Curtin climbs in world subject rankings — Second in world for Engineering – Mineral and Mining — Curtin University has ranked second in the world for Engineering – Mineral and Mining in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, up 17 places from last year. Curtin achieved ranking in 25 subjects, seven more than last year, and ranked as a top 100 university in seven subjects: Engineering – Mineral and Mining, Architecture/Built Environment, Art and Design, Nursing, Earth an