Queensland University of Technology (QUT) refers to itself as the university for the real world. They do this by creating research partnerships and collaborations with government, industry, and the community. Many of the degrees offered by QUT are cross-disciplinary or double degrees, which allow students to explore and develop the themes that will be most important to them in their future careers. QUTs two main campuses are located in Brisbane.
Latest ranking updates for Queensland University of Technology
- March 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings update. Queensland University of Technology achieves place 274.
- December 2023: Urap announced latest results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance with Queensland University of Technology in position 241.
- December 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy announced latest results of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science) with Queensland University of Technology in position 12.
- December 2023: Queensland University of Technology ranks 100 in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK.
University rankings
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- #11
- #199
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
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- #15
- #189
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
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- #10
- #111
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021]
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- #9
- #209
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THE Global Employability University Ranking
[Published 23 November, 2022]
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- #11
- #171
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
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- #20
- #301
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ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 15 August, 2023]
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- #3
- #16
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QS 50 under 50
[Published 24 June, 2020]
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- #12
- #328
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CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
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- #11
- #274
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #13
- #382
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
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- #2
- #26
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THE Young University Rankings
[Published 03 July, 2023]
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- #9
- #387
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Nature Index - Academic
[Published 15 June, 2023]
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- #13
- #163
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Nature Index - Top 200 Institutions in Asia Pacific
[Published 17 March, 2021]
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- #12
- #264
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NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #12
- #241
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
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- #15
- #388
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RUR World University Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #8
- #116
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RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #10
- #193
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RUR Academic Rankings
[Published 25 May, 2023]
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- #28
- #35
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #2
- #111
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Nature Index - Top 200 Rising Institutions in Asia Pacific
[Published 17 March, 2021]
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- #10
- #167
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UniRank 4icu: Top 200 English-Speaking Universities
[Published 11 August, 2022]
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- #16
- #100
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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
[Published 05 December, 2023]
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- #13
- #210
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
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- #19
- #101
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THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]
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- #2
- #47
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THE Top Universities for a Digital Education
[Published 10 May, 2022]
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- #5
- #50
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Nature Index - Young Universities
[Published 08 December, 2021]
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- #23
- #508
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THE China Subject Ratings Overall
[Published 11 May, 2022]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Subject rankings
Agriculture
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- #17
- #233
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Architecture, Building & Planning
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- #10
- #72
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- Architecture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Business
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- #9
- #53
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- Business
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Computer Science
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- #11
- #151
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- Computer Science
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #15
- #294
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- Computer Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Education
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- #11
- #69
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- Education
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #6
- #72
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- Education
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #17
- #151
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- Education
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #15
- #151
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- Education
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Engineering
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- #13
- #301
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- Biotechnology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #6
- #120
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- Chemical Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #12
- #151
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- Chemical Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #8
- #160
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- Chemical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #62
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- Civil Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #14
- #101
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- Civil Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #13
- #107
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- Civil Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #15
- #151
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- Engineering
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #14
- #218
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- Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #110
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- Environmental Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #7
- #138
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- Materials Science
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #153
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- Mechanical Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #15
- #260
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- Mechanical Engineering
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #15
- #301
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- Mechanical Engineering
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Journalism & Media Studies
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- #1
- #21
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- Journalism
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Law
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- #8
- #101
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- Law
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #12
- #151
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- Law
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #9
- #151
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- Law
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Mathematics
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- #3
- #180
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- Mathematics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #201
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- Mathematics
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #8
- #401
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- Mathematics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
Medicine & Health
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- #8
- #151
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- Medicine
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
Natural Sciences
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- #5
- #101
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- Chemistry
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #10
- #201
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- Chemistry
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #9
- #271
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- Chemistry
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #19
- #423
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- Geology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #10
- #451
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- Physics
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #11
- #95
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- Economics
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #12
- #201
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- Economics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #13
- #151
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- Geography
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #9
- #101
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- Psychology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #18
- #194
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- Psychology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #15
- #201
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- Psychology
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #15
- #201
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- Psychology
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]
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- #8
- #84
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
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- #7
- #101
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]
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- #7
- #55
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- Sociology
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #11
- #151
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- Sociology
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
Highest subject rankings for Queensland University of Technology
Journalism
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#21
Journalism & Media Studies
Business
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#53
Business
Sociology
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#55
Social Studies & Humanities
Civil Engineering
NTU Rankings by Subject
#62
Engineering
Education
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#69
Education
Architecture
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#72
Architecture, Building & Planning
Law
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#101
Law
Chemistry
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101
Natural Sciences
Computer Science
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#151
Computer Science
Medicine
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151
Medicine & Health
About Queensland University of Technology
PROS
- QUT is often recommended for Media Studies, and many employers in the sector search for new employees among their graduates.
- QUT is famous for its welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.
- The university permits students to begin their programme online and attend in -person later, which can be a huge advantage for international students.
CONS
- Students have been heard to express that more help is needed for final projects. In general students are expected to work independently.
- Complaints have been made that Masters degrees lack specificity and don’t have the same level of difficulty as at other schools.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1989
- Telephone:
- +61 (0)3 9627 4853
- Address:
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- GPO Box 2434
- 4001, Brisbane
- Australia
- Website:
- https://www.qut.edu.au/
- Social:
Map of Queensland University of Technology
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FAQ
Queensland University of Technology ranks #14 in Australia in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 42 universities in Australia.
Queensland University of Technology ranks #1 in Brisbane in our meta ranking.
Queensland University of Technology is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking and more. See all 33 rankings of Queensland University of Technology.
Queensland University of Technology achieved #16 in QS 50 under 50. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Queensland University of Technology.
Queensland University of Technology achieved the highest ranking for Sports Science. It is ranked #12 in (Sport Science). See all subject rankings for Queensland University of Technology.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Queensland University of Technology ranks #1 among universities in Brisbane and #14 among universities in Australia. See all rankings of Queensland University of Technology.
In our meta ranking Queensland University of Technology ranks #14 among all universities in Australia and The University of Melbourne ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
U-Ranking
RUY
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 19 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 01 January, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Most Innovative Universities Asia Pacific:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited/Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
- Published:
- 17 March, 2021
- Published:
- 17 March, 2021
- Published:
- 08 December, 2021
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
