The World University Index

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Griffith University

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Griffith University is ranked 1st in the world for life below water (SDG 14).

Source: THE Sustainability Impact Ratings: life below water (SDG 14), 2026

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

RankingPublisherWorld rank
THE Impact 2026Headlinein the world for life below water (SDG 14)Times Higher Education1
THE Impact 2026in the world for advancing the Sustainable Development GoalsTimes Higher Education2
THE Impact 2025in the world for life on land (SDG 15)Times Higher Education3
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for NursingShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University3
THE Impact 2025in the world for advancing the Sustainable Development GoalsTimes Higher Education4
THE Impact 2025in the world for clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)Times Higher Education4
THE Impact 2025in the world for life below water (SDG 14)Times Higher Education4
THE Impact 2026in the world for clean water and sanitation (SDG 6)Times Higher Education4
ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for NursingShanghaiRanking Consultancy5
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Hospitality & Tourism ManagementShanghaiRanking Consultancy6
THE Impact 2026in the world for sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11)Times Higher Education6
THE Impact 2025in the world for affordable and clean energy (SDG 7)Times Higher Education7
THE Impact 2025in the world for gender equality (SDG 5)Times Higher Education9
THE Impact 2026in the world for life on land (SDG 15)Times Higher Education9
THE Impact 2026in the world for gender equality (SDG 5)Times Higher Education12
THE Impact 2025in the world for good health and well-being (SDG 3)Times Higher Education13
THE Impact 2026in the world for partnerships for the goals (SDG 17)Times Higher Education14
THE Impact 2026in the world for climate action (SDG 13)Times Higher Education16
ARWU GRSSSD 2025in the world for Sport ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy18
THE Impact 2026in the world for decent work and economic growth (SDG 8)Times Higher Education18
THE Impact 2025in the world for climate action (SDG 13)Times Higher Education20
THE Impact 2026in the world for good health and well-being (SDG 3)Times Higher Education21
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group23
QS by Subject 2025in the world for Hospitality & Leisure ManagementQuacquarelli Symonds25
QS by Subject 2026in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds30
QS by Subject 2025in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds33
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)34
THE Young 2024in the world for universities under 50 years oldTimes Higher Education35
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Sports-related SubjectsQuacquarelli Symonds49
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University49
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency57
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University61
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University70
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group72
QS Sustainability 2026in the world for sustainabilityQuacquarelli Symonds76
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University113
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group122
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University134
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group150
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group155
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group156
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency183
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University189
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University206
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group227
QS 2027Quacquarelli Symonds230
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University236
US News 2026-2027U.S. News & World Report238
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney239
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University244
THE 2026Times Higher Education251
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC252
QS 2025Quacquarelli Symonds255
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds268
NTU 2025National Taiwan University271
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University272
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University299
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy301
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature303
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University308
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group327
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group330
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group331
Time 2026Time / Statista332
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University351
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University372
CWUR 2025Center for World University Rankings379
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University386
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University401
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)401
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency405
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group429
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature437
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group440
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group450
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University462
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature477
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group494
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency762
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency843

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