Queensland is home to top universities in the country. As per the latest report from Times Higher Education, QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has jumped the rankings of the world’s most prestigious young university list to sit within the top 25.

The 2017 THE Young University Rankings lists the world’s 200 best universities established within the past 50 years across 48 countries.

Eight Queensland universities managed to secure a spot on the list, among the 23 Australian universities ranked.

This shows that the sunshine state is not just a big tourism hub but also home to some of the best universities in the country.

The University of the Sunshine Coast, Bond University and University of Southern Queensland were added to the prestigious ranking for the first time.

Central Queensland University rose to 90th out of the 101-150 category, while Southern Cross University dropped into that category from 94th place.

Where Australian universities placed in the Times Higher Education Top 200 Young University Rankings 201

University of Technology, Sydney – 15th
Queensland University of Technology – 24th
University of Wollongong – 30th
University of South Australia – 32nd
Charles Darwin University – 34th
Griffith University – 35th
James Cook University – 38th
Deakin University – 43rd
La Trobe University and Victoria University – 56th
Swinburne University of Technology – 61st
Murdoch University – 68th
Western Sydney University – 79th
Curtin University – 84th
RMIT University – 87th
Central Queensland University – 90th
University of Canberra – 91st
Australian Catholic University – 101-150th
Bond University – 101-150th
Southern Cross University – 101-150th
University of the Sunshine Coast – 101-150th
University of Southern Queensland – 101-150th