| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science | #401-550 | — | #201-300 | #139 |
| Engineering & Technology | — | #251-300 | — | #141 |
| Biomedical Engineering | — | — | #151-200 | — |
| Education | — | #301-400 | #151-200 | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Artificial Intelligence | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | — | #201-250 | — | — |
| Earth & Geosciences | — | — | #301-400 | #227 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #301-350 | — | #401-500 | — |
| Computer Science | #551-600 | #301-400 | #401-500 | #499 |
| Business & Economics | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Psychology | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | — | #301-400 | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | — | #387 |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | #399 |
| Physics & Astronomy | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | — | #401-500 | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #401-500 | — | — |
University of Southern Queensland ranks #410 in QS 2026, #375 in THE 2026, #601-700 in ARWU 2025 and #278 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #464 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.