Bond leads Australia, dominates Queensland in rankings

The Good Universities Guide 2025 has awarded Bond University more top-three rankings than any other Australian university.

Bond sits at No.1 in Australia in three of the guide’s 11 categories for undergraduates and is in the top three in seven categories.

Among Queensland universities, Bond in No.1 in seven categories.

The highlights include:

• Overall experience: 1st Qld, 3rd Aus
• Teaching Quality: 1st Qld, 2nd Aus
• Student-to-Staff Ratio: equal 1st Aus
• Learning Resources: 1st Qld, 2nd Aus
• Learner Engagement: 1st Aus
• Skills Development: 1st Aus 
• Student Support: 1st Qld, 2nd Aus

Bond University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford, said Bond offered a different experience that was resonating with students.

“We are very proud to yet again be recognised for excellence across a range of important measures that matter for students,” Prof Brailsford said.

“Our No.1 position in Queensland is a reflection of our determination to put students first, and our focus on continually evolving to meet the ever-changing world of higher education.

“We offer a different experience with an accelerated academic calendar, personalised journey and holistic approach, and it is pleasing to see that our students rate Bond University so highly.”

Last week Bond University was named among 15 Australian universities whose research influence grew the fastest in the past year. 

The Australian newspaper’s 2025 Research magazine’s “fast movers” category (paywall) is based on the quality and quantity of universities’ research output which must have grown by more than 5 percent in the past year.

Bond also rose three places on The Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking (paywall) and took the top spot for teaching.

The university is ninth on the list, up from 12th last year.

Bond University achieved top-three rankings in every category of the federal government’s 2023 Student Experience Survey, released in early November. 

The annual Department of Education survey asked students at 42 Australian universities about their educational experience.

Tobias Rowe, who graduated with a Bachelor of Construction Management last week, followed in the footsteps of his parents Josh and Natasha who also attended Bond University.

He said the in-person study that is a hallmark of the Bond experience was a highlight of his time at the university.

“Whether living on-campus at The Blocks, collaborating with classmates, being involved with the Bond Water Polo Club or just simply meeting people around the place, these relationships have been the foundation of my experience at Bond,” Mr Rowe said.