Griffith consistently places in the top 2% of universities worldwide according to a series of prestigious ranking systems
By choosing to study at Griffith, students benefit from degrees informed by our world-class research, expert knowledge and industry connections. Griffith is also a university that lives its values—and, despite our relative youth, we’re being recognised worldwide for our commitment to sustainable development.
Ranked against the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Griffith placed equal 4th out of 2,152 participating universities worldwide in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
World rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings: 301-350
QS World University Rankings: 268
Academic Ranking of World Universities: 201-300
CWTS Leiden Ranking: 234
US News Best Global Universities: 239
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to advancing sustainable development through comprehensive initiatives that promote economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and good governance for all.
No. 4 worldwide, making an impact
Griffith has ranked equal 4th in the world and equal 2nd in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ in the prestigious 2025 .
With a proud history as a leader in environmentally sustainable and responsible practices, Griffith has been recognised in the most recent ranking that assesses universities against the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ).
In 2025, Griffith leapt 20 places for a global ranking of equal 4th out of 2,152 participating universities. This places Griffith first in Queensland and equal 2nd in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾.
Griffith now ranks in the top 20 globally for the following SDGs :
- 3rd- SDG 15: Life on Land
- 4th - SDG 14: Life below Water & SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7th - SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy & SDG 16 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions
- 8th - SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- 9th - SDG 5: Gender Equality
- 10th-SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 13th- SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
These results demonstrate our commitment to creating a brighter future for all through meaningful, impactful and measurable action, and we are dedicated to achieving even better results in subsequent years.
Find out more about Griffith's commitment to the UN SDGs .
É«ÇéÍøÕ¾'s top teachers
Griffith has received more than any other university. We have won:
4 É«ÇéÍøÕ¾n University Teacher of the Year awards
27 Teaching Excellence awards
13 Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning
101 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
A five-star experience
Overall Experience
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Skills Development
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Staff Qualifications
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Subject rankings
Griffith ranked in the top 200 in the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2024 for a range of subjects.
- Nursing and Midwifery - #1 in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾
- Hospitality and Tourism Management - #1 in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾
- Law and Criminology - #2 in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾
- Business Administration
- Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Education
- Remote Sensing - #1 in Queensland
- Civil Engineering - #1 in Queensland
- Ecology
- Economics - #1 in Queensland
- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Sociology
- Agricultural Sciences
- Chemistry
- Energy Science and Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Oceanography
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Water Resources
Griffith MBA
Our MBA is placed among leading national and global MBA’s with a focus on sustainability and values-driven leadership. Recent achievements include 1st overall globally for 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020 in the Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking, and É«ÇéÍøÕ¾'s #1 online MBA with a Tier One ranking in the 2023 CEO Magazine Global MBA Ranking.
Find out more about our MBA credentials.
Research excellence
The 2018 Excellence in Research for É«ÇéÍøÕ¾ results highlight Griffith’s performance at world standard or above across more than 50 different disciplines. With over 1,700 experts conducting research across all major academic disciplines, Griffith is focused on understanding the world we live in and improving people’s lives.
Griffith was rated ‘well above world-standard’ for the following 24 fields of research:
- Chemical sciences
- Condensed matter physics
- Criminology
- Dentistry
- Ecological applications
- Ecology
- Environmental sciences
- Environmental science and management
- Evolutionary biology
- Inorganic chemistry
- Macromolecular and materials chemistry
- Materials engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Medical microbiology
- Nanotechnology
- Nursing
- Oncology and carcinogenesis
- Optical physics
- Physical chemistry (incl. structural)
- Physical sciences
- Political science
- Quantum physics
- Technology
- Tourism
Teaching and learning
Our innovative teaching methods and learning experiences set us apart