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Australian Catholic University ranked 31st in Australia, 1034th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 110 research topics. Australian Catholic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,425 academic publications and 409,924 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1034 of 14,131 In the World
#38 of 59 In Oceania
#31 of 40 In Australia
#103 of 1,011 For Publishing
#106 of 1,005 For Early Childhood Education
#177 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#2496 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#886 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 107 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 837th in the World with 13,119 publications made and 300,229 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 54 In Oceania
#837 of 7,081 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 20 31
1993 28 55
1994 29 35
1995 50 58
1996 87 77
1997 42 103
1998 73 117
1999 56 116
2000 62 184
2001 71 186
2002 77 250
2003 95 312
2004 102 392
2005 94 512
2006 130 611
2007 184 798
2008 155 1076
2009 212 1467
2010 284 1621
2011 386 2196
2012 504 2844
2013 600 3945
2014 742 5418
2015 872 7091
2016 946 9442
2017 1009 12638
2018 911 15839
2019 944 20987
2020 814 30333
2021 927 36480
2022 882 38449
2023 955 43455
2024 705 39338

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 27 29 103
Early Childhood Education 12 14 106
Sports / Exercise science 18 21 177
Social Work 19 22 185
Education Majors 20 23 204
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 21 321
Special Education 21 25 324
Human Rights Law 24 29 385
Gender Studies 27 34 393
Occupational Safety and Health 27 31 393
Political Economy 24 30 396
Genealogy 24 30 405
Communications and Public Relations 30 37 406
Anthropology 26 33 434
Media Studies 32 39 514
Classics and Ancient History 23 28 535
Sociology 29 36 545
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 38 557
Law 29 36 572
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 607
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 32 630
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 26 32 637
Public Policy / Administration 30 36 663
Political Science 29 36 664
Aesthetics 31 38 685
International Law 29 34 687
Military science 31 36 714
Journalism and Digital Media 33 40 761
History 32 39 843
Art History 29 36 883
Archaeology 34 42 919
Law Enforcement 35 42 962
Library and Information science 32 39 987
Linguistics 31 38 999
Philosophy 29 36 1045
Urban and Regional planning 33 41 1056
Demography 34 42 1073

Medicine rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 28th for Medicine in Australia and 946th in the World with 10,711 publications made and 325,941 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 54 In Oceania
#946 of 6,775 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 7 15
1993 12 26
1994 7 19
1995 17 35
1996 31 49
1997 25 55
1998 34 83
1999 38 64
2000 34 119
2001 32 119
2002 30 178
2003 43 198
2004 45 257
2005 44 348
2006 60 426
2007 73 536
2008 99 737
2009 122 945
2010 177 1233
2011 286 1751
2012 357 2397
2013 485 3478
2014 614 4903
2015 766 6958
2016 901 10036
2017 913 13702
2018 866 17635
2019 819 23405
2020 794 34600
2021 800 41520
2022 741 42899
2023 737 45660
2024 647 44625

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 18 21 177
Social Work 19 22 185
Sports Medicine 17 20 220
Physical Therapy 17 20 253
Occupational Therapy 18 21 265
Health Science 25 27 346
Nursing 24 27 347
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 26 414
Clinical Psychology 23 27 424
Gerontology 25 29 443
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 23 26 461
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 31 463
Critical Care Nursing 25 27 643
Family medicine 26 29 704
Psychiatry 25 30 717
Plastic Surgery 17 19 813
Public Health 33 40 871
Epidemiology 30 34 888
Cardiology 23 26 925
Pediatrics 28 33 931
Pathology 27 31 934
Audiology 28 34 992
Surgery 27 31 993
Anatomy and Physiology 28 33 994
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 35 1135
Ophthalmology 27 33 1187
Anesthesiology 31 37 1305
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 36 1367
Orthodontics 29 36 1400
Biomedical Engineering 28 34 1543
Dentistry 29 36 1617
Virology 37 44 1903
Pharmacology 35 40 1910
Oncology and Cancer research 36 43 2011
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 35 40 2248
Immunology 39 48 2422

Psychology rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 25th for Psychology in Australia and 615th in the World with 9,726 publications made and 264,188 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#615 of 6,645 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 13 29
1993 17 45
1994 11 31
1995 21 50
1996 33 68
1997 29 84
1998 27 94
1999 25 91
2000 28 144
2001 32 138
2002 35 195
2003 60 229
2004 66 285
2005 52 385
2006 72 477
2007 103 645
2008 101 812
2009 140 1082
2010 194 1320
2011 268 1800
2012 375 2377
2013 447 3251
2014 623 4494
2015 707 6115
2016 780 8330
2017 760 11174
2018 725 14116
2019 736 18976
2020 639 27190
2021 697 32334
2022 657 33873
2023 706 37660
2024 499 35007

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Social Work 19 22 185
Education Majors 20 23 204
Occupational Therapy 18 21 265
Special Education 21 25 324
Child Psychology 21 25 362
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 28 396
Clinical Psychology 23 27 424
Social Psychology 24 29 472
Sexology 26 33 475
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 607
Psychiatry 25 30 717
Cognitive Science 28 35 842
Neuroscience 28 34 887

