THE World University Ranking 2021 2CWUR 2017 Rankings: Ranked Number 2 in the world for Biodiversity Conservation. Ranked Number 1 in the world for Marine and Freshwater Biology.3Times Higher Education (THE) Best young universities in the world 2020.42021 The Good Universities Guide. 6Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2018. 72017 JCU Economic Impact and Human Capital Report.8Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020.