Check where does your favourite Australian university ranks

When deciding which university to study at, it is crucial that you also look at the world university rankings. This helps you compare and understand where a university ranks and how your desired institution fares on the global map. QS World University Rankings are a good start for the same.

What is QS World University Rankings?

The QS ranking is a yearly release of university rankings created by Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization specializing in the field of education. It initially emerged in 2004 through a partnership with Times Higher Education under the name "Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings." However, in 2009, both organisations chose to independently publish their respective versions.

QS World University Rankings Indicators

The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise performance (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables. It considers the university’s reputation among other universities (40%), employers (10%), student-teacher ratio (20%), citations-academic staff ratio (20%) and international outlook including students and staff (10%) for its compilation of top universities in the world.

QS World University Rankings 2025 of Australian Universities

This year, six Australian universities are featured in the world’s top 50, and nine have made it to the top 100.

The next QS World University Ranking is expected to come out in June 2025.

QS Ranking of Australian Universities

S.No.

Institution

QS Ranking 2025 (Globally)

QS Ranking 2024 (Globally)

1

The Australian National University (ANU)

34

30

2

The University of Sydney

19

41

3

The University of Melbourne

14

33

4

The University of South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

19

45

5

The University of Queensland

43

50

6

Monash University

42

57

7

The University of Western Australia

72

90

8

The University of Adelaide

89

109

9

University of Technology Sydney

90

137

10

The University of Wollongong

162

185

Source: https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings

Check where these Australian universities rank on the Times Higher Education charts.