Biology rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 37th for Biology in Australia and 1794th in the World with 7,175 publications made and 212,107 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#37 of 39 In Australia
#45 of 54 In Oceania
#1794 of 6,833 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 3 9
1993 9 22
1994 2 13
1995 15 20
1996 27 31
1997 17 56
1998 28 57
1999 22 53
2000 17 77
2001 14 89
2002 28 107
2003 34 163
2004 38 195
2005 29 250
2006 49 348
2007 49 422
2008 57 548
2009 82 741
2010 141 870
2011 185 1244
2012 230 1611
2013 311 2353
2014 423 3249
2015 500 4658
2016 575 6573
2017 587 8857
2018 564 11408
2019 547 15651
2020 558 22925
2021 555 27737
2022 513 28707
2023 522 31122
2024 405 28123

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 22 26 414
Neuroscience 28 34 887
Animal Science 31 38 1074
Biotechnology 31 38 1528
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 43 1594
Paleontology 38 46 1747
Evolutionary Biology 38 47 1829
Virology 37 44 1903
Pharmacology 35 40 1910
Forestry 37 48 1990
Oncology and Cancer research 36 43 2011
Molecular Biology 34 42 2046
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 46 2108
Biochemistry 37 45 2151
Botany 37 46 2232
Zoology 37 47 2233
Genetics 38 46 2369
Immunology 39 48 2422
Microbiology 37 47 2772
Nutrition and Food Science 38 48 3235
Horticulture 37 49 3467
Agricultural Science 37 49 3674

Computer Science rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Australia and 1324th in the World with 7,095 publications made and 186,068 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 53 In Oceania
#1324 of 6,845 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 7 18
1993 11 25
1994 9 22
1995 19 22
1996 26 45
1997 14 53
1998 31 58
1999 16 55
2000 21 94
2001 24 68
2002 34 122
2003 47 153
2004 55 190
2005 33 235
2006 59 320
2007 80 426
2008 77 514
2009 106 700
2010 145 829
2011 203 1213
2012 267 1553
2013 278 2214
2014 439 3154
2015 484 4307
2016 548 5948
2017 531 8102
2018 560 10197
2019 518 13852
2020 504 20298
2021 489 24172
2022 475 25867
2023 562 28641
2024 383 25251

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 33 40 824
Cognitive Science 28 35 842
Game Design and Development 31 37 865
Neuroscience 28 34 887
Library and Information science 32 39 987
Multimedia 35 42 1018
Data Science 35 42 1140
Software Engineering 33 40 1174
Human-Computer Interaction 32 39 1225
Machine Learning 34 41 1566
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 43 1594
Cyber Security 37 44 1760
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 41 1763
Computer Networking 35 42 1975
Computational Linguistics 36 43 2231
Computer Vision 36 43 2473
Telecommunications 38 46 2849

Environmental Science rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Australia and 1522nd in the World with 5,861 publications made and 124,572 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#44 of 54 In Oceania
#1522 of 6,876 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 9 12
1993 10 22
1994 12 15
1995 16 17
1996 24 21
1997 22 42
1998 37 52
1999 26 40
2000 23 64
2001 31 79
2002 33 90
2003 38 144
2004 47 170
2005 37 247
2006 47 289
2007 67 347
2008 56 480
2009 88 654
2010 111 647
2011 170 911
2012 225 1216
2013 289 1753
2014 360 2443
2015 384 3133
2016 435 4406
2017 428 5610
2018 430 7329
2019 409 9540
2020 365 14053
2021 417 16854
2022 436 17718
2023 456 19283
2024 292 17146

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 33 41 1056
Geography and Cartography 35 43 1240
Paleontology 38 46 1747
Ecology 37 46 1905
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 46 1907
Forestry 37 48 1990
Geology 38 47 1998
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 46 2108
Geotechnical Engineering 37 45 2487
Oceanography 37 46 2677
Environmental Management 38 47 2962
Earth science and Geophysics 37 48 2978
Agricultural Science 37 49 3674

Mathematics rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 30th for Mathematics in Australia and 924th in the World with 5,271 publications made and 148,219 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#924 of 6,418 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 27
1993 13 32
1994 9 21
1995 15 35
1996 18 56
1997 14 61
1998 19 70
1999 13 65
2000 13 84
2001 21 84
2002 27 124
2003 36 138
2004 40 182
2005 24 238
2006 54 283
2007 67 390
2008 56 466
2009 89 572
2010 111 755
2011 150 1031
2012 188 1297
2013 236 1763
2014 301 2290
2015 355 3174
2016 422 4372
2017 412 5689
2018 391 7217
2019 373 9498
2020 364 13963
2021 386 17705
2022 358 19139
2023 399 21381
2024 254 18101

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 13 15 178
Statistics 32 39 1159
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 44 1884

