Good Universities Guide
Australian universities are assessed against student-relevant criteria including graduate salaries, teaching quality, learning resources, graduate employment rates, learner engagement and student support.
Further details are available from the Good Universities Guide website.
University rankings
5 Stars |
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| 5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG study area |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG study area |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG study area |
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| #1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG study area |
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Usage guide: general
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for student teacher ratio and social equity.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for student teacher ratio and social equity, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary, student support and teaching quality.
- #1 in QLD for student support and median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG study area
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary, student support and teaching quality in postgraduate studies, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for for student support and median graduate salary in postgraduate studies, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: UG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for full-time employment.
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG study area
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment in undergraduate studies, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for full-time employment in undergraduate studies, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Study area rankings
Business and Management
| #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for learner engagement | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management |
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#2 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management |
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Usage guide: business and management, PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for overall educational experience, learner engagement, skills development, student support and teaching quality.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for learner engagement.
- #2 in Australia for teaching quality.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for overall educational experience, learner engagement, skills development, student support and teaching quality in the business and management postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia
for learner engagement in the business and management postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026. - JCU is ranked #2 in Australia for for teaching quality in the business and management postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Computing and Information Systems
5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Computing and Information Systems |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Computing and Information Systems |
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#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Computing and Information Systems |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Computing and Information Systems |
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Usage guide: computing and information systems, UG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for student support.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Computing and Information Systems
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for student support in the Computing and Information Systems undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: computing and information systems, PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for learner engagement, skills development and student support.
- #1 in QLD for skills development and learner engagement.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Computing and Information Systems
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for learner engagement, skills development and student support in the Computing and Information Systems postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for skills development and learner engagement in the Computing and Information Systems postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support for in the Computing and Information Systems postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Dentistry
| #1 in Australia for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry |
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#2 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry |
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Usage guide: dentistry, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in Australia for median graduate salary.
- #1 in QLD for learner engagement.
- 5 Stars for graduate median salary.
- #2 in QLD for overall educational experience, skills development and student support.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for median graduate salary in the Dentistry undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for learner engagement in the Dentistryundergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median salary in the Dentistry undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #2 in QLD for overall educational experience, skills development and student support in the Dentistry undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Education and Training
#1 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training |
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#1 in QLD median graduate salary, overall experience, skills development and teaching quality | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training |
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#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training |
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Usage guide: education and training, PG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD median graduate salary, overall experience, skills development and teaching quality.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support.
- 5 Stars for full-time employment, student support, teaching quality and median graduate salary.
- #1 in Australia for full-time employment.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for median graduate salary, overall experience, skills development and teaching quality in the Education and Training postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support in the Education and Training postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment, student support and teaching quality in the education and training postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for full-time employment in the Education and Training postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Engineering and Technology
5 Star for full-time employment and teaching quality | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Engineering and Technology |
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#1 in Australia for skills development | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Engineering and Technology |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Engineering and Technology |
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Usage guide: engineering and technology, UG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for full-time employment and teaching quality.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Engineering and Technology
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment and teaching quality in the Engineering and Technology undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: engineering and technology, PG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in Australia for skills development.
- 5 Stars for skills development, student support and teaching quality.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Engineering and Technology
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for skills development in the Engineering and Technology postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for skills development, student support and teaching quality in the Engineering and Technology postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026
Health Services and Support
#2 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Health Services and Support |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Health Services and Support |
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Usage guide: health services and support, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #2 in Australia for skills development and student support.
- 5 Stars for full-time employment, learner engagement, overall experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality.
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #2 in Australia for skills development and student support in the Health Services and Support undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment, learner engagement, overall experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality in the Health Services and Support undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #2 in QLD for full-time employment in the Health Services and Support undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: health services and support, PG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment and median graduate salary.
- 5 Stars for full-time employment and median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Health Services and Support
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for full-time employment and median graduate salary in the Health Services and Support postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment and median graduate salary in the Health Services and Support postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences |
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#1 in QLD for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences |
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#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences |
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#1 in Australia for student support and learning resources | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences |
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Usage guide: humanities, culture and social sciences, UG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary and student support.
- #1 in QLD for median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary and student support in the Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for median graduate salary in the Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: humanities, culture and social sciences, PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for learning resources, student support and teaching quality.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality for teaching quality.
- #1 in Australia for student support and learning resources.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for learning resources,
student support and teaching quality in the Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026. - JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality in the Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for student support and learning resources in the Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Medicine
#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine |
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#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine |
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#1 in Australia for median graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine |
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#1 in QLD | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine |
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#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine |
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Usage guide: medicine, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for median graduate salary and overall educational experience.
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary, learner engagement, overall educational experience and skills development.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for full-time employment in the Medicine undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1in QLD and #2 in Australia for median graduate salary and overall educational experience in the Medicine undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary, learner engagement, overall educational experience and skills development in the Medicine undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: medicine, PG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in Australia for median graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment.
- #1 in QLD for overall educational experience.
- #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality.
- 5 Stars for full-time employment rate, median graduate salary, learning resources, overall educational experience, student support and teaching quality.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for median graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment in the Medicine postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for overall educational experience in the Medicine postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality in the Medicine postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment rate, median graduate salary, learning resources, overall educational experience, student support and teaching quality in the Medicine postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Nursing
#2 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing |
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#1 in QLD for full-time employment | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Nursing |
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Usage guide: nursing, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #2 in Australia for median graduate salary.
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary.
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #2 in Australia for and median graduate salary in the Nursing undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary in the Nursing undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for full-time employment and median graduate salary in the Nursing undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: nursing, PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Nursing
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary in the Nursing postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Psychology
| #1 in QLD for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Psychology |
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| 5 Stars for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Psychology |
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| 5 Stars for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Psychology |
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| #1 in QLD for median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Psychology |
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Usage guide: psychology, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD and for median graduate salary.
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Psychology
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for median graduate salary in the Psychology undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary in the Psychology undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Usage guide: psychology, PG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for median graduate salary.
- #1 in QLD for median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Psychology
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD and for median graduate salary in the Psychology postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary in the Psychology postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Rehabilitation
| #1 in QLD for learner engagement and skills development | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Rehabilitation |
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5 Stars | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Rehabilitation |
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Usage guide: rehabilitation, UG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD for learner engagement and skills development.
- 5 Stars for learner engagement, learning resources and skills development.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Rehabilitation
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for learner engagement and skills development, in the Rehabilitation undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for learner engagement, learning resources and skills development in the Rehabilitation undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Science and Mathematics
5 stars for learner engagement | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Science and Mathematics |
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#1 in QLD for full- time employment and median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Science and Mathematics |
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Usage guide: science and mathematics, UG
Expressed as statement:
- 5 Stars for learner engagement.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Science and Mathematics
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for learner engagement in the Science and Mathematics undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026
Usage guide: science and mathematics, PG
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in QLD for full-time employment and median graduate salary.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Science and Mathematics
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU was awarded #1 in QLD for full-time employment and median graduate salary engagement in the Science and Mathematics postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026
Veterinary Science
#1 in Australia | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science |
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| #1 in QLD for teaching quality | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science |
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| 5 Stars for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary | 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science |
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Usage guide: veterinary science
Expressed as statement:
- #1 in Australia for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary.
- 5 Stars for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary.
- #1 in QLD for teaching quality.
Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary in the Veterinary Science undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for teaching quality in the Veterinary Science undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
- JCU was awarded 5 Stars for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary in the Veterinary Science undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
Release dates
2026 Good Universities Guide: December 2026
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