Rankings of Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University, with three locations along the east coast between Brisbane and Sydney, takes special pride in the natural environment of their campuses and the fauna that can often be seen just outside the windows of their contemporary buildings. Though SCU is a relatively small institution, the research they conduct in fields such as Earth, Environmental, Forestry and Fishery Sciences and Agriculture, Ecology, Zoology, Oceanography (to name just a few) is world-class and their graduates are highly employable.

Latest ranking updates for Southern Cross University
  • March 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings update. Southern Cross University achieves place 2052.
  • December 2023: Urap announced latest results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance with Southern Cross University in position 1331.
  • December 2023: Southern Cross University ranks 328 in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK.
  • October 2023: Publication of GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering). Ranking position #301.

University rankings

    • #33 
    • #501 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #651 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #33 
    • #997 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #32 
    • #901 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #18 
    • #101 
    QS 50 under 50
    [Published 24 June, 2020]
    • #37 
    • #2052 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #35 
    • #1345 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #21 
    • #151 
    THE Young University Rankings
    [Published 03 July, 2023]
    • #36 
    • #1331 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #753 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #664 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #609 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #27 
    • #34 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #27 
    • #328 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #898 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #37 
    • #859 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #29 
    • #571 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Education

    • #29 
    • #301 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #28 
    • #301 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #33 
    • #365 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Engineering

    • #26 
    • #540 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #30 
    • #301 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #29 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Southern Cross University

Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#301 
Education
Psychology THE World University Rankings by Subject
#301 
Social Studies & Humanities
Environmental Engineering URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#540 
Engineering
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#571 
Agriculture

About Southern Cross University

PROS

  • SCU Lismore boasts a stunning campus in a sub -tropical climate, with landscaped gardens and rainforest walkways.
  • Staff are friendly and helpful. At SCU you never feel like just a number.
  • The university facilities, research centres and resources are excellent, including the Engineering Precinct, Psychology Labs, the Midwifery birth suite, the National Marine Science Centre, among many more.

CONS

  • Some students complain that career support is limited and feel they didn’t receive the help they had expected from this service.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1994
Telephone:
+61 1800 626 481
Address:
PO Box 157
2480, Lismore
Australia
Website:
https://www.scu.edu.au/
Social:
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FAQ

Southern Cross University ranks #33 in Australia in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 42 universities in Australia.

Southern Cross University ranks #1 in Lismore in our meta ranking.

Southern Cross University is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking, QS 50 under 50, Scimago Institutions Rankings and more. See all 20 rankings of Southern Cross University.

Southern Cross University achieved #34 in StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Southern Cross University.

Southern Cross University achieved the highest ranking for Natural Sciences. It is ranked #76 in (Oceanography). See all subject rankings for Southern Cross University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Southern Cross University ranks #1 among universities in Lismore and #33 among universities in Australia. See all rankings of Southern Cross University.

In our meta ranking Southern Cross University ranks #33 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.