It’s a UniSA strategic ambition to rank among the very best in world.
Part of this ambition is to rank in the top 100 in each of QS' subject listings. The QS ranking methodology contains several performance indicators and each institution is scored against them to bring about a final score and subsequent ranking position. This includes academic and employer reputation indicators which are assessed via QS’ global reputation surveys. Academics and employers are asked to give their view on which institutions are excelling in selected subjects. If you're an academic or employ our graduates or placement students, you can take part in these surveys.
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QS World University Rankings 2025
The University of South Australia ranked #22 in Australia in the 2025 QS World University Rankings. We also ranked #5 in Australia in the Faculty Student Ratio.
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024
In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 we ranked in 21 subjects with 11 in the top 300 globally:
- Nursing (51-100)
- Sports-related subjects (51-100)
- Hospitality & Leisure Management (101-150)
- Architecture & Built Environment (101-150)
- Education (151-200)
- Pharmacy & Pharmacology (151-200)
- Accounting & Finance (201-250)
- Business & Management Studies (201-250)
- Sociology (201-250)
- Environmental Science (251-300)
- Psychology (251-300)
QS Stars Ratings
UniSA has an overall five-star rating for excellence and also rated five-stars for excellence in research, employability, teaching, facilities, internationalisation, inclusiveness and innovation.
We are Australia’s youngest university with a five-star rating for excellence.
If you’d like to find out more about UniSA’s achievements please visit our achievements page.
QS’ Global Reputation Surveys
QS uses annual surveys to assess an institution’s academic and employer reputation. The results of these surveys impact academic and employer reputation scores and subsequently, final ranking positions.
If you are an academic or an employer and would like to take part in these annual surveys, please complete the form below.
