Australian Catholic University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Australian Catholic University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Australian Catholic University ranked 31st in Australia, 1032nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 108 research topics. Australian Catholic University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,452 academic publications and 280,003 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 16 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1032 of 14,131 In the World
#38 of 59 In Oceania
#31 of 40 In Australia
#93 of 1,016 For Publishing
#114 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#177 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#2479 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#886 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 105 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 30th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 785th in the World with 11,823 publications made and 198,357 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
#785 of 7,020 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 12 7
1992 21 8
1993 27 25
1994 29 14
1995 49 31
1996 71 46
1997 44 61
1998 71 76
1999 54 79
2000 56 128
2001 66 137
2002 75 185
2003 90 254
2004 92 312
2005 88 396
2006 114 445
2007 164 619
2008 139 769
2009 198 1042
2010 260 1160
2011 351 1598
2012 466 2038
2013 558 3031
2014 711 4089
2015 810 5436
2016 957 7527
2017 1008 9916
2018 886 13161
2019 897 17402
2020 788 24697
2021 895 29649
2022 807 32522
2023 902 34994

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 25 27 93
Early Childhood Education 13 14 114
Sports / Exercise science 16 19 177
Social Work 19 21 188
Education Majors 22 26 229
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 20 23 323
Special Education 22 26 331
Occupational Safety and Health 29 34 400
Gender Studies 27 34 413
Communications and Public Relations 32 39 429
Human Rights Law 24 30 433
Anthropology 26 33 436
Political Economy 26 32 462
Media Studies 31 38 468
Genealogy 28 34 530
Classics and Ancient History 23 28 531
International Law 27 32 549
Law 28 35 550
Sociology 30 37 565
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 38 590
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 597
Political Science 28 35 616
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 32 627
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 26 32 627
Public Policy / Administration 30 36 648
Aesthetics 32 39 704
Journalism and Digital Media 33 40 724
Art History 29 36 805
Military science 31 35 872
History 33 41 885
Archaeology 34 42 944
Law Enforcement 35 42 947
Demography 35 43 1003
Philosophy 30 37 1036
Linguistics 31 38 1056
Library and Information science 32 38 1059
Urban and Regional planning 34 42 1113

Medicine rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 29th for Medicine in Australia and 954th in the World with 9,853 publications made and 229,810 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 53 In Oceania
#954 of 6,680 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 7 11
1992 7 6
1993 11 11
1994 6 7
1995 16 22
1996 27 32
1997 25 35
1998 34 53
1999 38 47
2000 34 91
2001 31 89
2002 32 140
2003 37 175
2004 37 221
2005 42 284
2006 52 325
2007 71 463
2008 89 578
2009 113 762
2010 148 939
2011 270 1367
2012 348 1796
2013 446 2697
2014 569 3800
2015 733 5597
2016 913 8229
2017 940 11358
2018 866 15135
2019 834 20447
2020 771 29305
2021 806 35678
2022 721 38541
2023 729 40002

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 16 19 177
Social Work 19 21 188
Sports Medicine 18 21 229
Physical Therapy 18 21 266
Occupational Therapy 19 22 298
Nursing 23 25 339
Health Science 24 26 358
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 22 25 416
Clinical Psychology 24 28 425
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 27 434
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 29 444
Gerontology 23 27 452
Critical Care Nursing 23 26 591
Medical Physics 22 25 648
Psychiatry 25 29 714
Family medicine 27 30 720
Public Health 32 39 810
Epidemiology 28 32 834
Cardiology 23 26 905
Pathology 27 31 915
Respiratory Therapy 29 35 921
Pediatrics 28 33 931
Anatomy and Physiology 28 33 946
Surgery 27 31 973
Audiology 29 35 975
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 35 1065
Orthodontics 25 31 1211
Ophthalmology 29 35 1270
Anesthesiology 32 39 1304
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 31 37 1387
Dentistry 29 34 1495
Biomedical Engineering 29 35 1517
Pharmacology 36 42 1834
Oncology and Cancer research 36 42 1841
Virology 37 46 1892
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 34 39 2119
Immunology 39 48 2256

Psychology rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 26th for Psychology in Australia and 637th in the World with 9,016 publications made and 182,684 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#637 of 6,528 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 13
1992 13 8
1993 16 18
1994 11 12
1995 22 30
1996 31 37
1997 29 43
1998 26 54
1999 25 60
2000 25 105
2001 31 98
2002 36 142
2003 50 197
2004 57 225
2005 49 283
2006 62 351
2007 93 514
2008 89 616
2009 139 845
2010 185 974
2011 245 1339
2012 353 1709
2013 432 2537
2014 586 3430
2015 670 4791
2016 810 6848
2017 795 9238
2018 740 11989
2019 734 16326
2020 628 22980
2021 697 27359
2022 615 30019
2023 666 31726

