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Charles Sturt University ranked 28th in Australia, 792nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 153 research topics. Charles Sturt University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,127 academic publications and 334,651 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 33 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#792 of 14,131 In the World
#34 of 59 In Oceania
#28 of 40 In Australia
#37 of 1,016 For Publishing
#38 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
#91 of 1,028 For Social Work
#1206 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#655 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 150 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 708th in the World with 12,737 publications made and 204,287 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 54 In Oceania
#708 of 7,020 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 28 17
1992 37 22
1993 52 27
1994 39 50
1995 52 61
1996 69 94
1997 93 134
1998 113 171
1999 112 244
2000 123 362
2001 132 469
2002 132 639
2003 172 939
2004 178 1004
2005 217 1432
2006 293 1842
2007 326 2406
2008 314 2702
2009 379 3518
2010 444 4483
2011 460 5321
2012 546 6470
2013 640 8005
2014 649 8881
2015 651 9906
2016 801 10824
2017 721 11450
2018 779 12936
2019 772 15291
2020 846 18696
2021 852 22067
2022 752 22561
2023 860 22930

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 16 16 37
Early Childhood Education 6 6 38
Social Work 9 10 91
Education Majors 17 19 175
Communications and Public Relations 25 30 248
Criminology and Criminal Justice 18 21 252
Military science 16 17 283
Anthropology 24 28 299
Gender Studies 23 30 326
Media Studies 27 33 333
Special Education 25 29 366
Law Enforcement 23 26 369
International Law 20 25 377
Sports / Exercise science 27 31 377
Human Rights Law 23 28 379
Sociology 24 30 420
Public Policy / Administration 26 32 429
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 30 431
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 36 447
Journalism and Digital Media 25 32 505
Library and Information science 25 31 525
Broadcast Journalism 28 35 526
Law 26 32 529
Forensic Science 27 31 531
Political Economy 27 33 531
Art History 23 29 561
Aesthetics 26 33 577
Archaeology 27 33 587
Political Science 26 32 596
History 27 33 597
Genealogy 30 36 601
Urban and Regional planning 28 34 659
Occupational Safety and Health 37 44 671
Demography 30 37 726
Linguistics 28 35 788
Radio and Television broadcasting 32 39 795
Philosophy 25 31 896
Classics and Ancient History 28 34 979

Biology rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 27th for Biology in Australia and 1055th in the World with 10,117 publications made and 220,067 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 54 In Oceania
#1055 of 6,770 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 17 18
1992 13 23
1993 23 32
1994 18 54
1995 27 73
1996 43 78
1997 55 123
1998 59 153
1999 81 223
2000 79 339
2001 104 481
2002 102 647
2003 119 924
2004 139 1135
2005 162 1538
2006 239 2024
2007 264 2608
2008 267 3090
2009 290 3807
2010 353 4736
2011 365 5647
2012 446 6808
2013 477 8196
2014 524 9265
2015 523 9852
2016 629 11034
2017 610 12101
2018 637 13726
2019 626 16508
2020 710 20205
2021 757 24605
2022 603 25584
2023 679 25894

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forestry 13 15 246
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 22 307
Agricultural Science 13 16 317
Horticulture 12 15 347
Animal Science 16 20 406
Nutrition and Food Science 9 12 409
Entomology 16 19 413
Botany 23 28 582
Zoology 22 29 599
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 36 831
Toxicology 26 31 866
Paleontology 27 33 868
Neuroscience 29 35 925
Microbiology 27 32 980
Evolutionary Biology 29 36 1012
Biotechnology 27 31 1033
Virology 28 32 1080
Immunology 27 31 1179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 35 1201
Biochemistry 27 33 1322
Genetics 30 36 1391
Pharmacology 29 34 1426
Molecular Biology 28 34 1567
Biophysics 28 34 1665
Oncology and Cancer research 31 36 1687
Nanotechnology 34 41 2784

Environmental Science rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Australia and 791st in the World with 9,634 publications made and 191,873 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 53 In Oceania
#791 of 6,798 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 19 14
1992 16 16
1993 27 26
1994 23 45
1995 35 58
1996 45 72
1997 53 103
1998 58 137
1999 71 206
2000 89 317
2001 104 421
2002 102 526
2003 112 800
2004 130 934
2005 149 1308
2006 207 1754
2007 242 2249
2008 259 2590
2009 279 3279
2010 315 4183
2011 345 4894
2012 422 5836
2013 450 7205
2014 490 8164
2015 494 8611
2016 589 9845
2017 568 10625
2018 626 12106
2019 578 14849
2020 676 17950
2021 700 21517
2022 608 22325
2023 673 22865

