University of Canberra Rankings: World ranking & National rankings

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Updated on - May 04th, 2022 | 09:48 AM By Venushree Agarwal

The University of Canberra is a public university situated in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory is one of the top 1% universities in the world as per THE. Besides its campus in Bruce at Canberra, degrees can be pursued at several other locations such as Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, or internationally in Hong Kong, China, India, Vietnam, and Bhutan through its networking partners.

The University of Canberra Ranking Highlights

The University of Canberra is one of the fastest-rising universities in Australia (QS Rankings 2021). Home to leading research institutes including the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) and Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis (IGPA), programs at the University of Canberra are focused on qualitative research and analysis. Below are a few ranking highlights of the University of Canberra:

  • Ranked #184th in World University Rankings in Times Higher Education Rankings 2021
  • Ranked #101-200 in Impact Rankings 2021 by Times Higher Education 2021
  • Ranked #456th in Global Ranking by QS Top University Rankings 2021
  • Ranking by US News and World Report Rankings 2021:
    • Ranked #604th in Best Global Universities
    • Ranked #34th in Best Global Universities in Oceania
    • Ranked #28th in Best Global Universities in Australia
    • Ranked #340th for its Clinical Medicine program
    • Ranked #402nd for its Environment/Ecology program

The University of Canberra World Rankings

The University of Canberra has continuously improved its rankings, from 34th position in 2019 to 18th position in 2020 in the Young University Rankings by Times Higher Education. It is recognized globally for providing world-class academics along with various scholarships to study in Australia for international students. Tabulated below are some of the world rankings of the University of Canberra:

Category 

Rank 

World University Ranking

#184 

QS Global World Ranking

#456

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking

# 29

US News & World Report 

#604 

The University of Canberra National Rankings

The University of Canberra as per US News & World Report ranked #28 in Best Global Universities in Australia, it ranked #34 in Best Global Universities in Australia/New Zealand. According to the QS World University, Rankings 2021 placed UC at 29th position among top universities in Australia. It retained its place among the Top 10 universities in Australia by Times Higher Education Australia Rank 2021. The University of Canberra has also maintained its top position in the ACT for providing full-time employment to its graduates for the third year in a row, according to the 2021 Good Universities Guide.

The University of Canberra Subject Rankings

The University of Canberra courses has been included, for the first time, in the top 500 ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2021. UC courses entering the rankings in 2021 include Social Policy and Administration, Nursing, Medicine, and Communications and Media Studies. It is ranked #340 in Clinical Medicine, #402 in Environment/Ecology, #352 in Social Sciences and Public Health, and UC’s sports-related subjects have maintained their position in the top 100 worldwide.