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 21 188
Education Majors 22 26 229
Occupational Therapy 19 22 298
Special Education 22 26 331
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 24 28 361
Child Psychology 23 27 389
Clinical Psychology 24 28 425
Sexology 27 33 493
Social Psychology 24 29 499
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 32 39 597
Psychiatry 25 29 714
Neuroscience 28 34 901
Cognitive Science 33 40 1030

Biology rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 36th for Biology in Australia and 1794th in the World with 6,715 publications made and 148,620 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#44 of 54 In Oceania
#1794 of 6,770 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 8
1992 2 3
1993 8 14
1994 2 8
1995 15 14
1996 23 24
1997 15 40
1998 25 44
1999 23 44
2000 15 58
2001 17 64
2002 29 80
2003 33 133
2004 37 171
2005 28 197
2006 43 290
2007 52 360
2008 50 433
2009 74 587
2010 125 653
2011 173 984
2012 220 1252
2013 298 1842
2014 408 2532
2015 480 3776
2016 593 5513
2017 621 7613
2018 570 10007
2019 563 13907
2020 552 19561
2021 559 24075
2022 494 26251
2023 526 27570

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 23 27 434
Neuroscience 28 34 901
Animal Science 33 41 1113
Biotechnology 31 38 1491
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 43 1539
Paleontology 36 44 1669
Forestry 37 48 1778
Evolutionary Biology 37 45 1792
Pharmacology 36 42 1834
Oncology and Cancer research 36 42 1841
Virology 37 46 1892
Molecular Biology 32 40 1960
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 46 2080
Botany 37 46 2111
Biochemistry 37 45 2198
Zoology 36 46 2205
Immunology 39 48 2256
Genetics 38 46 2305
Microbiology 37 47 2683
Nutrition and Food Science 38 48 3184
Horticulture 37 49 3250
Agricultural Science 38 50 3858

Computer Science rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Australia and 1345th in the World with 6,508 publications made and 130,378 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
#1345 of 6,752 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 4 8
1992 7 7
1993 12 8
1994 8 12
1995 18 8
1996 22 21
1997 15 28
1998 29 43
1999 15 40
2000 20 70
2001 23 49
2002 33 90
2003 44 133
2004 48 157
2005 30 171
2006 54 234
2007 75 313
2008 64 379
2009 102 536
2010 131 596
2011 181 893
2012 249 1128
2013 277 1743
2014 407 2427
2015 461 3401
2016 544 4795
2017 565 6738
2018 537 8815
2019 528 11995
2020 495 17160
2021 504 20586
2022 446 23311
2023 518 24198

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
Game Design and Development 25 31 581
Management Information Systems 32 39 835
Multimedia 33 40 867
Neuroscience 28 34 901
Cognitive Science 33 40 1030
Library and Information science 32 38 1059
Human-Computer Interaction 31 38 1079
Data Science 34 41 1090
Software Engineering 33 40 1171
Machine Learning 35 42 1508
Cyber Security 37 44 1533
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 35 43 1539
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 34 41 1765
Computer Networking 35 42 1952
Computational Linguistics 36 43 2185
Computer Vision 37 46 2665
Telecommunications 38 47 3042

Environmental Science rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 36th for Environmental Science in Australia and 1537th in the World with 5,363 publications made and 89,312 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#44 of 53 In Oceania
#1537 of 6,798 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 1 8
1992 9 4
1993 9 12
1994 12 7
1995 17 15
1996 17 15
1997 20 26
1998 36 33
1999 25 27
2000 18 42
2001 28 56
2002 32 68
2003 38 126
2004 44 149
2005 33 180
2006 42 224
2007 63 285
2008 49 328
2009 85 452
2010 102 483
2011 157 664
2012 214 889
2013 280 1361
2014 358 1852
2015 350 2414
2016 451 3429
2017 426 4395
2018 434 6123
2019 405 8035
2020 337 11566
2021 407 13854
2022 412 15083
2023 424 15922

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 34 42 1113
Geography and Cartography 35 43 1261
Paleontology 36 44 1669
Forestry 37 48 1778
Ecology 37 46 1795
Geology 37 46 1952
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 46 2059
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 46 2080
Geotechnical Engineering 37 45 2379
Oceanography 37 47 2770
Environmental Management 38 47 2910
Earth science and Geophysics 37 48 2983
Agricultural Science 38 50 3858

Mathematics rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 31st for Mathematics in Australia and 967th in the World with 5,022 publications made and 106,269 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#967 of 6,305 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 7 8
1992 12 8
1993 12 8
1994 9 8
1995 15 11
1996 15 25
1997 15 32
1998 17 38
1999 14 38
2000 10 56
2001 21 56
2002 30 84
2003 34 113
2004 35 142
2005 26 168
2006 50 204
2007 58 305
2008 51 380
2009 86 468
2010 104 550
2011 139 778
2012 181 932
2013 225 1323
2014 288 1755
2015 340 2428
2016 452 3544
2017 454 4677
2018 396 6160
2019 393 8212
2020 376 11793
2021 404 15286
2022 349 17365
2023 379 18389

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 15 18 189
Statistics 33 40 1151
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 45 1889

