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
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- #34
- #501
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THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
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- #73
- #1001
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
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- #34
- #1072
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
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- #29
- #701
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ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 15 August, 2023]
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- #27
- #1121
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CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
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- #36
- #1898
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
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- #34
- #1318
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
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- #22
- #201
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THE Young University Rankings
[Published 03 July, 2023]
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- #32
- #1059
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022]
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- #29
- #36
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StuDocu World University Ranking - Oceania
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #32
- #601
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QS World University Rankings: Sustainability
[Published 26 October, 2022]
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- #35
- #980
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
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- #8
- #29
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THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]
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- #34
- #769
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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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- #399
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Education
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- #30
- #301
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- Education
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 19 July, 2022]
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- #29
- #338
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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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- #33
- #401
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- Education
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 26 October, 2022]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #33
- #501
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- Psychology
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 26 October, 2022]
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- #30
- #401
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 26 October, 2022]
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- #30
- #451
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- Social Sciences
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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:
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- 90 Sippy Downs Drive
- 4558, Sippy Downs
- Australia
- Website:
- https://www.usc.edu.au/
- Social:
Map of University of the Sunshine Coast
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.
Ranking publishers
The Times/CAO, HEA
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
U-Ranking
Wallstreet Journal USA & THE Times Higher Education, UK
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:
- 26 October, 2022
- 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:
- 16 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2023
- 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:
- 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:
- 26 October, 2022
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:
- 28 November, 2022
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
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:
- 19 July, 2022
Forbes
Payscale
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, 2023
- 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%