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UTS: Top-ranked young university in Australia*

Our steady rise in international rankings over a number of years shows that UTS has been on the right track in a long program of investment in research and teaching and the kind of campus that will support innovation in both.

As ever, our results are thanks to the hard work of our staff, the quality of our students, the impact of our alumni and the commitment of our partners.

Professor Andrew Parfitt, Vice-Chancellor and President

* THE Young University Rankings 2024

The most prestigious international rankings agencies have ranked and rated UTS highly in recent years. Here are some of our recent achievements:

  • Ranked 13th in the world and 5th in Australia for overall contributions to Sustainable Development (Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2024).
  • Ranked 47th in the world and 5th in Australia for Sustainability (QS Sustainability Rankings 2025)
  • Highest-performing university in Australia under 50 years old (THE Young University Rankings 2024).
  • Ranked in the Top 100 universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2025, US News Best Global Universities Rankings 2024-2025).
  • 11th-highest performing university in the world under 50 years old (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024).
  • Clarivate Analytics has named eight UTS academics on its list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2024, and two of them in multiple categories (Highly Cited Researchers 2024).

Fuller details of our recent rankings and ratings performance are given below.

QS World University Rankings

UTS ranked 9th in Australia and 88th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The rankings are based on research, teaching, employability and internationalisation.

QS World University Rankings

 202020212022202320242025
International Ranking1401331331379088
Australian Ranking999999

QS Field Rankings in top 200

 20212022202320242025
Arts & Humanities137126197=171=184
Engineering & Technology12083133=106=107
Social Sciences & Management166115182=158=150

QS Subject Rankings

In QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, UTS is among the world’s top institutions in 32 of 55 subjects. See our rankings in the top 150 below.

Subjects in the Top 150

 20212022202320242025
Nursing1124202426
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence---4036
Sports-related Subjects2943504741
Library & Information Management2722233142
Computer Science & Information Systems75687373=62
Engineering Electrical & Electronic79889483=75
Law6172696879
Environmental Sciences101-150101-150101-1509686
Architecture & Built Environment51-100​51-10051-10051-10051-100
Art & Design2527354651-100
Engineering Civil & Structural​51-10051-10051-10051-10051-100
Engineering Mineral & Mining-51-605051-7051-100
Marketing----51-100
Statistics & Operational Research101-150101-150101-150101-15051-100
Mathematics--205167=109
Materials Science101-150151-200151-200101-150119
Economics & Econometrics103​124123128=122
Engineering - Mechanical--187156=142
Accounting & Finance71768790101-150
Communication & Media Studies​51-10051-10051-10051-100101-150
Pharmacy & Pharmacology251-300201-250101-150101-150101-150

QS Sustainability Rankings

UTS ranked 47th in the world and 5th in Australia in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025.

QS Sustainability Rankings202320242025
Overall=694347
Environmental Impact60=7773
Environmental Education111=174250
Environmental Research=123=127144
Environmental Sustainability=63=7123
Social Impact107=2929
Employability & Opportunities788993
Equality64138
Health & Wellbeing=63=3641
Impact of Education=127=9558
Knowledge Exchange346=91189
GovernanceNA1319

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

UTS is ranked 154 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, which judges world-class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. UTS is 9th in Australia in the THE World University Rankings top 1000.

UTS ranked 1st in Australia and 11th globally in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024, a comprehensive system the agency designed for universities under 50 years old with indicators linked to industry innovation as well as academic excellence.

UTS ranked 13th in the world and 5th in Australia in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which assesses universities against the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
 

THE WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS20212022202320242025
International Ranking160143133148154
Australian Ranking99999
THE YOUNG UNIVERSITY Rankings (2018-2024)2018201920202021202220232024
International Ranking16131598911
Australian Ranking1121111
THE Impact Overall Ranking202220232024
International Ranking15=14=13
Australian Ranking245
THE Impact Individual SDG Rankings202220232024
SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals21=111
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation2215
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production31812
SDG 13: Climate ActionNA=2615
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth101–200=2719
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesNA2437
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities973148
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy14=5852
SDG 5: Gender EqualityNANA100-200
SDG 2: Zero HungerNA101-200NA
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-BeingNA101-200NA
SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsNA101-200NA
​THE Subject Rankings (Broad Subjects)20212022202320242025
​Computer Science8370697883
Education Studies101-1259091=8398
Engineering101-125101-125101-125101-125101-125
Law=7281=95101-125101-125
​Business & Economics​101-125101-125126-150126-150126-150
Physical Sciences151-175151-175126-150151-175126-150
Medical & Health201-250​176-200151-175151-175151-175
Social Sciences201-250201-250201-250151-175176-200
​Arts & Humanities​176-200176-200201-250201-250201-250
​​Life Sciences201-250176-200151-175176-200201-250
Psychology---201-250201-250

Shanghai Ranking

UTS has ranked in the top 300 world universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) conducted by the Shanghai Rankings organisation. The published rankings for UTS are shown in the table below.

Academic Ranking of World Universities20202021202220232024
International Ranking201-300201-300201-300201-300201-300
Australian Ranking9-159-179-189-159-15
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects     
Nursing91181815
Civil Engineering101-150101-15051-754621
Computer Science and Engineering1311171721
Telecommunication Engineering1916131124
Electrical and Electronic Engineering76-10076-10076-1002733
Instruments Science and Technology51-7539343350
Biotechnology51-7551-7551-754351-75
chemical engineering101-150101-150101-150101-15051-75
Energy Science and Engineering51-7551-7551-7551-7551-75
environmental science and engineering151-200101-150101-150101-15051-75
Finance101-15076-10076-10076-10051-75
Transportation Science and Technology51-754451-754851-75
Water Resources51-7536291651-75
Automation & Control76-10076-10076-10076-10076-100
communication-201-300201-300151-20076-100
EDUCATION151-200101-150101-150101-15076-100
Remote Sensing51-75​51-75​51-75​51-75​76-100

Shanghai Rankings has also recognised UTS in its Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Shanghai Rankings - ​Sport Science Schools and Departments20202021202220232024
International Ranking51-10076-10051-10051-100101-150

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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