Excellence in Research
Our research at HMNS contributes to UQ's excellence. The most prestigious and widely-recognised rankings of world universities place UQ in the top 50 and top 100 globally.
Below is a list of recent rankings and assessments relevant to the research undertaken at HMNS:
- UQ is again ranked #1 in Australia and #2 in the world according to the latest 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject in the field of Sports-Related Subjects. UQ obtained the same ranking in 2023, 2022 and 2021.
- Human Movement and Sport Sciences at UQ is ranked 1st in Australia and 1st in the world in the 2019–2020 University Rankings of Academic Performance.
- The UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences is ranked #2 in Australia, and #5 in the world according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2018) for Sport Science Schools and Departments.
- Research undertaken in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences has contributed to UQ 2018 ARC Excellence in Research for Australia ranking. Research has received a ranking of 5 (“well above”) or 4 (“above world standard”) in the following research fields
- Human Movement and Sport Science (FOR 1106)
- Clinical Science (FOR 1103)
- Neuroscience (FOR1109)
- Nutrition and Dietetics (FOR 1111)
- Public Health and Health Services (FOR 1117)
- Education (FOR 13)
- Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (FOR 17)
- Cultural Studies (FOR 2002)
- Historical Studies (FOR 2103)
Read more about UQ ERA ranking on UQ website and on the ARC website.