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 13 13 157
Forestry 13 15 246
Agricultural Science 13 16 317
Ecology 26 33 633
Urban and Regional planning 28 34 659
Geography and Cartography 28 34 713
Environmental Management 30 36 783
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 30 36 831
Paleontology 27 33 868
Geology 28 35 941
Geotechnical Engineering 30 37 962
Oceanography 33 40 1035
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 32 39 1478
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1536
Environmental Engineering 33 40 1569
Environmental Chemistry 30 37 1588
Earth science and Geophysics 33 41 1592

Medicine rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 28th for Medicine in Australia and 937th in the World with 9,174 publications made and 163,406 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Nursing, Health Science.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 53 In Oceania
#937 of 6,680 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 15 13
1992 12 22
1993 17 27
1994 16 37
1995 23 49
1996 33 69
1997 38 98
1998 55 119
1999 65 161
2000 68 242
2001 85 316
2002 92 477
2003 98 588
2004 126 761
2005 127 976
2006 190 1294
2007 198 1701
2008 206 2143
2009 244 2633
2010 284 3263
2011 356 3933
2012 425 4915
2013 448 5957
2014 483 6833
2015 453 7465
2016 579 8214
2017 538 9115
2018 548 10268
2019 591 12055
2020 672 15213
2021 684 18265
2022 606 19321
2023 719 19494

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Social Work 9 10 91
Occupational Therapy 18 21 296
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 22 307
Sports / Exercise science 27 31 377
Health Science 26 28 409
Medical Physics 15 17 459
Veterinary 13 16 459
Physical Therapy 28 32 497
Healthcare Management (MHA) 28 32 504
Sports Medicine 27 31 513
Forensic Science 27 31 531
Nursing 29 34 553
Clinical Psychology 33 39 665
Audiology 24 27 714
Public Health 30 36 721
Family medicine 28 31 737
Gerontology 33 38 745
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 21 782
Respiratory Therapy 27 32 803
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 35 41 827
Toxicology 26 31 866
Critical Care Nursing 30 36 872
Psychiatry 29 35 873
Optometry 26 31 928
Anesthesiology 25 30 932
Cardiology 25 28 956
Dermatology 22 25 979
Pathology 31 36 1006
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 33 1034
Anatomy and Physiology 29 34 1045
Virology 28 32 1080
Surgery 32 37 1121
Pediatrics 32 38 1122
Epidemiology 36 43 1131
Immunology 27 31 1179
Ophthalmology 28 34 1188
Urology 28 32 1197
Orthodontics 26 32 1234
Biomedical Engineering 26 31 1241
Dentistry 26 31 1247
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 30 36 1303
Pharmacology 29 34 1426
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 32 37 1588
Oncology and Cancer research 31 36 1687
Pharmacy 27 33 1759

Computer Science rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 29th for Computer Science in Australia and 987th in the World with 7,692 publications made and 132,838 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Cyber Security, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 53 In Oceania
#987 of 6,752 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 9
1992 17 12
1993 29 16
1994 21 35
1995 14 33
1996 32 49
1997 50 70
1998 66 97
1999 60 128
2000 60 199
2001 74 254
2002 74 369
2003 102 483
2004 110 546
2005 117 793
2006 172 1032
2007 213 1394
2008 194 1592
2009 234 1955
2010 253 2701
2011 279 3065
2012 340 3963
2013 372 4764
2014 410 5200
2015 448 5807
2016 526 6828
2017 433 7334
2018 456 8350
2019 504 10054
2020 531 12390
2021 488 15915
2022 450 16650
2023 492 16513

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 22 28 409
Multimedia 21 27 425
Management Information Systems 26 33 459
Library and Information science 25 31 525
Data Science 27 34 634
Information Technology 30 37 647
Cognitive Science 24 30 677
Human-Computer Interaction 23 30 678
Cyber Security 27 34 782
Computational Linguistics 23 29 814
Software Engineering 26 33 815
Neuroscience 29 35 925
Machine Learning 31 38 1041
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 36 1048
Computer Vision 28 35 1152
Computer Graphics 27 34 1194
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 35 1201
Computer Networking 31 38 1221
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 35 1271
Telecommunications 31 38 1589
Computer Engineering 30 38 1658

