Methodology

UniRanking.au scores 42 Australian universities across six independent dimensions using only verifiable, publicly available data. No reputation surveys. No university payments. Every formula is disclosed below.

1. Teaching Quality (SES)

Source: QILT Student Experience Survey (SES) 2024 — "Rated teaching practices positively" (undergraduate).

Normalization: Raw percentage scores (0-100%) are normalized across all 42 universities using min-max scaling: score_i = 100 × (raw_i − min) / (max − min).

N/A indicates insufficient survey responses (< 25). Small-sample scores are flagged.

2. Graduate Employment (GOS)

Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) 2024 — "Found full-time employment" rate, undergraduate, 4 months post-graduation.

Normalization: Min-max scaling across all universities with data.

3. Starting Salary (GOS)

Source: QILT GOS 2024 — Median starting salary, undergraduate, full-time employed graduates.

Normalization: Min-max scaling across all universities.

4. Global Standing

Source: QS World University Rankings 2026, THE World University Rankings 2026, ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025, U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026.

Method: Each ranking position is converted to a percentile (rank 1 = 100th percentile, rank 1500 = 0th). Available ranking percentiles are averaged. Universities with no global ranking data are marked N/A for this dimension.

5. Research Intensity

Source: Proxied from global ranking research indicators where available (ARWU HiCi, N&S, PUB scores). For universities without ARWU indicator data, this dimension uses the Global Standing percentile as a proxy.

Normalization: Min-max scaling.

6. Student Support (SES)

Source: QILT SES 2024 — "Rated support and services positively" (undergraduate).

Normalization: Min-max scaling across all universities.

Overall Score

The overall six-dimension score is the equal-weight arithmetic mean of all available dimension scores:

Overall = (T + E + S + G + R + Sup) / n_available

Universities with missing dimensions are not penalized — their score reflects only the dimensions where data exists. Small institutions with N/A global rankings may have inflated scores relative to comprehensive universities. Users should review individual dimensions, not just the overall score.

Data Freshness

All data was retrieved June 2026. Data sources and retrieval dates:

  • QILT GOS & SES: api.compared.edu.au (Australian Government) — June 2026
  • QS World University Rankings 2026: qs.com — June 2026
  • THE World University Rankings 2026: timeshighereducation.com — June 2026
  • ARWU 2025: shanghairanking.com — June 2026
  • U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026/2027: usnews.com — June 2026
  • Career salaries: Jobs and Skills Australia — June 2026

Limitations

  • SES and GOS scores below 25 responses are suppressed by QILT (shown as N/A).
  • Small private universities may appear to outperform large research universities due to missing global ranking dimensions.
  • Starting salary data reflects undergraduate domestic graduates; international graduate outcomes differ.
  • Study area-level data may have higher N/A rates due to smaller graduate cohorts in niche fields.

Independence

UniRanking.au is editorially independent. We do not accept payments, sponsorships, or influence from any university, ranking publisher, or government body. All scores are produced algorithmically from publicly available data. We do not offer "profile enhancement" or paid placement services.

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