University of Southern Queensland: Rankings

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The University of Southern Queensland ranked 32nd in Australia, 1046th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 143 research topics. The University of Southern Queensland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,396 academic publications and 304,895 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1046 of 14,131 In the World
#39 of 59 In Oceania
#32 of 40 In Australia
#37 of 1,039 For Information Technology
#60 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#120 of 1,016 For Publishing
#2202 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1232 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 140 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 32nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 961st in the World with 10,229 publications made and 157,720 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 54 In Oceania
#961 of 7,020 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 18 2
1992 25 7
1993 30 16
1994 39 28
1995 58 38
1996 80 102
1997 69 114
1998 71 171
1999 64 240
2000 76 288
2001 62 350
2002 101 497
2003 111 563
2004 117 736
2005 179 1013
2006 183 1115
2007 204 1462
2008 221 1689
2009 301 2223
2010 348 2525
2011 403 3038
2012 414 3668
2013 365 4201
2014 391 4555
2015 408 5125
2016 463 5250
2017 522 6061
2018 645 7986
2019 688 10548
2020 758 14925
2021 862 20600
2022 903 25071
2023 945 27130

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 28 30 120
Media Studies 25 31 316
Special Education 23 27 334
Education Majors 27 33 351
Communications and Public Relations 28 35 366
Early Childhood Education 29 35 378
Sports / Exercise science 31 35 446
Anthropology 33 40 535
Gender Studies 33 40 545
Occupational Safety and Health 33 39 559
Aesthetics 25 32 575
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 40 638
Journalism and Digital Media 31 38 659
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 35 674
Sociology 31 38 684
Law 32 39 685
Human Rights Law 34 41 731
Archaeology 31 39 769
Political Science 32 39 774
Public Policy / Administration 33 40 783
History 31 38 797
Social Work 36 43 800
Law Enforcement 33 40 840
Art History 30 37 843
Genealogy 34 43 848
Criminology and Criminal Justice 36 43 854
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 31 37 879
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 31 38 884
Library and Information science 29 35 893
International Law 33 41 911
Demography 33 41 951
Broadcast Journalism 33 40 954
Military science 33 38 1007
Classics and Ancient History 31 37 1035
Political Economy 35 43 1097
Urban and Regional planning 35 43 1157
Linguistics 33 40 1185
Philosophy 32 39 1269

Engineering rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 26th for Engineering in Australia and 1126th in the World with 8,714 publications made and 187,054 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#1126 of 6,684 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 17 6
1992 15 11
1993 13 17
1994 24 29
1995 28 29
1996 38 91
1997 34 90
1998 32 120
1999 57 185
2000 56 217
2001 58 252
2002 110 404
2003 100 476
2004 111 560
2005 151 771
2006 159 923
2007 167 1038
2008 176 1299
2009 262 1562
2010 306 1859
2011 379 2230
2012 324 2777
2013 360 3669
2014 338 4302
2015 345 4929
2016 340 5596
2017 464 6684
2018 559 9325
2019 574 13237
2020 694 18560
2021 779 27118
2022 752 34104
2023 786 36179

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 32nd for Environmental Science in Australia and 1020th in the World with 8,491 publications made and 164,478 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 53 In Oceania
#1020 of 6,798 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 16 3
1992 14 13
1993 23 20
1994 25 38
1995 33 39
1996 42 69
1997 42 92
1998 40 151
1999 45 140
2000 61 203
2001 61 285
2002 62 320
2003 63 414
2004 81 542
2005 104 709
2006 135 840
2007 144 1140
2008 158 1285
2009 222 1699
2010 251 1946
2011 314 2362
2012 300 2843
2013 319 3530
2014 313 4080
2015 349 4653
2016 376 5343
2017 497 6287
2018 585 9207
2019 636 12520
2020 708 17585
2021 784 24936
2022 792 31190
2023 802 32711

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

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 15 15 244
Environmental Management 26 32 587
Forestry 25 31 622
Geotechnical Engineering 24 29 734
Agricultural Science 27 32 740
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 28 777
Geography and Cartography 30 37 826
Oceanography 29 35 867
Environmental Engineering 27 31 911
Ecology 32 39 926
Petrology and Geochemistry 28 34 958
Geology 32 39 1037
Urban and Regional planning 35 43 1157
Paleontology 33 41 1308
Earth science and Geophysics 30 37 1345
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 44 1661
Environmental Chemistry 33 40 1922