Psychology rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 27th for Psychology in Australia and 653rd in the World with 7,154 publications made and 120,510 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#33 of 52 In Oceania
#653 of 6,528 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 18 17
1992 18 24
1993 20 25
1994 16 29
1995 20 31
1996 26 65
1997 42 79
1998 35 101
1999 63 138
2000 68 199
2001 68 244
2002 62 344
2003 89 453
2004 106 514
2005 109 723
2006 156 929
2007 189 1268
2008 162 1486
2009 195 1938
2010 260 2529
2011 281 2945
2012 343 3800
2013 390 4847
2014 404 5239
2015 386 5795
2016 478 6313
2017 415 6705
2018 408 7435
2019 419 8656
2020 472 10357
2021 437 12150
2022 430 12788
2023 509 12654

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Social Work 9 10 91
Education Majors 17 19 175
Occupational Therapy 18 21 296
Special Education 25 29 366
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 27 34 446
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 30 36 447
Child Psychology 25 30 454
Sexology 30 37 550
Social Psychology 28 34 576
Clinical Psychology 33 39 665
Cognitive Science 24 30 677
Psychiatry 29 35 873
Neuroscience 29 35 925

Engineering rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 32nd for Engineering in Australia and 1458th in the World with 6,277 publications made and 132,432 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#1458 of 6,684 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 11 5
1992 8 15
1993 14 18
1994 14 25
1995 16 50
1996 24 43
1997 37 84
1998 43 94
1999 47 118
2000 63 223
2001 66 276
2002 66 397
2003 81 486
2004 77 584
2005 99 771
2006 126 1062
2007 148 1371
2008 162 1579
2009 201 2036
2010 210 2669
2011 234 3051
2012 265 3587
2013 285 4417
2014 367 4917
2015 358 5484
2016 411 6392
2017 380 6915
2018 399 7965
2019 399 9576
2020 409 12198
2021 445 15374
2022 364 15897
2023 417 15634

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 32nd for Physics in Australia and 1581st in the World with 5,200 publications made and 107,785 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#1581 of 6,603 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 12
1992 7 13
1993 16 14
1994 16 25
1995 20 41
1996 18 36
1997 30 78
1998 40 104
1999 39 115
2000 52 199
2001 53 216
2002 59 349
2003 74 441
2004 82 544
2005 79 644
2006 122 850
2007 125 1125
2008 133 1290
2009 152 1637
2010 161 2115
2011 194 2474
2012 243 2888
2013 243 3565
2014 314 4087
2015 304 4488
2016 332 5097
2017 311 5615
2018 343 6502
2019 295 7722
2020 327 9846
2021 337 12290
2022 311 12697
2023 324 12500

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Medical Physics 15 17 459
Acoustical Engineering 29 36 1242
Astrophysics and Astronomy 33 40 1543
Optical Engineering 30 37 1566
Quantum and Particle physics 32 39 1657
Biophysics 28 34 1665
Theoretical Physics 30 37 2042
Nuclear Physics 32 39 2292
Materials Science 33 41 2349
Nanotechnology 34 41 2784
Condensed Matter Physics 32 38 2809

Chemistry rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 29th for Chemistry in Australia and 1494th in the World with 5,117 publications made and 117,968 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#1494 of 6,447 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 7 10
1992 7 17
1993 7 25
1994 7 30
1995 13 46
1996 20 48
1997 24 86
1998 23 91
1999 33 135
2000 40 216
2001 51 272
2002 61 383
2003 60 508
2004 68 652
2005 81 842
2006 117 1093
2007 117 1343
2008 135 1695
2009 151 2056
2010 182 2612
2011 188 3120
2012 223 3665
2013 242 4313
2014 271 4954
2015 262 5328
2016 353 6018
2017 308 6547
2018 336 7793
2019 316 9125
2020 348 11174
2021 378 13501
2022 306 14515
2023 337 14539

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 9 12 409
Biochemistry 27 33 1322
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 40 1536
Environmental Chemistry 30 37 1588
Organic Chemistry 29 36 1617
Computational Chemistry 29 35 1645
Pharmacy 27 33 1759
Radiochemistry 27 33 1953
Physical chemistry 32 38 1981
Inorganic Chemistry 30 37 2115
Materials Science 33 41 2349
Chemical Engineering 33 41 2480
Nanotechnology 34 41 2784

