The World University Index

Perth, Australia

Curtin University

Ranked in the world

4

Curtin University is ranked 4th in the world for Mineral & Mining Engineering.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Mineral & Mining Engineering, 2026

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Full ranking profile

Curtin University's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for Mineral & Mining EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds4
QS by Subject 2025in the world for Mineral & Mining EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds5
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Mining & Mineral EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy8
ARWU GRSSSD 2025in the world for Sport ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy13
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency13
ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for Business AdministrationShanghaiRanking Consultancy18
ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for Mining & Mineral EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy20
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds32
THE Young 2024in the world for universities under 50 years oldTimes Higher Education33
NTU 2025in the world for Civil EngineeringNational Taiwan University43
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University54
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University81
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group87
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature105
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University108
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group110
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University111
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group151
US News 2026-2027U.S. News & World Report152
QS 2025Quacquarelli Symonds174
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University179
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University179
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds183
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University183
QS 2027Quacquarelli Symonds189
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency190
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group192
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney199
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy201
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group201
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University203
NTU 2025National Taiwan University206
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University219
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University234
Time 2026Time / Statista235
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University241
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University241
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC243
THE 2026Times Higher Education251
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University274
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group287
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group309
CWUR 2025Center for World University Rankings329
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency334
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group359
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group378
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group384
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University393
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University404
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group469
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group497
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University501
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)501
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency507
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University719
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency738

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.