Computer Science rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 31st for Computer Science in Australia and 1032nd in the World with 7,997 publications made and 135,030 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 53 In Oceania
#1032 of 6,752 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 3
1992 18 6
1993 15 12
1994 27 22
1995 39 31
1996 44 84
1997 40 89
1998 57 148
1999 57 186
2000 61 245
2001 55 309
2002 112 476
2003 116 581
2004 115 697
2005 170 922
2006 170 1059
2007 174 1384
2008 176 1492
2009 234 1803
2010 289 2078
2011 346 2508
2012 298 2769
2013 267 3182
2014 283 3552
2015 288 4090
2016 337 4443
2017 385 5102
2018 493 7651
2019 454 9287
2020 557 12513
2021 667 16589
2022 756 20124
2023 778 22222

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

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Information Technology 2 2 37
Management Information Systems 23 28 360
Multimedia 25 31 483
Database Administration 23 29 723
Machine Learning 28 35 814
Web Design and Development 24 31 814
Cyber Security 29 36 826
Human-Computer Interaction 30 37 872
UX/UI Desgin 27 34 877
Library and Information science 29 35 893
Data Science 33 40 898
Computer Vision 24 30 966
Cognitive Science 30 37 978
Game Design and Development 34 40 987
Computer Networking 28 35 1013
Software Engineering 32 39 1045
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 37 1079
Telecommunications 29 36 1122
Neuroscience 33 40 1175
Computational Linguistics 29 36 1203
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 34 1209
Computer Graphics 29 36 1336
Robotics 26 32 1396
Computer Engineering 31 39 1672
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 47 1915

Physics rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 28th for Physics in Australia and 1197th in the World with 7,435 publications made and 171,850 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 52 In Oceania
#1197 of 6,603 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 15 3
1992 10 5
1993 16 14
1994 24 22
1995 28 29
1996 37 75
1997 33 87
1998 32 132
1999 47 176
2000 48 180
2001 56 253
2002 90 387
2003 91 445
2004 93 539
2005 95 707
2006 120 838
2007 140 1004
2008 143 1189
2009 196 1473
2010 232 1679
2011 274 1991
2012 252 2494
2013 312 3090
2014 275 3595
2015 291 4287
2016 313 5065
2017 377 5740
2018 489 9012
2019 519 11685
2020 607 16429
2021 743 24144
2022 648 30299
2023 703 32703

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 19 23 787
Astrobiology 22 28 913
Astrophysics and Astronomy 25 31 951
Materials Science 25 31 1106
Acoustical Engineering 30 37 1248
Optical Engineering 27 33 1306
Quantum and Particle physics 30 36 1323
Nanotechnology 25 30 1476
Condensed Matter Physics 25 31 1730
Nuclear Physics 29 35 1738
Theoretical Physics 29 36 2028

Biology rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 34th for Biology in Australia and 1521st in the World with 7,241 publications made and 166,502 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 54 In Oceania
#1521 of 6,770 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 4
1992 10 18
1993 14 28
1994 16 51
1995 23 44
1996 40 105
1997 26 96
1998 31 177
1999 33 193
2000 51 225
2001 40 312
2002 53 359
2003 63 427
2004 61 569
2005 90 773
2006 116 849
2007 118 1113
2008 118 1331
2009 151 1742
2010 223 1917
2011 232 2452
2012 249 2797
2013 243 3430
2014 256 4120
2015 266 4777
2016 305 5264
2017 424 6097
2018 518 8862
2019 540 11742
2020 681 16543
2021 725 23685
2022 670 29174
2023 763 31561

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forestry 25 31 622
Agricultural Science 27 32 740
Astrobiology 22 28 913
Neuroscience 33 40 1175
Horticulture 29 36 1189
Paleontology 33 41 1308
Toxicology 29 36 1358
Botany 33 40 1360
Evolutionary Biology 35 43 1426
Biotechnology 30 36 1450
Nanotechnology 25 30 1476
Animal Science 35 43 1576
Virology 35 40 1643
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 34 44 1661
Nutrition and Food Science 34 41 1752
Oncology and Cancer research 34 39 1813
Immunology 34 41 1859
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 39 47 1915
Molecular Biology 31 39 1954
Pharmacology 37 44 1955
Biochemistry 34 42 2001
Genetics 35 43 2049
Microbiology 35 44 2136
Zoology 37 47 2255

