The University of Queensland has confirmed its place as one of the top one per cent of world universities in the final results of the first QS Global ranking of universities by subjects released today.
UQ was ranked one of the world’s top universities in Law (world rank 35), Politics and International Studies (39), Accounting and Finance (40), Economics and Econometrics (41), Statistics and Operational Research (51-100), and Sociology (51-100).
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) today released new world rankings in the six Social Sciences disciplines at www.topuniversities.com.
The QS World University Rankings are based on Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation and Citations per Paper.
The University of Queensland has featured within the published ranges of 26 subjects amongst the 26 ranked in 2011.
The full list of rankings by subject released by QS this year and UQ’s world rank in the list is:
• Accounting & Finance world rank 40
• Biological Sciences 38
• Accounting and Finance 40
• Chemistry 51-100
• Computer Science and Information Systems 48
• Earth and Marine Sciences 101-150
• Economics and Econometrics 41
• Engineering – Chemical 29
• Engineering – Civil and Structural 34
• Engineering — Electrical and Electronic 51-100
• Engineering — Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing 51-100
• English Language and Literature 45
• Environmental Sciences 26
• Geography and Area Studies 50
• History 36
• Law 35
• Linguistics 51-100
• Mathematics 40
• Medicine 33
• Metallurgy and Materials 51-100
• Modern Languages 29
• Philosophy 40
• Physics and Astronomy 101-150
• Politics and International Studies 39
• Psychology 26
• Sociology 51-100
• Statistics and Operational Research 51-100
The full 2011 QS World University Rankings by Subject covering 26 disciplines are now available at www.topuniversities.com, providing a comprehensive comparison of the world's universities at departmental level.
The results correlate with UQ’s 43rd overall ranking in the top 200 QS World University Rankings® in 2010, placing UQ among the top one percent of more than 9000 international universities.
The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2011, which were published in March, lists four Australian universities - UQ, the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and The Australian National University - in its top 100 universities worldwide.
UQ received 81st ranking in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010-2011 released last September.
UQ ranked among the top 18 universities in the Asia-Pacific region and 108th worldwide in the 2010 Academic Rankings of World Universities study conducted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
To learn more about studying at UQ, please visit www.uq.edu.au/, attend UQ Open Days at St Lucia on August 7, Gatton on August 21 or Ipswich on August 24 www.uq.edu.au/openday or visit our Facebook site: facebook.com/uniofqld.
Media: Jan King 0413 601 248
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