1 of 54 In Oceania
#30 of 6,876 In the World

University of Queensland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 518 4107
1993 644 4592
1994 655 4975
1995 764 5703
1996 791 6501
1997 799 7057
1998 937 8462
1999 1076 10027
2000 1104 12791
2001 1057 14458
2002 1498 17984
2003 1465 21711
2004 1602 25286
2005 1786 29626
2006 2019 36949
2007 2208 43106
2008 2304 51894
2009 2702 64314
2010 2975 73772
2011 3466 88484
2012 3607 102303
2013 3974 123141
2014 4262 140958
2015 4541 156764
2016 4754 175918
2017 4699 195636
2018 5027 222401
2019 5377 261254
2020 5959 321597
2021 6203 373474
2022 5961 375986
2023 5653 386414
2024 4250 359018

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 4th for Engineering in Australia and 75th in the World with 90,266 publications made and 3,400,317 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 52 In Oceania
#75 of 6,782 In the World

University of Queensland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 498 3580
1993 610 3944
1994 610 4278
1995 710 5113
1996 719 5470
1997 740 6334
1998 855 7324
1999 988 9121
2000 1047 10769
2001 1001 12329
2002 1475 16106
2003 1413 18760
2004 1595 21598
2005 1782 26700
2006 1939 31802
2007 2191 38579
2008 2170 44480
2009 2487 53521
2010 2671 63821
2011 3060 76848
2012 3203 89731
2013 3559 107056
2014 3703 122768
2015 3897 135651
2016 4122 150816
2017 4115 167886
2018 4411 189882
2019 4785 223700
2020 5329 273463
2021 5225 318702
2022 5016 325821
2023 4723 338181
2024 3659 326030

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 4th for Computer Science in Australia and 69th in the World with 85,254 publications made and 3,272,802 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 53 In Oceania
#69 of 6,845 In the World

University of Queensland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 452 3069
1993 521 3473
1994 552 4158
1995 627 4490
1996 638 5219
1997 624 6192
1998 688 7269
1999 767 8260
2000 910 9678
2001 921 11148
2002 1444 15611
2003 1341 17448
2004 1394 20964
2005 1724 25995
2006 1859 31539
2007 1991 37131
2008 2076 44445
2009 2279 52524
2010 2541 61956
2011 2875 72187
2012 2994 84215
2013 3347 98859
2014 3570 113469
2015 3617 128111
2016 3709 142630
2017 3916 160328
2018 4247 180351
2019 4451 210222
2020 4864 262166
2021 5192 300026
2022 5020 300246
2023 4917 312542
2024 3721 283133

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

Physics rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 3rd for Physics in Australia and 83rd in the World with 82,287 publications made and 3,149,791 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 52 In Oceania
#83 of 6,713 In the World

University of Queensland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 473 3552
1993 592 3809
1994 582 4218
1995 659 4936
1996 678 5395
1997 721 6265
1998 834 7320
1999 931 8780
2000 1010 10365
2001 987 11829
2002 1350 15328
2003 1349 17863
2004 1545 20783
2005 1691 25842
2006 1772 30203
2007 2012 36147
2008 2040 42202
2009 2286 49658
2010 2488 59416
2011 2751 70949
2012 2916 82866
2013 3290 98249
2014 3305 111434
2015 3447 123396
2016 3697 136733
2017 3698 151691
2018 3890 170828
2019 4193 199312
2020 4706 242413
2021 4678 279427
2022 4383 285189
2023 4109 299183
2024 3290 290164

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 1 1 68
Materials Science 2 2 88
Quantum and Particle physics 4 4 95
Optical Engineering 5 5 109
Biophysics 3 3 122
Nanotechnology 2 2 122
Medical Physics 4 4 132
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 3 138
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 6 143
Theoretical Physics 2 2 150
Astrobiology 7 7 178
Condensed Matter Physics 3 3 203
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 5 247
Nuclear Physics 7 7 260

Psychology rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 3rd for Psychology in Australia and 47th in the World with 67,766 publications made and 2,519,954 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 52 In Oceania
#47 of 6,645 In the World

University of Queensland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 319 2568
1993 336 2836
1994 389 3473
1995 430 3846
1996 397 4389
1997 440 5284
1998 487 6227
1999 535 6867
2000 627 8159
2001 614 9326
2002 842 11657
2003 948 13931
2004 955 16302
2005 1170 20169
2006 1323 24011
2007 1387 28294
2008 1572 34774
2009 1772 40433
2010 2026 48781
2011 2269 57186
2012 2488 67208
2013 2815 80208
2014 3037 93321
2015 3190 105962
2016 3177 116810
2017 3382 131851
2018 3506 146004
2019 3714 169177
2020 4092 215528
2021 4376 243560
2022 4308 242028
2023 4181 248398
2024 3328 223799