Medicine rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 35th for Medicine in Australia and 1304th in the World with 5,663 publications made and 100,024 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#35 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 53 In Oceania
#1304 of 6,680 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 10 1
1992 12 7
1993 16 14
1994 20 33
1995 16 31
1996 45 88
1997 24 80
1998 36 131
1999 43 181
2000 44 204
2001 33 235
2002 52 300
2003 63 337
2004 65 438
2005 102 622
2006 101 737
2007 95 885
2008 104 1082
2009 120 1303
2010 175 1575
2011 177 1821
2012 178 2229
2013 171 2525
2014 178 2733
2015 200 3126
2016 241 3304
2017 276 3782
2018 385 4829
2019 368 6622
2020 500 9210
2021 560 13364
2022 571 16368
2023 624 17545

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

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 31 35 446
Health Science 31 35 543
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 39 608
Nursing 35 41 685
Clinical Psychology 35 41 720
Gerontology 30 34 725
Social Work 36 43 800
Sports Medicine 37 42 869
Public Health 36 43 921
Epidemiology 31 36 929
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 38 45 937
Physical Therapy 38 44 999
Psychiatry 34 40 1109
Family medicine 36 43 1149
Dermatology 27 30 1278
Pathology 35 41 1315
Toxicology 29 36 1358
Pediatrics 35 42 1377
Audiology 36 43 1393
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 41 1399
Ophthalmology 32 39 1439
Anesthesiology 37 45 1440
Biomedical Engineering 28 34 1504
Critical Care Nursing 39 47 1526
Surgery 36 43 1555
Cardiology 37 43 1559
Virology 35 40 1643
Orthodontics 34 41 1650
Anatomy and Physiology 38 46 1703
Dentistry 31 38 1722
Veterinary 31 39 1770
Oncology and Cancer research 34 39 1813
Immunology 34 41 1859
Pharmacology 37 44 1955
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 38 46 1967

Chemistry rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 30th for Chemistry in Australia and 1514th in the World with 5,354 publications made and 147,213 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#1514 of 6,447 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 10 4
1992 10 13
1993 8 20
1994 6 38
1995 13 39
1996 22 51
1997 20 73
1998 20 113
1999 33 122
2000 36 135
2001 35 191
2002 61 296
2003 56 295
2004 59 397
2005 67 475
2006 84 567
2007 82 682
2008 96 812
2009 108 1042
2010 159 1229
2011 159 1434
2012 171 1951
2013 212 2521
2014 192 3198
2015 198 3685
2016 194 4289
2017 323 5032
2018 381 7118
2019 413 10270
2020 508 14881
2021 543 22396
2022 486 28705
2023 518 30398

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 28 34 958
Materials Science 25 31 1106
Chemical Engineering 26 32 1348
Nanotechnology 25 30 1476
Radiochemistry 22 26 1519
Organic Chemistry 28 35 1527
Physical chemistry 26 32 1550
Nutrition and Food Science 34 41 1752
Computational Chemistry 30 36 1782
Environmental Chemistry 33 40 1922
Biochemistry 34 42 2001
Inorganic Chemistry 32 39 2235

Psychology rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 33rd for Psychology in Australia and 955th in the World with 5,160 publications made and 72,211 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 52 In Oceania
#955 of 6,528 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 11 1
1992 16 4
1993 21 6
1994 25 23
1995 31 19
1996 36 80
1997 29 69
1998 25 121
1999 35 175
2000 44 187
2001 31 244
2002 49 285
2003 61 356
2004 71 465
2005 91 606
2006 101 694
2007 95 844
2008 114 949
2009 126 1147
2010 182 1416
2011 180 1526
2012 187 1974
2013 185 2169
2014 172 2329
2015 187 2678
2016 238 2682
2017 251 2915
2018 326 3688
2019 322 5002
2020 360 6605
2021 447 9120
2022 479 10704
2023 565 11902

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Special Education 23 27 334
Education Majors 27 33 351
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 26 31 424
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 33 40 638
Social Psychology 33 40 699
Clinical Psychology 35 41 720
Child Psychology 34 41 744
Social Work 36 43 800
Sexology 34 41 846
Cognitive Science 30 37 978
Psychiatry 34 40 1109
Neuroscience 33 40 1175

