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6 November 2018

Õ¬Äе¼º½ has jumped three places to 42nd in the world and third in Australia in the assessment of the world’s top universities.

Õ¬Äе¼º½ Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Høj said the result was testament to The University’s commitment to world-class endeavours.

“To be ranked 42nd out of the world’s best-performing 1,250 universities in more than 75 countries is a fantastic achievement,” he said.

 “In the past five years Õ¬Äе¼º½ has collaborated with 175 US institutions on more than 330 research projects, and we currently have close to 900 American students enrolled.

“It is gratifying to again have Õ¬Äе¼º½ recognised internationally in the influential US ranking, and to be confirmed as one of the nation’s top three universities.”

The Best Global Universities ranking also highlights Õ¬Äе¼º½’s improving performance in some academic subject areas.

Õ¬Äе¼º½’s Best Performing Subject Areas

2018

2019

Agricultural Sciences

24

equal 19

Biology and Biochemistry

46

42

Clinical Medicine

Equal 72

55

Economics and Business

62

57

Environment/Ecology

Equal 8

6

Immunology

61

Equal 46

Pharmacology and Toxicology

24

equal 24

Psychiatry/Psychology

49

41

Social Sciences and Public Health

22

Equal 21

Professor Høj said it was particularly pleasing to see strong rankings across an abundance of subjects offered at Õ¬Äе¼º½.

“In particular, to have our Environment and Ecology subjects rated in the top ten in the world is an endorsement of Õ¬Äе¼º½’s focus on delivering significant solutions to the challenges facing the world.”

“This result follows the University’s strong performance in other respected rankings such as the released in July, where Õ¬Äе¼º½ was the only Australian university to achieve a number-one spot – for Mining and Mineral Engineering.”

Earlier this year, Õ¬Äе¼º½ placed fifth in the Asia Pacific and second in Australia in the .  

Media: Õ¬Äе¼º½ Communications, communications@uq.edu.au, +61 7 3365 1120.