Engineering rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 37th for Engineering in Australia and 2229th in the World with 4,285 publications made and 112,814 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networking.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 39 In Australia
#45 of 52 In Oceania
#2229 of 6,782 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 1 9
1993 3 3
1994 4 7
1995 8 14
1996 17 19
1997 13 26
1998 23 27
1999 13 27
2000 21 45
2001 23 38
2002 20 48
2003 32 94
2004 24 118
2005 26 146
2006 31 178
2007 38 239
2008 45 327
2009 67 410
2010 91 530
2011 125 777
2012 169 913
2013 202 1403
2014 249 1899
2015 271 2563
2016 292 3410
2017 320 4595
2018 381 6225
2019 318 8096
2020 280 11748
2021 321 14272
2022 278 14175
2023 323 15874
2024 232 15201

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 32 39 1225
Systems Engineering 32 39 1233
Biotechnology 31 38 1528
Acoustical Engineering 33 40 1535
Biomedical Engineering 28 34 1543
Automotive Engineering 33 41 1578
Transportation Engineering 34 41 1589
Mechanical Engineering 33 40 1686
Civil Engineering 38 46 1847
Aerospace Engineering 35 42 1871
Computer Networking 35 42 1975
Structural Engineering 37 44 2401
Geotechnical Engineering 37 45 2487
Optical Engineering 36 44 2579
Telecommunications 38 46 2849
Metallurgical Engineering 37 46 3204
Materials Science 37 46 3334
Electrical Engineering 38 47 3409
Chemical Engineering 38 47 3960

Economics rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 32nd for Economics in Australia and 747th in the World with 4,166 publications made and 84,246 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 53 In Oceania
#747 of 6,167 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 3 17
1993 8 23
1994 6 17
1995 15 24
1996 18 40
1997 13 43
1998 18 39
1999 14 43
2000 8 66
2001 20 76
2002 29 104
2003 28 112
2004 30 129
2005 32 197
2006 34 236
2007 62 276
2008 48 358
2009 66 526
2010 130 609
2011 131 768
2012 184 983
2013 234 1543
2014 259 1901
2015 305 2352
2016 303 2913
2017 309 3618
2018 239 4226
2019 231 5752
2020 225 8232
2021 271 10004
2022 304 10411
2023 370 11915
2024 191 9496

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Political Economy 24 30 396
Development Studies 28 34 464
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 32 630
International Trade 33 41 1147
Finance 37 45 1389
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 44 1884

Business rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 35th for Business in Australia and 939th in the World with 4,111 publications made and 110,996 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#35 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 52 In Oceania
#939 of 6,339 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 8 14
1993 6 15
1994 7 15
1995 7 15
1996 11 21
1997 12 36
1998 13 31
1999 13 37
2000 15 40
2001 15 46
2002 21 70
2003 37 104
2004 25 127
2005 26 187
2006 35 196
2007 58 278
2008 54 357
2009 73 471
2010 106 591
2011 145 822
2012 190 969
2013 208 1500
2014 254 2096
2015 314 2670
2016 327 3357
2017 296 4300
2018 268 5335
2019 242 6699
2020 243 9822
2021 270 11599
2022 276 12204
2023 293 13995
2024 220 11505

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Human Resource Management 18 20 212
Occupational Safety and Health 27 31 393
Public Policy / Administration 30 36 663
Management Information Systems 33 40 824
Management 30 37 893
Advertising 36 43 988
Marketing 36 44 1089
International Trade 33 41 1147
International Business 34 43 1230
Hospitality and Hotel Management 38 47 1378
Finance 37 45 1389
Accounting 38 46 1395
Project Management 36 44 1476

Art & Design rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 30th for Art & Design in Australia and 707th in the World with 2,716 publications made and 41,961 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#707 of 5,966 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 5 4
1993 4 2
1994 9 10
1995 18 13
1996 24 15
1997 14 16
1998 29 31
1999 16 23
2000 25 32
2001 23 33
2002 19 43
2003 30 62
2004 31 87
2005 22 123
2006 35 140
2007 46 158
2008 40 238
2009 66 285
2010 65 287
2011 84 429
2012 122 541
2013 129 678
2014 168 866
2015 166 1195
2016 162 1466
2017 169 1767
2018 173 2410
2019 209 3157
2020 148 4352
2021 170 5237
2022 183 5428
2023 194 6116
2024 106 5447

The following table provides academic rankings for Australian Catholic University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Creative Writing 25 32 406
Literature 25 31 538
Aesthetics 31 38 685
Performing arts 33 40 808
Fashion Design 30 37 823
Game Design and Development 31 37 865
Art History 29 36 883
Graphic Design 33 40 916
Cinematography 37 44 1003
Multimedia 35 42 1018

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Australian Catholic University

Speciality Australia Oceania World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 39 1371
Physics 35 43 2093
Quantum and Particle physics 34 41 2139
Chemistry 38 46 2538
Physical chemistry 37 45 2969
Organic Chemistry 37 46 3271