11 Oct 2024

University of Queensland Ranking

UQ is inside or outside the top 50 unis in the world depending on the points system.

University of Queensland logo as St Lucia campus
University of Queensland.

University of Queensland (UQ) is Brisbane's oldest and most prestigious university. It was founded in 1909.

  • UQ's main campus is set against the banks of the Brisbane River in the inner-city suburb of St Lucia.
  • The university is normally ranked among the world's top 100.

Website: uq.edu.au

About UQ

Students: 49,500

  • Bachelor of Arts: 12,600
  • Bachelor of Science: 8,200
  • International students: 11,800

Cities with a UQ campus

Brisbane (St Lucia, Ipswich, Herston), Gatton

UQ World Ranking

Australia Rank: 4

UQ is the fourth-ranked university in Australia, behind the University of Melbourne, the University of Sydney, and UNSW Sydney, but ahead of Monash, ANU, the UWA, and the University of Adelaide.

World Ranking: 57

The University of Queensland ranks 57th globally. It secures top 50 spots in QS (40th) and Webometrics (49th), while placing 63rd in ARWU.