Engineering rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 37th for Engineering in Australia and 2245th in the World with 3,922 publications made and 79,586 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
#2245 of 6,684 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 3 1
1994 4 3
1995 6 10
1996 14 13
1997 14 15
1998 22 23
1999 12 23
2000 18 25
2001 21 24
2002 20 39
2003 30 71
2004 18 102
2005 28 104
2006 26 126
2007 35 204
2008 35 246
2009 58 309
2010 88 401
2011 108 559
2012 159 658
2013 198 1064
2014 240 1484
2015 255 1993
2016 287 2728
2017 328 3721
2018 362 5292
2019 328 6890
2020 284 9611
2021 313 11913
2022 266 12533
2023 315 13287

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 31 38 1079
Systems Engineering 32 39 1183
Transportation Engineering 33 40 1436
Biotechnology 31 38 1491
Automotive Engineering 33 41 1492
Biomedical Engineering 29 35 1517
Acoustical Engineering 33 40 1567
Civil Engineering 37 45 1575
Mechanical Engineering 34 41 1754
Computer Networking 35 42 1952
Aerospace Engineering 37 46 2017
Structural Engineering 38 45 2350
Geotechnical Engineering 37 45 2379
Optical Engineering 35 43 2575
Telecommunications 38 47 3042
Metallurgical Engineering 37 46 3392
Materials Science 37 46 3454
Electrical Engineering 38 48 3595
Chemical Engineering 38 47 3960

Business rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 35th for Business in Australia and 956th in the World with 3,812 publications made and 75,793 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
#956 of 6,187 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 7
1992 8 2
1993 6 4
1994 6 4
1995 7 9
1996 10 12
1997 14 22
1998 12 20
1999 12 28
2000 15 33
2001 12 40
2002 21 51
2003 34 88
2004 20 106
2005 25 137
2006 29 147
2007 58 216
2008 47 273
2009 66 347
2010 99 445
2011 135 570
2012 183 746
2013 209 1186
2014 243 1638
2015 300 2159
2016 324 2698
2017 314 3495
2018 274 4598
2019 255 5814
2020 234 8347
2021 281 9600
2022 253 10699
2023 281 11625

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 19 21 226
Occupational Safety and Health 29 34 400
Public Policy / Administration 30 36 648
Management Information Systems 32 39 835
Management 32 39 920
Advertising 36 43 965
Hospitality and Hotel Management 38 47 1023
Marketing 36 44 1029
International Trade 34 43 1121
International Business 35 44 1198
Accounting 38 46 1309
Project Management 36 44 1437
Finance 37 45 1447

Economics rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 33rd for Economics in Australia and 774th in the World with 3,810 publications made and 56,383 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Political Economy, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 52 In Oceania
#774 of 5,995 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 3
1992 3 4
1993 8 10
1994 6 6
1995 15 11
1996 18 20
1997 15 26
1998 16 26
1999 14 28
2000 8 46
2001 15 57
2002 27 76
2003 24 91
2004 24 100
2005 31 134
2006 28 173
2007 61 226
2008 41 267
2009 52 362
2010 121 422
2011 123 537
2012 177 693
2013 215 1130
2014 256 1444
2015 282 1850
2016 304 2312
2017 317 2873
2018 254 3540
2019 229 4679
2020 235 6517
2021 267 7953
2022 276 8871
2023 322 9849

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 26 32 462
Development Studies 28 34 477
International Relations and Diplomacy 27 32 627
International Trade 34 43 1121
Finance 37 45 1447
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 36 45 1889

Art & Design rankings

Australian Catholic University ranked 30th for Art & Design in Australia and 714th in the World with 2,421 publications made and 26,999 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 51 In Oceania
#714 of 5,720 In the World

Australian Catholic University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 1
1992 5 1
1993 3 0
1994 9 6
1995 17 9
1996 18 6
1997 14 8
1998 28 21
1999 14 12
2000 19 15
2001 20 20
2002 17 31
2003 28 53
2004 28 66
2005 19 89
2006 29 97
2007 36 105
2008 32 149
2009 68 192
2010 63 207
2011 79 299
2012 113 360
2013 122 494
2014 163 668
2015 150 854
2016 152 1113
2017 177 1362
2018 171 1940
2019 194 2524
2020 124 3362
2021 172 4081
2022 156 4303
2023 166 4548

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 24 31 370
Literature 25 31 541
Game Design and Development 25 31 581
Aesthetics 32 39 704
Performing arts 32 39 766
Art History 29 36 805
Painting and Drawing 25 28 821
Sculpture 25 28 821
Multimedia 33 40 867
Graphic Design 33 40 876
Fashion Design 30 37 877
Cinematography 35 42 945
Singing and Vocal Performance 29 36 1063

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Australian Catholic University

Speciality Australia Oceania World Rank
Astrophysics and Astronomy 32 39 1374
Physics 35 43 2149
Quantum and Particle physics 34 42 2188
Chemistry 38 46 2598
Physical chemistry 37 46 3156
Organic Chemistry 37 46 3334