The School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability offers a flagship learning environment for addressing food security and sustainability on a global scale, while training and graduating a workforce capable of tackling these challenges.

Our academic excellence is enabled by world-leading staff, high-quality students and world-class facilities at UQ’s St Lucia and Gatton campuses.

We deliver outcomes and impact through strong partnerships with industry, government and other organisations.

 

#1 in Australia

We're ranked best in Australia and as a top-performing international leader in several of the world's most prestigious league tables and assessments.

  #4 in the world

We’re #4 worldwide and #1 in Australia for agriculture, according to the NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities.

  #19 in the world

We’re #19 worldwide and #1 in Australia for agriculture and forestry, says the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023.

  #16 in the world

We’re #16 worldwide for plant and animal science, says the 2023 NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities.

  #23 in the world

We’re #23 worldwide and #1 in Australia for food science and technology in ShanghaiRanking's 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

Addressing sustainable development goals

The newly formed School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability draws on a rich history from predecessor schools within the Faculty of Science – the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences. 

Our School was established in June 2023 to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals relating to zero hunger, life on land and life under water, and to graduate students who are poised to deliver on these critical issues.