Education
ACU is committed to preparing students for life after university, earning five stars for learner engagement, skills development, and starting salary (Good Universities Guide 2024).
The university has been ranked first in Australia, and second globally, for its ongoing efforts to promote healthy living and wellbeing through world-class research and teaching (THE 2024 Impact Rankings).
ACU rankings:
- 2nd in Australia for education
- 4th in Australia for nursing
- Top 100 in the world for sport science
- Top 150 universities in the world for psychology
1 - Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023
2 - Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2023
Research
ACU develops innovative solutions to issues impacting human dignity and the common good. Our interdisciplinary and collaborative research seeks to enable people to develop intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially, and emotionally, to enable flourishing lives, foster thriving communities and build an ethical future.
Today, ACU has 18 research institutes and centres and is globally recognised ranking #1 in Australia and in the world’s top 20 by proportion of publications in the top citation profiles across all fields of research (CWTS Leiden 2023).
When evaluated by the latest Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), ACU ranked first or equal first for ten fields of research in Australia.
Career
Get workforce-ready before you graduate. Start building your skills and experience during your studies with our community engagement and work placement opportunities.
Use ACU’s strong links with communities and industries to graduate career-ready. Throughout the course of your studies, you'll have the opportunity to undertake professional placements, volunteer work or community service.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2025
401
2024
401 -150
2023
251
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2024
601 -100
2023
501
2022
501
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2025
901 -100
2024
801
2023
801
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2025
-
2024
362 54
2023
416
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
ACU offers a number of academic and social support services to ensure that you are in the best position to achieve your goals:
- International student advisers: they can assist with general, visa and pre-departure and orientation information.
- Academic skills support advisers: here to help you develop learning, writing, and language strategies.
- Accommodation: the Rental Advisory Service team can assist you to find accommodation suitable for your needs.
- Career development and employment service: advisers that assist in career decisions, setting personal goals, building employability skills, job searching, and crafting applications
- Qualified counsellors: available at each campus to offer free, confidential advice.
Housing services
Our Residential Life Program engages students from a range of backgrounds, with equally diverse aspirations and support needs. So no matter your experience or interests, you won’t be left out.
- Getting involved is the best way to make friends and have a great time. We offer a comprehensive program of events to enhance your experience, including Pilates, self-defence classes, pizza parties, academic skills sessions, day trips, movie nights, cultural evenings and many more.
- Of course we’d love you to participate as much as you can, but there is no pressure or obligation. You can get involved in as much, or as little, as you’d like.
Library services
One of your greatest assets in your quest for scholarly success is getting to know your library. Whether you’re browsing our online databases on a laptop at home or searching the stacks for that book you need, our campus libraries are powerful tools for teaching, learning and research.
Medical services
ACU has three on-campus medical centres in Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney. They offer comprehensive, high-quality healthcare services to ACU students, staff and the local community.
Key services
- General medicine
- Drug and alcohol-related issues
- Immunisations
- Men's health
- Referrals
- Sexual health
- Skin checks
Campus life
Each of our campuses has a local student association that is committed to enhancing your time at university. These associations organise social events, represent their student bodies at a range of forums, and work with ACU to enrich your day-to-day experience.
Take advantage of our sports, health and wellbeing facilities such as gyms, medical centres, counselling services and fitness classes to make sure the healthiest version of you is hitting the books.
Sports facilities
At all of our campuses, you’ll be able to play sport with other students. You can start your own club or join an established one. Netball, touch football, men’s and women’s AFL and rugby 7s are just some of the sports played across the University.
Also, ACU offers on each campus a range of social sporting opportunities. You can get fit, enjoy the health benefits of playing sports and have lots of fun with your friends by playing socially.
Student clubs
There are plenty of student-run clubs and societies at each of our campuses. Sign up to meet students from across the faculties, build networks and develop new skills.
