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UQ ranked 4th nationally in reputation ranking

19 February 2025
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Key points

  • UQ has been named among the world’s top universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 World Reputation Ranking, rising to 4th in Australia and 78th globally
  • The rankings provide a list of the most prestigious universities, using data collected from the world’s largest invitation-only academic opinion survey

The University of Queensland has been named among the world’s top universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 World Reputation Ranking, rising to 4th in Australia and 78th globally. 

UQ’s position increased one place nationally since the last World Reputation Ranking in 2023, with its global ranking jumping 21 places.  

The rankings provide a list of the most prestigious universities, using data collected from the world’s largest invitation-only academic opinion survey.  

For 2025, THE updated its methodology to evaluate institutions across three areas — vote counts, pairwise comparison, and voter diversity.  

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