Rankings of University of Canberra

The University of Canberra, or UC, is located in the suburb of Bruce just outside the Australian capital, Canberra. The university places great importance on progressive teaching, collaborating with industry and preparing their students for real-world work experience. And they are very successful at it; their graduate employability is second to none. UC is not a large university, which is great for students who like a sense of community, and the location near the capital means that there is always something going on when studying is done.

Latest ranking updates for University of Canberra
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #1673.
  • December 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Ranking position #988.
  • December 2023: New edition of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). University of Canberra ranked #51.
  • December 2023: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability update. University of Canberra achieves place 217.

University rankings

    • #24 
    • #351 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #26 
    • #421 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #28 
    • #593 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #30 
    • #801 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #12 
    • #61 
    QS 50 under 50
    [Published 24 June, 2020]
    • #32 
    • #1288 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #34 
    • #1673 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #30 
    • #1094 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #5 
    • #34 
    THE Young University Rankings
    [Published 03 July, 2023]
    • #30 
    • #801 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #30 
    • #988 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #27 
    • #608 
    RUR World University Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #22 
    • #314 
    RUR Reputation Ranking
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #25 
    • #384 
    RUR Academic Rankings
    [Published 25 May, 2023]
    • #31 
    • #38 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #23 
    • #217 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 05 December, 2023]
    • #30 
    • #784 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #92 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #17 
    • #275 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

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Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #30 
    • #611 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Education

    • #21 
    • #201 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #24 
    • #251 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #27 
    • #263 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #35 
    • #401 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #23 
    • #501 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #24 
    • #301 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #201 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #29 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of Canberra

Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Education
Medicine QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501 
Medicine & Health
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#611 
Agriculture

About University of Canberra

PROS

  • Excellent facilities and resources including the Institute for Applied Ecology, the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, and modern 100 -seat teaching laboratories.
  • Internships are abundant thanks to the proactive career advice services, who keep students constantly updated with the latest news about work placements.
  • UC manages a good balance of theory and practicality helping students feel better prepared to enter the workforce.

CONS

  • There have been complaints about a lack of professionalism on the part of lecturers, with students claiming that some professors are rude to students.
  • The process for signing up for courses could be simplified, as students feel that they are not entirely clear.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1967
Telephone:
+61 2 6201 5111
Address:
University Drive
2601, Canberra
Australia
Website:
https://www.canberra.edu.au/
Social:
  • 5 Reasons to Study at UC
  • See you at UC: Keisha Preston
  • International Students
  • UC International Student Story - Soviya from Nepal
  • Isabelle's testimonial

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FAQ

University of Canberra ranks #28 in Australia in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 42 universities in Australia.

University of Canberra ranks #2 in Canberra in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 3 universities in Canberra.

University of Canberra 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, CWTS Leiden Ranking and more. See all 25 rankings of University of Canberra.

University of Canberra achieved #34 in THE Young University Rankings. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Canberra.

University of Canberra achieved the highest ranking for Sports Science. It is ranked #46 in URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Human Movement & Sports Sciences). See all subject rankings for University of Canberra.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of Canberra ranks #2 among universities in Canberra and #28 among universities in Australia. See all rankings of University of Canberra.

In our meta ranking University of Canberra ranks #28 among all universities in Australia and The University of Melbourne ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Canberra. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.