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For a better tomorrow

For 30 years, we’ve been improving lives through learning and knowledge. This year, we celebrate how far we’ve come while working to create a better tomorrow through future-focused degrees, world-leading sustainability research and 5-star teaching.*

In 2026 we invite you to discover the moments, research and people who have shaped UniSC, and celebrate with us at our 30th anniversary events.

*Good Universities Guide 2026

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Our rankings

Among public universities, UniSC is No. 1 in QLD* for undergraduate overall educational experience. And we have a five-star rating for teaching!

New medical program for the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast’s first fully local medical program is set to start from 2030 or earlier, to address doctor shortages in Sunshine Coast and regional Queensland.

World first: UniSC’s koala vaccine approved to fight deadly disease

In a world first, Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine – developed by UniSC – to protect koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia. 

Our rankings

7th globally for 'Life on Land' THE Impact Rankings 2025
1st in Queensland for ‘Climate Action’ THE Impact Rankings 2025
1st in Queensland for 'Zero Hunger' THE Impact Rankings 2025
20th globally for 'Life Below Water' THE Impact Rankings 2025
A vibrant, colourful mural full of animals such as a whale, butterfly and snail cover the walls outside UniSC Sunshine Coast's new Eat.SC eatery
Carla Mcrae – illustrating the city of Melbourne and our new food hub: Eat. SC

Any creative will tell you that making the work comes naturally, commercialising it is the hard part. It takes a special kind of bravery and determination to build a following and carve out a career as an artist – but Carla McRae has it figured out.

Mohammad Katouli
A Swedish scientist’s story of pioneering microbiology at UniSC

Associate Professor Mohammad Katouli reflects on choosing opportunity over certainty almost three decades ago to build a research program from scratch in what seemed like “the middle of nowhere”.