International Reputation

CQUniversity has ranked in the top 650 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2022, placing us among some of the world's strongest research and teaching institutions.

CQUniversity joins 14 other young Australian universities ranked by QS in the top 100 institutions globally under 50 years of age.

In addition to this, CQUniversity has been recognised in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020 as one of the top 500 universities for graduate employability.

With more than 28 000 universities globally, these results place us among the top 2% of universities worldwide.

QS calculates its rankings based on a combination of metrics including research outputs, student to staff ratios, graduate employment rates, employer-student connections, university-employer partnerships, alumni outcomes and the university’s reputation among employers. The QS World University Rankings are facilitated by Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the world's leading providers of analytics and insights to the global higher education sector.

In the 2018 International Student Barometer (ISB), CQUni received above sector overall results for the following areas:

• 94% of students enjoyed their arrival experience. National overall: 92%.
• 92% of students appreciated our support services. National overall: 91%.
• 90% of students rated their learning experience positively. National overall: 87%.
• 90% of students valued their living experience. National overall: 89%.

The ISB is facilitated by i-Graduate and is the global benchmark instrument used to track the international student experience.

The Good Universities Guide 2021 undergraduate and postgraduate ratings show CQUniversity has achieved five stars, the highest possible rating, in a number of categories including social equity, starting salary, undergraduate employment, postgraduate skills development and first-generation, and place the University in the top 20% of universities nationally. These top-rated results are a testament to the University’s vision to be Australia’s most accessible, supportive and engaged university.

CQUniversity is ranked number one in Australia for learning resources, student support, teaching quality and overall educational experience in undergraduate dentistry. We are also placed in the top 10 Australian universities for postgraduate skills development (84%).

The table highlights various educational experience measures where the University is among the top 10 nationally.

The Good Universities Guide star ratings are conducted by the Good Education Group, one of Australia’s leading providers of high-quality education and career information to prospective students.

CQUniversity has recently been awarded overall five stars in the highly-regarded, globally-recognised QS Stars Rating system. This world-class result highlights the University's growth from a four-star institution in 2019.

The University received five stars for four important indicators: Employability, Facilities, Internationalisation and Teaching.

Employability

This indicator encompasses more than academic strength, focusing on 'work-readiness'. CQUniversity’s courses are designed alongside industry and embed practical work integrated learning such as internships. Our career services are some of the best in a university setting, with careers focused services including CQUni Career Connection, CQUni Careers and CareerHub to help prospective and current students and graduates of the University in their job searching and career development.

Facilities

This indicator looks at university infrastructure such as sporting, IT, library, medical facilities and student societies. CQUniversity continues to invest millions in capital works to create the best possible teaching and learning experience for students and staff. Our campuses feature fully equipped libraries and computer labs, allied health clinic and other clinical learning labs, aviation and engineering precincts, multi-faith centre as well as student accommodation. Our social spaces span student lounges for recreational activity, swimming pool, tennis court and gyms.

Internationalisation

This indicator looks at the proportion of international students and staff, the numbers of exchange students, student nationalities, international partnerships and religious facilities. CQUniversity's global outlook and diversity grow from strength to strength. We are the preferred education provider for students from over 85 countries. We commit to world-class global mobility programs, overseas placements and international partnerships. We have representative offices offshore in India and Indonesia. Our presence in Indonesia continues to flourish with a training centre and a full campus in the near future.

Teaching

This indicator determines teaching quality from student feedback in national student surveys as well as through further study rate and student faculty ratio. Our small class sizes and excellent student feedback have contributed to our five-star rating. Our positive student satisfaction levels are a testament to the commitment and high calibre of staff. Many teachers are also practitioners and active researchers – they innovate and incorporate their practice and research into classroom teaching and across the wider university and beyond.

QS Stars is a rating system that assesses how universities perform against key indicators to help students select the right university. For more information on how CQUniversity performed in this system, visit the QS Stars website.

The 2020/2021 Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) results show CQUniversity's focus and commitment to improving the overall student experience. These results are a true testament to the student-focused approach of our innovative, dedicated and hard-working academic and professional staff community at the University.

QILT is run by the Federal Government and provides transparent information about all of Australia's higher education institutions, from the perspective of recent students and graduates.

Read more on these achievements on the ComparED website.

The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021 recognise universities across the world for their environmental, social and economic impact based on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). CQUniversity is ranked 29th for our commitment to Sustainable Development Goal 14 'Life Below Water', as well as notable scores in the seven other SDG categories we participated in. Overall, our commitment to sustainability sees us ranked in the top 200 universities participating in these prestigious rankings.

CQUniversity's commitment to engagement and social outreach has led to CQUniversity being recognised as Australia's first and only Changemaker Campus by Ashoka U, an exclusive global social innovation group, made up of around 40 other high profile education institutions.

All member institutions collaborate with each other to break down barriers to institutional change and foster a campus-wide culture of social innovation.

The Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2018–19 results show CQUniversity is conducting research rated as at, above, and well above world standard across 22 various research categories.

The ERA initiative is developed and managed by the Australian Research Council (ARC) as a major funder of public sector research. It assesses research quality within Australia's higher education institutions using a combination of indicators and expert review by committees comprising experienced and internationally recognised experts.

The ongoing success demonstrates CQUniversity as a leader in translational and impactful research that has direct benefits for industry, community and stakeholders, creating a rewarding research experience.

CQUniversity is rated 'well above world standard' in:

• Mathematical Sciences
• Applied Mathematics
• Horticultural Production
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
• Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

CQUniversity is rated 'above world standard' in:

• Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
• Agricultural, Land and Farm Management
• Engineering
• Nursing
• Public Health and Health Services
• Psychology

CQUniversity is rated 'at world standard' in:

• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Science and Management
• Biological Sciences
• Zoology
• Information and Computing Sciences
• Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
• Medical and Health Sciences
• Human Movement and Sport Science
• Specialist Studies in Education

For more information and to read the full report, visit the Australian Research Council website.

Our commitment to delivering research that has real impacts on our communities and local industries means research is done differently at CQUniversity. We answer challenges, develop constructive solutions and identify new opportunities in a wide range of disciplines and fields.

Our success in several categories of the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2021 acknowledges the quality of CQUni research in areas aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

BOSS Magazine MBA Ranking 2019

CQUniversity’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been ranked in the top 10 of all MBAs across Australia. Voted into the 8th position by the Australian Financial Review BOSS Magazine's MBA Rankings, our MBA is one of only two MBAs offered by Australian universities to have 100% of teachers with PhD qualifications and teachers with current business experience.

CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Rankings 2021

CQUniversity’s MBA has been further cemented as one of the best in the world after being placed in Tier One of CEO Magazine’s Global MBA Rankings and in the top 50 worldwide for Global Online MBAs.

These rankings are designed with applicants in mind and are based upon key performance indicators that are of interest and value to students including quality of faculty, international diversity, class size, accreditation, faculty to student ratio, price, international exposure, work experience, professional development, gender parity and delivery methods.

CQUniversity’s CQUEnglish took part in the 2019–2020 English Language Barometer and gained an overall satisfaction average of 89.8% within a group of 52 English language centres throughout Australia.

A pleasant highlight for CQUEnglish is the first-place ranking across all our language centres for making students feel supported and a second-place ranking for value for money – 94.5% compared to the national average of 82.7%. This perfectly aligns with the wider university’s focus and commitment to providing the best student experience for all our students.

Additional significant achievements across various areas include:

The English Language Barometer is facilitated by i-Graduate and is the global benchmark instrument used to track the English language centres student experience.