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24 March 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has been ranked in the global top 20 in five academic subject areas in this year’s , reflecting Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s research and teaching capabilities.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was ranked among the world’s best in 50 of the 54 subjects assessed, the highest number for an Australian university.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ maintained its position as first in Australia and second in the world for sports-related courses, underscoring the University’s role in helping Queensland to prepare for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Within Australia, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was also ranked number one across Agriculture and Forestry, and Environmental Sciences.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ was number two nationally for Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences and Hospitality and Leisure Management.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ achieved 16 subjects ranked in the global top 50, including:

  • Sports-related subjects (2nd)
  • Mineral and Mining Engineering (5th)
  • Agriculture and Forestry (19th)
  • Petroleum Engineering (20th)
  • Environmental Sciences (20th)
  • Pharmacy and Pharmacology (23rd)
  • Hospitality and Leisure Management (27th)
  • Psychology (30th)
  • Nursing (33rd)
  • Anatomy and Physiology (34th)
  • Education and Training (40th)
  • Veterinary Sciences (44th)
  • Civil and Structural Engineering (45th)
  • Sociology (46th)
  • Development Studies (47th)
  • Chemical Engineering (50th).

The QS ranking rated universities using a range of indicators and data including academic and employer reputation, citations to research papers, the H-Index of research and international collaboration.

The 2023 ranking spanned 15,700 different academic programmes from 1,594 global institutions.

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