Reputation and Experience University performance QS World University Rankings
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Universities are ranked using metrics in academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio and international student ratio.
Further details are available from the QS World University Rankings website.
University rankings
#445 in the world |
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#28 in Australia |
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Study area rankings
Top 150 in the world |
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Top 150 in the world |
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Top 150 in the world |
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Top 150 in the world |
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Top 200 in the world |
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Top 250 in the world |
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| Top 250 in the world for Geography |
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Top 400 in the world |
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Top 550 in the world |
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Usage guide
Expressed as statement:
- #445 in the world.
Source: 2025 QS World University Rankings
- Top 150 in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences.
Source: 2025 QS World University Rankings
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #445 in the world, by the QS World University Rankings for 2025.
- JCU is ranked in the top 150 universities in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences, by the QS World University Rankings for 2025.
Release dates
2025 QS World University Rankings: June 2024
2025 QS World University Rankings by subject: March 2025