The World University Index

Adelaide, Australia

University of Adelaide

Ranked in the world

4

University of Adelaide is ranked 4th in the world for Petroleum Engineering.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Petroleum Engineering, 2025

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Full ranking profile

University of Adelaide'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 2025Headlinein the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds4
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University12
ARWU GRAS 2024in the world for Mining & Mineral EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy16
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency17
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Mineral & Mining EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds18
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Mining & Mineral EngineeringShanghaiRanking Consultancy18
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Petroleum EngineeringQuacquarelli Symonds25
QS by Subject 2025in the world for Anatomy & PhysiologyQuacquarelli Symonds42
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group47
QS by Subject 2026in the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds50
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University64
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University67
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University71
QS 2027Quacquarelli Symonds79
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency80
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds82
QS 2025Quacquarelli Symonds82
US News 2026-2027U.S. News & World Report85
Time 2026Time / Statista85
QS Sustainability 2026in the world for sustainabilityQuacquarelli Symonds89
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency89
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University94
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney103
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University117
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University119
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group119
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC123
THE 2026Times Higher Education133
NTU 2025National Taiwan University139
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group147
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy151
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education151
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University152
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University164
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group167
QS Employability 2022in the world for graduate employabilityQuacquarelli Symonds171
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)177
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency188
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group198
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group199
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University212
CWUR 2025Center for World University Rankings213
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University224
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University245
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group245
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group250
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group250
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University253
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University254
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group264
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group268
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group290
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature296
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group297
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature318
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group325
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature340
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group358
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature376
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University388
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature394
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group410
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group413
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University417
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University574
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency612

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