Global Standing

The University of Queensland’s reputation for quality is reinforced by national and international rankings and affiliations.

Nationally, UQ has been rated world standard in more broad fields of research than any other Australian university by the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) Assessment 2010.

UQ is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world:

• Top 50 - QS World University rankings 2011
• Top 10 in the Asia Pacific - Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011
• Top 100 - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012
• Top 100 - Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities 2011

Our global focus and commitment to research excellence are evident in our strategic academic networks:

• UQ is founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) - a leading group of Australian universities that collectively enrols one-third of all university students and conducts 70 percent of all university research in Australia.
• UQ is one of only three Australian members of Universitas 21 - a select international network of comprehensive, research-intensive universities committed to world-best quality and practice.
• UQ has strong partnerships (PDF) with some of the most renowned institutions in the world.

Evidence shows that UQ is a five-star quality university and is among the preferred places to work in academia:

• Awarded the maximum five-star rating for student demand, research grants and research intensivity - The Good Universities Guide 2012
• Top international academic institution outside the United States to work in Academia - The Scientist magazine’s Best Places to Work in Academia survey 2010
• Among the top five best places in the world for post-doctoral work in life sciences, outside the USA – Readers of The Scientist Magazine 2011.

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