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
student teacher ratio and social equity

2026 Good Universities Guide

5 Stars
for median graduate salary, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG study area

#1 in QLD
for student support and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG study area

5 Stars
for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG study area

#1 in QLD
for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG study area

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

#2 in Australia
for teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management

5 Stars
for overall educational experience, learner engagement, skills development, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Business and Management

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
for learner engagement, skills development and student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Computing and Information Systems

#1 in QLD
for skills development and learner engagement

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Computing and Information Systems

#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia
for student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Computing and Information Systems

5 Stars
for student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Computing and Information Systems

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

#1 in QLD 
for learner engagement

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry

#2 in QLD 
for overall educational experience, skills development and student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry

5 Stars
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Dentistry

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
for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training

#1 in QLD median graduate salary, overall experience, skills development and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training

#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training

5 Stars
for full-time employment, student support, teaching quality and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Education and Training

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

#1 in Australia for skills development

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Engineering and Technology

5 Stars
for skills development, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Engineering and Technology

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
for skills development and student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support

5 Stars
for full-time employment, learner engagement, overall experience, skills development, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support

#1 in QLD
for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Health Services and Support

#1 in QLD
for full-time employment and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Health Services and Support

5 Stars
for full-time employment and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Health Services and Support

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.

Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

5 Stars
for median graduate salary and student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

#1 in QLD for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

5 Stars
for learning resources, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

#1 in Australia for student support and learning resources

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences

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
for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine

5 Stars
for median graduate salary, learner engagement, overall educational experience and skills development

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine

#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia
for median graduate salary and overall educational experience

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Medicine

#1 in Australia for median graduate salary, learning resources, student support and full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine

#1 in QLD
for overall educational experience

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine

#1 in QLD and #2 in Australia for teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine

5 Stars
for full-time employment rate, median graduate salary, learning resources, overall experience, student support and teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Medicine

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
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing

5 Stars
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing

#1 in QLD for full-time employment

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Nursing

5 Stars
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Nursing

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

5 Stars
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Psychology

5 Stars
for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Psychology

#1 in QLD for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Psychology

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

5 Stars
for learner engagement learning resources and skills development

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Rehabilitation

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

#1 in QLD for full- time employment and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Science and Mathematics

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

Social Work

#1 in QLD for median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Social Work

5 Stars median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Social Work

#1 in Australia
for student support

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Social Work

5 Stars
for student support and Learning Resources

2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Social Work

Usage guide: social work, UG

Expressed as statement:

  • 1 in QLD for median graduate salary.
  • 5 Stars for median graduate salary.

Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Social Work

Expressed in sentence:

  • JCU is ranked #1 in QLD for median graduate salary in the Social Work undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
  • JCU was awarded 5 Stars for median graduate salary in the Social Work undergraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.

Usage guide: social work, PG

Expressed as statement:

  • 5 Stars for student support and learning resources.
  • #1 in Australia for student support.

Source: 2026 Good Universities Guide, PG Social Work

Expressed in sentence:

  • JCU is ranked #1 in Australia for student support in the Social Work postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.
  • JCU was awarded 5 Stars for student support and learning resources in the Social Work postgraduate study area, by the Good Universities Guide for 2026.

Veterinary Science

#1 in Australia
for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science

#1 in QLD for teaching quality

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science

5 Stars
for full-time employment, learner engagement, skills development and median graduate salary

2026 Good Universities Guide, UG Veterinary Science

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