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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
#440 in the world |
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#25 in Australia |
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Study area rankings
Top 100 globally |
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Top 100 globally |
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Top 150 globally |
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Top 200 globally |
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#124 globally |
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Top 150 globally |
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| Top 250 globally for Geography |
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Top 350 globally |
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Top 500 globally |
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Usage guide
Expressed as statement:
- #440 in the world.
Source: 2026 QS World University Rankings
- Top 100 globally for Earth and Marine Sciences.
Source: 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
Expressed in sentence:
- JCU is ranked #440 in the world, by the QS World University Rankings for 2026.
- JCU is ranked in the top 100 universities globally for Earth and Marine Sciences, by the QS World University Rankings for 2026.
Release dates
2026 QS World University Rankings: June 2025
2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject: March 2026