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SCUSouthern Cross University Ranking
Southern Cross University is one of the top-ranked and most sought-after universities among international students. With prime focus on offering high-quality education to a diverse student community, Southern Cross University holds global and national ranks provided by some of the top ranking bodies globally.
As per Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the university is ranked globally at #489 and #32, among universities in Australia. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that collects different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally and aggregates it to allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision. According to QS 2026, Southern Cross University has been globally ranked at #638 in 2026. Additionally, the university is also ranked by THE (Times Higher Education) globally in 2025. Its position has 601 to #501 from #501 in 2024. Below are the rankings of Southern Cross University by different leading ranking bodies-
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS | Not Ranked | 651 | 576 | 638 |
| THE | 601 | 501 | 501 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 997 | 1132 | 1151 | Not Ranked |
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#1151SCUSouthern Cross University Course Ranking
In Southern Cross University subject ranking 2025, many of the university courses are ranked among the top in the world. These courses, available in streams such as Business & Management Studies, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Nursing and Humanities & Social Sciences, are also highly popular among international students. The Shiksha Popularity World Ranking has ranked Southern Cross University Business & Management Studies courses at #591 in 2025. This course was ranked at #540 in 2024. On the other hand, the THE ranks these courses at #601 for the PG Business and Economics courses, showing remained unchanged trend from 2024 rank of #601.
University’s Medicine & Health Sciences courses are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking, at #491. Interestingly, these courses have also been recognized by THE from past few years. In 2025, these courses have been ranked by THE at #601, showing remained unchanged trend from its 2024 rank.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, here’s how some of the courses are ranked:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Management Studies | #506 | #540 | #591 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #420 | #437 | #491 |
| Science | #464 | #496 | #534 |
| Nursing | #216 | #239 | #252 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #414 | #455 | #473 |
SCUUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Universities | 997 | 1132 | 1151 |
SCUQS Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World University | 651 | 576 | 638 |
SCUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | 501 | 501 | 401 |
| Clinical and Health | 601 | 601 | – / – |
| Life Sciences | 251 | 251 | – / – |
| PG Business and Economics | 601 | 601 | – / – |
| Psychology | 301 | 251 | – / – |
SCUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | – / – | 901 | – / – |
| Nursing | 101 | 201 | 201 |
SCUStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Answered 11 months ago
After you accept Southern Cross University's offer, you should get your Certificate of Enrollment (CoE) within 24 hours. The CoE is issued once the institution has received your signed acceptance form and confirmed payment.
Here are some actions you can take after accepting your offer:
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Answered a year ago
Southern Cross University Sydney has three main coast campuses. Some of the campuses of the university are given as follows:
- Coffs Harbour
- Gold Coast
- Northern Rivers
- Coomera Creative Campus
- The Hotel School
- Metropolitan locations
- National Marine Science Center
Answered 2 years ago
The cost of studying MBA at Southern Cross University is around INR 16 L for international students. The below table includes the complete first year package for Southern Cross University MBA program:
Fees components | Amount |
|---|---|
Tuition & fees | INR 16,08,464 |
Hostel & Meals | INR 5,58,518 |
Insurance | INR 48,942 |
Student service administration fee | INR 17,249 |
Total | INR 22,33,173 |
Answered 2 years ago
Southern Cross University is good for studying MBA in Australia as it offers the low-cost Masters in Business Administration programme to international students. SCU Online's MBA programme is rated as one of the best in Australia. Therefore, yes Southern Cross University is good for studying MBA in
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