Rankings and recognition

The University of Queensland (UQ) is a top 50 global university.

A world-class university

UQ is recognised globally for our research and teaching excellence.

Our students learn from Australia's most awarded teachers and our research helps solve today's most challenging problems.

Key rankings consistently place UQ among the world and Australia's top universities.

Ranking	World	Australia	Year
TIME Magazine's Ranking of World Top Universities	38	1	2026
Academic Ranking of World Universities	65	2	2025
THE World University Ranking	80	6	2026
QS World University Ranking	=40	6	2027
NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities	37	5	2025
US News Best Global Universities Rankings	=42	5	2026–27
Nature Index Research Leaders (measured by fractional count)	131	2	2026
CWTS Leiden Ranking (measured by the impact indicator P(top 1%), ordered by P(top 1%) using fractional counting)	50	5	2025
The Australian Financial Review (AFR)	Not applicable	2	2025