University achievements

UniSA is a nimble and focused university responding to local, national and global needs.

Global rankings

• In 2019, the QS (Quacarelli Symonds) ‘Top 50 under 50’ ranked the University of South Australia at number 25 in the world for universities less than 50 years old.
• THE (Times Higher Education) ranked UniSA in the top 10 Australian universities (Top 3 Young University in Australia).
• #1 Young University in Australia for Teaching Quality (2018 THE Young University Rankings);
• UniSA is ranked among the top 50 institutions in the world for its international outlook (#50) in the THE 2018-2019 rankings (#6 in Australia).

QS ranks us as one of the world’s best places to study:

• Hospitality & Leisure Management (Top 50) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Nursing (Top 100) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Art and Design (Top 100) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Accounting and Finance (Top 150) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Architecture/Built Environments (Top 150) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Education (Top 150) 2018 QS Subject Rankings;
• Our Business School is ranked in the world’s top 1% AACSB, July 2016

THE ranks us as one of the world’s best places to study:

• Law (Ranked #81 in the world), 2019 THE Subject Rankings;
• Business and Economics (World Top 100) 2019 THE Subject Rankings;
• Education (World Top 150) 2019 THE Subject Rankings;

Australian rankings

• 97% of our research assessed as world standard or above; ERA
• We’re Australia’s number one young university for industry sourced research income; 2019 THE World University Rankings;
• We’re Australia’s youngest university to receive five-Stars in research QS Stars Ratings 2017;
• We rated 5-Stars for Learning Resources  2019 Good Universities Guide.      

South Australian rankings

• Number 1 for student satisfaction QILT Course Experience Questionnaire 2016-2017 Public SA-founded universities only; 
• Number 1 for graduate careers QILT Course Experience Questionnaire 2016-2017 Public SA-founded universities only 
• Number 1 for graduate employment in Social Work / Psychology / Management and Commerce / Architecture and Building / Communication / Creative Arts / Teaching / Health Services QILT Course Experience Questionnaire 2016-2017 Public SA-founded universities only 
• Number 1 for overall teaching in Law QILT Course Experience Questionnaire 2015-2016
• Online students have graduate employment rates well above the national average (86.1%) QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017.