Rankings and achievements

Our research and teaching achievements contribute to UQ's consistent high ranking as one of the world's top 40 world universities.

World-class reputation

• 2025 NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities:
  • #6 for agriculture
  • #7 for environment and ecology
  • #21 for plant and animal science
  • #29 for microbiology
  • #33 for biology and biochemistry
• 2025 ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects:
  • #6 for ecology
  • #9 for environmental science and engineering
  • #26 for agricultural sciences
  • #26 for biotechnology
  • #28 for food science and technology
  • #42 for biological sciences
• 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject:
  • #18 in the world and #1 in Australia for environmental sciences
  • #26 in the world and #1 in Australia for agriculture and forestry
  • #34 in the world and #3 in Australia for veterinary science
• 2025 CWTS Leiden Ranking:
  • #13 in the world and #1 in Australia for life and earth sciences

Our community and achievements

• 5 Schools
• 3 Research Stations
• 1,000+ continuing, fixed-term and casual academic and professional staff
• 8,000+ undergraduate and postgraduate coursework student EFTSL
• 75,000+ engaged global alumni across 157 countries
• $31m+ philanthropic funds raised since 2021
• 7 national awards and citations from the Australian Awards for University Teaching
• 52 Fellows of the Higher Education Academy
• 19 Fellows of the Academy of Science
• 2 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• 11 Academics recognised on the Clarivate Highly Cited Research List (2025)
• 696 Average HDR student EFTSL (2020–2024)
• 31 externally funded fellowship holders with funding from the ARC, NHMRC and Queensland Government
• $82m+ average research income per year

Page updated: June 2026