Edith Cowan University, one of the top 100 young universities worldwide, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021. The university is home to around 30,000 students with international students from over 100 countries. The Good Universities Guide 2021 awarded a 5-star rating to ECU for teaching and quality education in Australia for 14 years in a row.

ECU ranks among the top 2.5% universities globally according to the Times Higher Education. It ranked #1 in Australia for scientific impact in Physical Sciences and Engineering and industry collaboration in Biomedical and Health Sciences in Leiden Ranking by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS).

Edith Cowan University Ranking Highlights

Some of the global ranking highlights of Edith Cowan University:

  • #651-700 in QS World Rankings 2021
  • As per Times Higher Education:
    • 401–500 th in World University Rankings 2021
    • 101–200 th in Impact Rankings 2021
  • #591 in Best Global Universities by US News & World Report 2021
  • #1037 in World Rankings by Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2021
  • #601-700 in Academic Ranking of World Universities by ShanghaiRankings 2021

Also See: Admission Process of Edith Cowan University

Edith Cowan University World Rankings by QS

Edith Cowan University maintained its top 700 position from 2020. It ranked between 651-700 th position by QS World Rankings 2021. ECU scored highest for international students ratio, as it enrols a large population of international students aspiring to study in Australia.

Scores for Edith Cowan University across indicators used by QS:

Indicators Scores
Academic Reputation 8.4
Employer Reputation 11.3
Faculty Student Ratio 8
Citations per Faculty 23.1
International Faculty Ratio 58.7
International Students Ratio 87.9

Edith Cowan University World Rankings by Times Higher Education 

Edith Cowan University ranked among the top 500 global universities by THE. ECU has improved its position from 501-600th in 2019 to 401-500 in 2021. It scored highest in international outlook as it provides support for international students through scholarships and loans in Australia. Scores of the university across various parameters used by THE:

Parameters Scores
Teaching 18.9
Research 22
Citations 70.8
Industry Income 37.2
International Outlook 84.2

Edith Cowan University World Rankings by US News & World Report 

Edith Cowan University ranked among the top 600 universities in the world by US News & World Report. It received an overall score of 47.9 with highest rank for regional research reputation. ECU ranked among the top 500 for cited publications and international collaboration.

Scores are based on a comprehensive evaluation using thirteen indicators:

Indicators Scores
Overall Score 47.9
Global research reputation #791
Regional research reputation #34
Publications #984
Books #715
Conferences #1255
Normalized citation impact #556
Total citations #860
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited #754
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited #293
International collaboration - relative to country #594
International collaboration #372
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited #786
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited #584

Edith Cowan University Rankings in Australia 

Edith Cowan University is consistently ranked among the top universities in Australia. Major national rankings or the university:

  • As per US News & World Report 2021
    • #27 in Best Global Universities in Australia
    • #33 in Best Global Universities in Australia/New Zealand
    • #28 in Australia by Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2021
  • #27 in Academic Ranking of World Universities by ShanghaiRankings 2021

Edith Cowan University Ratings by Good Universities Guide 2021 

According to the Good Universities Guide, 2021:

  • #18 in Australia for social equity
  • #4 for undergraduate learning outcome and overall experience
  • #3 for graduate learning outcome and overall experience
  • #14 for job opportunities in Australia at an starting salary of AUD 62,600 for undergraduate students

Edith Cowan University Subject-wise Ranking by THE 

In THE subject rankings 2021, seven programs taught at Edith Cowan University ranked among the top 500. Out of seven, Engineering & Technology ranked among the top 175 with Business, Education and Psychology among top 200.

Ranks of Edith Cowan University courses as per THE Subject Rankings 2021:

Subjects Rankings
Engineering and Technology Top 175
Business and Economics Top 400
Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health Top 500
Education Top 400
Psychology Top 400
Social Sciences Top 500

Edith Cowan University is ranked and recognized globally and nationally and has got many rankings as per different agencies and organizations. Student reviews for Edith Cowan University support the fact the university offers various employment opportunities for the students and caters to their academic career.