Rankings of University of the Sunshine Coast

USC, The University of the Sunshine Coast, is the youngest of Australia’s public universities. The flagship campus in Sippy Downs is a 100 hectare nature reserve on the edge of a national park and both the campus and its buildings have received several awards for planning & design. Much of the research conducted at USC stems from their commitment to sustainability and regional engagement.

Latest ranking updates for University of the Sunshine Coast
  • September 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK announced latest results of THE World University Rankings with University of the Sunshine Coast in position 501.
  • August 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy announced latest results of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking with University of the Sunshine Coast in position 701.
  • July 2023: Webometrics announced latest results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities with University of the Sunshine Coast in position 980.
  • July 2023: Publication of URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Business). Ranking position #399.

University rankings

    • #34 
    • #501 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #73 
    • #1001 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #1072 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #29 
    • #701 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #27 
    • #1121 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #36 
    • #1898 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #1318 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #22 
    • #201 
    THE Young University Rankings
    [Published 03 July, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #1059 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 28 November, 2022]
    • #29 
    • #36 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #32 
    • #601 
    QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #35 
    • #980 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #8 
    • #29 
    THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
    [Published 01 June, 2023]
    • #34 
    • #769 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #399 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Education

    • #30 
    • #301 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 19 July, 2022]
    • #29 
    • #338 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #33 
    • #401 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #33 
    • #501 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #30 
    • #401 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 26 October, 2022]
    • #30 
    • #451 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for University of the Sunshine Coast

Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#301 
Education
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#399 
Agriculture
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#401 
Social Studies & Humanities

About University of the Sunshine Coast

PROS

  • USC boasts state -of -the -art facilities. One of the most impressive is CAVE2, an immersive space where students can experience complex visual data.
  • The university provides free English classes, which international students have found very useful as an introduction to living in Queensland, and Australia in general.

CONS

  • Work placement organisation is poor. Many students feel that the careers office could show more initiative in helping learners find placements.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1994
Telephone:
+61 7 5430 1234
Address:
90 Sippy Downs Drive
4558, Sippy Downs
Australia
Website:
https://www.usc.edu.au/
Social:
  • Student Life at USC
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  • USC's Bachelor of Medical Science: farewell
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  • USC Q&A

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FAQ

University of the Sunshine Coast ranks #35 in Australia in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 42 universities in Australia.

University of the Sunshine Coast ranks #1 in Sippy Downs in our meta ranking.

University of the Sunshine Coast is listed in THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking, CWTS Leiden Ranking, Scimago Institutions Rankings and more. See all 19 rankings of University of the Sunshine Coast.

University of the Sunshine Coast achieved #29 in THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of the Sunshine Coast.

University of the Sunshine Coast achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #101 in GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Nursing). See all subject rankings for University of the Sunshine Coast.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings University of the Sunshine Coast ranks #1 among universities in Sippy Downs and #35 among universities in Australia. See all rankings of University of the Sunshine Coast.

In our meta ranking University of the Sunshine Coast ranks #35 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.