Mathematics rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 30th for Mathematics in Australia and 957th in the World with 4,272 publications made and 73,948 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#957 of 6,305 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 7
1992 9 6
1993 15 22
1994 14 28
1995 13 36
1996 10 46
1997 21 57
1998 36 79
1999 35 99
2000 37 130
2001 34 148
2002 36 201
2003 47 266
2004 69 333
2005 70 486
2006 81 568
2007 113 776
2008 86 913
2009 139 1142
2010 164 1505
2011 177 1777
2012 187 2256
2013 232 2844
2014 245 3092
2015 249 3543
2016 286 3929
2017 235 4033
2018 266 4696
2019 266 5486
2020 274 6556
2021 268 7753
2022 247 8179
2023 261 8166

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 20 25 250
Statistics 32 39 1114
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 35 1271
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 40 1309
Operations Research 34 41 1956

Business rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 32nd for Business in Australia and 778th in the World with 4,235 publications made and 72,205 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#778 of 6,187 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 7 2
1992 16 4
1993 19 12
1994 11 22
1995 17 24
1996 25 33
1997 34 56
1998 42 70
1999 39 116
2000 48 155
2001 27 197
2002 42 239
2003 60 310
2004 69 376
2005 78 535
2006 103 689
2007 120 857
2008 107 1017
2009 141 1296
2010 160 1681
2011 180 1888
2012 196 2405
2013 236 2977
2014 225 3208
2015 224 3499
2016 266 3814
2017 228 4048
2018 249 4508
2019 257 5366
2020 267 6370
2021 240 7494
2022 226 7734
2023 255 7427

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 31 39 337
Human Resource Management 24 29 380
Public Policy / Administration 26 32 429
Entertainment Industry Business 25 31 433
Management Information Systems 26 33 459
Risk Management 26 32 571
Occupational Safety and Health 37 44 671
Marketing 28 35 700
Advertising 32 39 718
Engineering Management 27 33 765
Project Management 32 39 816
International Trade 30 38 874
Accounting 34 42 879
Management 31 38 919
International Business 31 40 925
Finance 34 41 1055
Operations Research 34 41 1956

Economics rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 27th for Economics in Australia and 588th in the World with 4,027 publications made and 64,620 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 52 In Oceania
#588 of 5,995 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 13 3
1992 9 3
1993 17 12
1994 14 21
1995 22 24
1996 16 33
1997 28 42
1998 33 65
1999 31 87
2000 35 126
2001 44 169
2002 33 192
2003 59 238
2004 54 301
2005 65 404
2006 94 572
2007 107 716
2008 100 831
2009 131 1124
2010 171 1457
2011 156 1628
2012 176 2222
2013 234 2692
2014 246 2923
2015 204 3324
2016 264 3514
2017 208 3591
2018 224 4044
2019 190 4531
2020 279 5867
2021 236 6617
2022 233 6798
2023 268 6728

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Sturt University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 16 20 324
Development Studies 24 28 368
Political Economy 27 33 531
International Trade 30 38 874
International Economics 27 35 896
Finance 34 41 1055
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 40 1309
Environmental Economics 34 42 1312

Art & Design rankings

Charles Sturt University ranked 25th for Art & Design in Australia and 522nd in the World with 2,807 publications made and 39,981 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Multimedia, 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
#25 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 51 In Oceania
#522 of 5,720 In the World

Charles Sturt University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 4
1992 5 4
1993 14 1
1994 13 13
1995 9 13
1996 15 13
1997 22 24
1998 23 47
1999 30 45
2000 38 81
2001 40 76
2002 47 125
2003 38 184
2004 39 226
2005 50 306
2006 62 372
2007 85 534
2008 72 592
2009 84 681
2010 108 904
2011 126 1131
2012 133 1380
2013 162 1734
2014 153 1751
2015 147 1936
2016 170 2118
2017 146 2137
2018 163 2330
2019 153 2725
2020 176 3195
2021 155 3715
2022 153 3834
2023 151 3719

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Performing arts 11 12 182
Creative Writing 23 30 344
Game Design and Development 22 28 409
Multimedia 21 27 425
Entertainment Industry Business 25 31 433
Photography 22 26 448
Literature 23 29 450
Cinematography 27 32 561
Art History 23 29 561
Fashion Design 26 32 572
Aesthetics 26 33 577
Landscape Architecture 30 37 668
Interior Design 27 34 682
Graphic Design 31 38 834
Computer Graphics 27 34 1194