March 23, 2023
Engineering and Technology strongest in latest QS subject rankings
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app earns rankings in 30 out of a possible 54 subjects
The University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s (ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app) strengths in engineering were highlighted in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject, announced today (23 March 2023).
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s highest ranking subject was Mineral and Mining Engineering, which was ranked equal 46th in the world, and 10th in Australia.
The University also rated highly in a number of other Engineering and Technology subjects. ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app ranked in the 101-150 band globally for Civil and Structural Engineering; in the 151-200 band for Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering (equal 8th in Australia) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (equal 9th in Australia); and in the 201-250 band for Computer Science and Information Systems (equal 12th domestically).
Overall, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app earned rankings in 30 out of a possible 54 subjects, and was ranked in the top 200 in the world in 16 subjects.
In the Life Sciences and Medicine category, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s highest ranked subject globally was Nursing, which ranked in the 51-100 band internationally and was placed equal 11th domestically.
In the Natural Sciences, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app was ranked equal 145th in the world (and 8th in Australia) for Chemistry; in the 101-150 band for Materials Science (equal 8th in Australia) and Geography (also equal 8th domestically); in the 151-200 band for Geology (13th in Australia) and Geophysics (12th in Australia); and in the 201-250 band for Earth and Marine Sciences (13th in Australia) and Environmental Sciences (equal 16th domestically).
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app’s highest ranked subject in the Arts and Humanities was Archaeology, ranked in the 101-150 band globally and 7th nationally, while Philosophy earned a ranking in the 151-200 band and placed 10th domestically. English Language and Literature ranked in the 250-300 band globally and equal 11th domestically.
In the Social Sciences and Management, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½app performed best in Sports-related Subjects, which was ranked in the 51-100 band globally and 12th in Australia. Three subjects were ranked in the 150-200 band globally – Statistics and Operational Research (=9th domestically), Law (=11th), and Accounting and Finance (=13th).
ABOUT THE RANKINGS
The QS World University Rankings by Subject cover a total of 54 disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas.
The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled annually to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a particular subject. Research citations, along with the results of major global surveys of employers and academics are used to rank universities.