Achievements and Excellence in Research Australia results
Significant achievements
- Over 75% of our research was ranked world-class or better in the Australia Government's Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) assessment exercise.
- In 2005-2009, our research income growth has consistently outperformed all other Australian universities.
- In 2011, we ranked in the top 10 nationally for block grant funding awarded on research performance across research income, higher degree research student load and completions and research publications.
- In terms of aggregated national grant performance, we are ranked 12th in the country.
- In 2010, we were in the top 10 for volume of research publications.
- We are a consistent top 10 performer in the ARC Linkage Scheme, which is designed to bring university-based researchers and end users together to solve industry problems.
Excellence in Research Australia ratings
We have a ranking of world standard or above in more than 75% of our research, as assessed under the Australian Government's Excellence in Research for Australia assessment framework (2010).
Our top-performing research areas included:
- Communication and Media
- Physical Chemistry
- Nursing
- Information Systems
- Education
- Mathematics
- Public and Allied Health
- Applied Economics.
The Australian has published a ranking of universities based on the Australian Research Council's Excellence in Research Australia (ERA 2010) outcomes, in which we rank 10th in terms of research quality.
We are ranked 9th in Australia for research block grant government funding awarded based on research performance (2010).
ERA 2010 results (Australian Research Council)
Physical Chemistry
We were one of only 5 universities in Australia, and the only university in Queensland, to receive the top rating of 5 in Physical Chemistry.
Nursing
We are one of only three universities in Australia to be awarded a top rating of 5 in Nursing.
Information Systems
We were the only university in Australia to receive the top rating of 5 for Information Systems.
Research area: Information systems
Mathematical Sciences
We attained the second highest rating of 4 in Mathematical Sciences, with research assessed at being above world standard.
Research area: Mathematical sciences
Applied Mathematics
We attained the second highest rating of 4 in Applied Mathematics, with research assessed at being above world standard.
Physical Sciences
We attained the second highest rating of 4 in Physical Sciences, with research assessed at being above world standard.
Chemical Sciences
We attained the second highest rating of 4 in Chemical Sciences, with research assessed at being above world standard.
Information and Computing Sciences
We attained a rating of 4 in Information and Computing Sciences, with research assessed at being above world standard.
We received the highest rating among all universities in Queensland in Information and Computing Sciences.
Building
We were one of only two universities in Australia to receive rating of 4 in Building, which was the highest rating awarded in this discipline in Australia.
Education
We were one of only 3 universities in Australia to receive a rating of 4 in Education, which was the highest rating awarded in this discipline in Australia.
Research area: Curriculum and pedagogy
Research area: Early childhood
Research area: Inclusive and global education
Research area: Tertiary, vocational and work-based learning
Applied Economics
We attained the second highest rating of 4 in Applied Economics, with research assessed at being above world standard.
We were awarded the highest rating in Queensland for Applied Economics.
Communication and Media
We are one of only two universities in Australia, and the only university in Queensland, to be awarded a rating of 5 in Communication and Media Studies.