Mathematics rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 29th for Mathematics in Australia and 905th in the World with 4,803 publications made and 80,233 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#905 of 6,305 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 0
1992 20 5
1993 15 8
1994 24 22
1995 23 19
1996 37 37
1997 29 60
1998 36 80
1999 32 111
2000 36 138
2001 39 157
2002 67 300
2003 76 339
2004 60 337
2005 108 515
2006 100 601
2007 114 726
2008 118 797
2009 158 1084
2010 168 1140
2011 205 1378
2012 175 1625
2013 196 1936
2014 179 2051
2015 184 2482
2016 227 2584
2017 210 2949
2018 325 4194
2019 262 5375
2020 339 7231
2021 375 9842
2022 406 12068
2023 398 12629

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 27 34 385
Actuarial Science 22 26 473
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 31 776
Statistics 29 36 974
Applied Mathematics 27 33 1158
Blockchain and Cryptography 27 34 1209
Operations Research 29 36 1445

Business rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 30th for Business in Australia and 706th in the World with 4,592 publications made and 63,626 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#706 of 6,187 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 5 2
1992 9 2
1993 18 7
1994 17 15
1995 32 19
1996 35 43
1997 32 47
1998 43 85
1999 42 124
2000 39 172
2001 29 162
2002 55 297
2003 72 329
2004 67 456
2005 115 602
2006 115 672
2007 115 841
2008 120 897
2009 175 1211
2010 195 1378
2011 221 1656
2012 224 2000
2013 172 2182
2014 184 2358
2015 194 2558
2016 207 2429
2017 201 2648
2018 274 3241
2019 256 4132
2020 292 5673
2021 292 7035
2022 346 8112
2023 359 8803

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

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Engineering Management 15 16 215
Construction Management 17 19 303
Management Information Systems 23 28 360
Accounting 22 28 381
Project Management 23 27 443
Actuarial Science 22 26 473
Hospitality and Hotel Management 36 45 524
Human Resource Management 29 36 528
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 557
Occupational Safety and Health 33 39 559
Marketing 25 31 569
Advertising 30 37 623
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 31 660
Risk Management 29 37 689
Finance 27 34 721
Public Policy / Administration 33 40 783
Management 29 36 793
Supply Chain Management 24 30 858
International Trade 31 39 887
International Business 30 39 914
Operations Research 29 36 1445

Economics rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 29th for Economics in Australia and 630th in the World with 3,852 publications made and 53,644 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#630 of 5,995 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 0
1992 10 3
1993 12 3
1994 15 15
1995 15 14
1996 23 28
1997 26 30
1998 23 55
1999 25 99
2000 23 93
2001 24 103
2002 38 173
2003 47 168
2004 38 246
2005 67 318
2006 70 384
2007 86 536
2008 76 592
2009 129 821
2010 155 983
2011 169 1144
2012 156 1385
2013 142 1645
2014 160 1657
2015 181 1877
2016 170 1852
2017 190 2171
2018 253 2697
2019 238 3605
2020 264 4964
2021 309 6789
2022 337 8184
2023 337 8716

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 22 26 473
Agricultural Economics 22 27 492
Environmental Economics 26 31 554
Development Studies 31 38 556
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 31 660
International Relations and Diplomacy 29 35 674
Finance 27 34 721
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 31 776
International Trade 31 39 887
International Economics 29 38 928
Political Economy 35 43 1097

Art & Design rankings

The University of Southern Queensland ranked 29th for Art & Design in Australia and 711th in the World with 2,166 publications made and 25,885 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 51 In Oceania
#711 of 5,720 In the World

University of Southern Queensland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 3 0
1992 9 3
1993 7 3
1994 10 6
1995 13 6
1996 15 31
1997 11 24
1998 15 36
1999 14 48
2000 19 71
2001 21 74
2002 28 100
2003 27 106
2004 23 156
2005 37 190
2006 37 214
2007 55 303
2008 64 330
2009 77 395
2010 76 439
2011 105 545
2012 75 595
2013 91 716
2014 94 827
2015 108 903
2016 116 889
2017 128 976
2018 128 1225
2019 122 1573
2020 147 1991
2021 153 2643
2022 156 2933
2023 164 3021

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Cinematography 24 29 409
Performing arts 22 27 466
Singing and Vocal Performance 20 23 469
Multimedia 25 31 483
Music 20 26 486
Creative Writing 34 41 531
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 557
Aesthetics 25 32 575
Literature 31 38 606
Graphic Design 29 36 701
Art History 30 37 843
UX/UI Desgin 27 34 877
Fashion Design 31 38 882
Game Design and Development 34 40 987
Architecture 26 33 1184
Computer Graphics 29 36 1336