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 1 3
Special Education 3 3 18
Social Work 1 1 23
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 1 26
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 3 37
Child Psychology 1 1 42
Clinical Psychology 4 4 42
Social Psychology 2 2 43
Education Majors 4 4 45
Psychiatry 4 4 50
Cognitive Science 3 3 65
Neuroscience 4 4 73
Sexology 8 9 83

Mathematics rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 4th for Mathematics in Australia and 66th in the World with 41,938 publications made and 1,600,236 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 52 In Oceania
#66 of 6,418 In the World

University of Queensland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 162 1151
1993 191 1226
1994 218 1327
1995 268 1463
1996 278 1829
1997 286 2085
1998 276 2378
1999 339 2873
2000 400 3565
2001 396 4048
2002 642 6020
2003 656 6835
2004 630 7898
2005 820 10540
2006 863 12788
2007 1000 15531
2008 958 18464
2009 1088 22353
2010 1241 26710
2011 1457 32057
2012 1512 37340
2013 1727 44267
2014 1836 52314
2015 1890 58748
2016 2018 64824
2017 2060 72836
2018 2212 82953
2019 2319 96504
2020 2469 120947
2021 2795 142777
2022 2687 141450
2023 2524 146844
2024 1742 111993

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Statistics 4 4 67
Math Teachers 4 5 68
Operations Research 3 3 71
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 6 87
Actuarial Science 7 7 114
Applied Mathematics 5 5 205
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 8 249

Business rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 4th for Business in Australia and 53rd in the World with 34,678 publications made and 1,142,112 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 52 In Oceania
#53 of 6,339 In the World

University of Queensland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 121 750
1993 188 866
1994 210 1012
1995 244 1148
1996 245 1267
1997 245 1489
1998 256 1733
1999 285 2100
2000 351 2906
2001 421 3251
2002 609 4553
2003 608 5312
2004 598 6409
2005 704 8005
2006 813 10069
2007 881 11668
2008 926 14620
2009 1034 17632
2010 1146 21322
2011 1304 25972
2012 1341 30314
2013 1400 34386
2014 1531 40461
2015 1548 44731
2016 1599 48986
2017 1665 53529
2018 1700 59450
2019 1790 69114
2020 1957 86861
2021 2055 101044
2022 2005 99722
2023 1981 104232
2024 1277 84343

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

Economics rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 4th for Economics in Australia and 43rd in the World with 29,079 publications made and 941,742 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 53 In Oceania
#43 of 6,167 In the World

University of Queensland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 100 598
1993 123 688
1994 139 675
1995 180 873
1996 174 862
1997 169 1042
1998 186 1220
1999 202 1404
2000 244 2068
2001 302 2553
2002 412 2875
2003 443 3539
2004 453 4415
2005 502 5386
2006 585 6826
2007 648 8438
2008 753 10210
2009 797 12713
2010 953 15421
2011 1041 18962
2012 1148 22926
2013 1185 27337
2014 1293 32114
2015 1380 36272
2016 1341 39573
2017 1388 44134
2018 1495 48913
2019 1578 58774
2020 1795 74270
2021 1802 87093
2022 1901 86395
2023 1896 91097
2024 1335 72701

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Queensland ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Australia and 33rd in the World with 18,560 publications made and 591,946 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 52 In Oceania
#33 of 5,966 In the World

University of Queensland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 97 453
1993 126 517
1994 150 603
1995 150 703
1996 168 841
1997 140 884
1998 202 1138
1999 225 1310
2000 204 1650
2001 232 2009
2002 369 2527
2003 309 2880
2004 347 3590
2005 423 4274
2006 459 5684
2007 452 6316
2008 511 7917
2009 541 9553
2010 583 10845
2011 663 13337
2012 732 15888
2013 783 18368
2014 740 20391
2015 817 22158
2016 817 24718
2017 749 27127
2018 808 30331
2019 960 36536
2020 976 42823
2021 1038 48128
2022 952 48037
2023 998 49790
2024 674 45838

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Music 1 1 2
Graphic Design 1 1 11
Photography 2 2 19
UX/UI Desgin 1 1 23
Aesthetics 1 1 26
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 3 26
Fashion Design 1 1 27
Entertainment Industry Business 2 2 28
Literature 3 3 40
Landscape Architecture 2 2 52
Creative Writing 5 5 52
Game Design and Development 3 3 57
Interior Design 2 2 59
Cinematography 9 9 67
Multimedia 4 4 70
Art History 5 5 89
Performing arts 7 7 111
Animation 4 4 118
Architecture 6 7 123
Painting and Drawing 7 7 162
Sculpture 7 7 162
Illustration and Concept Art 7 7 166
Computer Graphics 5 6 167