The University of Queensland (UQ) has risen in the QS World University Rankings and now stands at 46 worldwide — the top spot for Queensland.
Vice-Chancellor and President of UQ, Peter Høj said the result showed the university continued to deliver on its vision, with several high-profile research projects already on track to change the world.
“Seeing UQ increase its ranking for the second consecutive year in the face of a highly competitive domestic and international market, demonstrates the strength and quality of the scientific research produced here,” Professor Høj said.
“Many thousands of scientific papers were published over the citation window under a tremendous spirit of collegiality between researchers, students and professional staff, who come together across the spectrum of academia to share these new ideas with the world.”
He said UQ was one of a handful of institutions in the world tasked with finding a COVID-19 vaccine, “but our efforts have spanned much further to transitioning teaching and learning activities online, providing valuable community resources and taking up advisory roles to help shape the public sector response”.
“These results are the tangible effects of a university that can rise to meet the rapidly changing demands of society and deliver on its commitment to knowledge leadership for a better world,” Professor Høj said.
The QS World University Rankings for 2021 measure a university’s performance across a number of indicators including academic reputation, teaching quality and research output.
