| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | #124 | — | #10 | #34 |
| Biological Sciences | #301-350 | — | #201-300 | #10 |
| Earth & Geosciences | #51-100 | — | #101-150 | #354 |
| Hospitality & Tourism | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | — | — | #76-100 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #101-150 | — | #201-300 | #105 |
| Archaeology | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #344 | #151-175 | — | — |
| Geography | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Science | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #201-300 | #296 |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #451-500 | — | #301-400 | #238 |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #401-450 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #401-500 | #301-400 | #467 |
| Education | — | #301-400 | #401-500 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #501-600 | — | — |
James Cook University ranks #440 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #416 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.