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Flinders University ranked 21st in Australia, 486th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 199 research topics. Flinders University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 55,834 academic publications and 1,504,107 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 62 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#486 of 14,131 In the World
#25 of 59 In Oceania
#21 of 40 In Australia
#3 of 4 In Adelaide
#26 of 1,011 For Publishing
#47 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
#64 of 1,013 For Genealogy
#1174 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#551 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 196 other topics

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Medicine rankings

Flinders University ranked 12th for Medicine in Australia and 360th in the World with 33,573 publications made and 1,029,897 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Nursing, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#12 of 39 In Australia
#14 of 54 In Oceania
#360 of 6,775 In the World

Flinders University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 163 3024
1993 168 3283
1994 154 3348
1995 216 3569
1996 212 3557
1997 233 3775
1998 283 4353
1999 282 4733
2000 332 5314
2001 352 5983
2002 403 6332
2003 384 7257
2004 408 8042
2005 486 9137
2006 570 10398
2007 539 11646
2008 648 13641
2009 683 15582
2010 792 17852
2011 918 20296
2012 1021 24043
2013 1292 30056
2014 1301 35363
2015 1454 40153
2016 1642 44470
2017 1665 48898
2018 1711 54752
2019 1812 62350
2020 2133 79374
2021 2463 93583
2022 2390 93648
2023 2251 96041
2024 2010 90228

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

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forensic Science 4 4 47
Optometry 8 9 93
Occupational Therapy 8 10 109
Healthcare Management (MHA) 8 9 111
Nursing 10 11 119
Social Work 16 18 139
Clinical Psychology 10 11 153
Health Science 12 14 161
Gerontology 11 13 169
Ophthalmology 7 8 178
Sports / Exercise science 21 24 203
Plastic Surgery 5 5 211
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 16 219
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 18 221
Family medicine 10 12 223
Physical Therapy 16 19 243
Psychiatry 9 11 248
Public Health 17 19 251
Critical Care Nursing 8 10 262
Audiology 11 13 278
Respiratory Therapy 10 13 292
Anesthesiology 8 10 294
Sports Medicine 20 23 305
Epidemiology 15 18 315
Pharmacology 8 10 336
Medical Physics 13 15 340
Anatomy and Physiology 10 12 366
Pathology 11 13 375
Pediatrics 13 15 379
Cardiology 8 10 384
Surgery 8 10 390
Cosmetology 9 10 411
Urology 9 11 460
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 10 468
Immunology 10 12 492
Oncology and Cancer research 10 12 493
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 14 517
Veterinary 15 18 556
Neurosurgery 9 11 563
Radiation Therapy 11 13 564
Toxicology 15 17 581
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 16 585
Virology 16 19 597
Dermatology 8 10 606
Biomedical Engineering 19 22 613
Dentistry 16 20 729
Orthodontics 17 21 758
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 21 813
Pharmacy 16 19 888

Biology rankings

Flinders University ranked 19th for Biology in Australia and 524th in the World with 32,444 publications made and 990,111 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 39 In Australia
#22 of 54 In Oceania
#524 of 6,833 In the World

Flinders University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 187 3613
1993 200 3868
1994 204 3972
1995 249 4218
1996 217 4170
1997 234 4441
1998 322 5081
1999 321 5543
2000 360 6001
2001 357 6601
2002 416 7158
2003 421 8007
2004 419 8832
2005 462 9905
2006 590 11273
2007 554 12513
2008 664 14315
2009 671 16157
2010 791 18101
2011 849 20748
2012 953 23753
2013 1202 28850
2014 1232 33849
2015 1320 38613
2016 1527 43133
2017 1586 47963
2018 1611 52998
2019 1665 61014
2020 1943 76114
2021 2166 90217
2022 2155 90681
2023 2034 93279
2024 1778 86272

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 16 18 221
Neuroscience 10 12 289
Zoology 16 20 309
Pharmacology 8 10 336
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 19 357
Animal Science 16 20 456
Evolutionary Biology 17 22 459
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 16 462
Biophysics 11 14 462
Immunology 10 12 492
Oncology and Cancer research 10 12 493
Paleontology 22 27 505
Molecular Biology 10 12 514
Genetics 11 13 516
Botany 21 26 543
Biochemistry 11 14 568
Biotechnology 14 17 576
Toxicology 15 17 581
Microbiology 16 19 581
Virology 16 19 597
Entomology 20 26 647
Astrobiology 18 24 661
Nutrition and Food Science 20 24 688
Nanotechnology 20 21 870
Agricultural Science 28 34 913
Horticulture 25 30 948
Forestry 33 40 1085

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Flinders University ranked 19th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 415th in the World with 30,119 publications made and 765,525 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#19 of 39 In Australia
#22 of 54 In Oceania
#415 of 7,081 In the World

Flinders University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 140 1334
1993 150 1408
1994 191 1489
1995 231 1548
1996 216 1644
1997 231 1731
1998 271 2135
1999 286 2281
2000 329 2827
2001 340 3288
2002 399 3880
2003 368 4439
2004 380 5026
2005 413 6107
2006 480 7171
2007 493 8256
2008 604 9646
2009 602 11018
2010 737 12611
2011 862 14419
2012 946 17284
2013 1104 21853
2014 1264 25456
2015 1259 29084
2016 1413 31820
2017 1504 35205
2018 1551 39392
2019 1676 46452
2020 1878 58572
2021 2057 69465
2022 2094 69181
2023 1874 73179
2024 1552 63849

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

Environmental Science rankings

Flinders University ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Australia and 513th in the World with 21,856 publications made and 555,747 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 39 In Australia
#28 of 54 In Oceania
#513 of 6,876 In the World

Flinders University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 108 1183
1993 118 1207
1994 126 1341
1995 144 1265
1996 150 1420
1997 144 1453
1998 206 1779
1999 192 1968
2000 226 2285
2001 222 2619
2002 250 3068
2003 287 3312
2004 294 3835
2005 295 4722
2006 367 5631
2007 366 6431
2008 442 7278
2009 469 8306
2010 529 9702
2011 588 11297
2012 688 13084
2013 890 16436
2014 968 19320
2015 977 21929
2016 1076 24570
2017 1086 27522
2018 1099 31407
2019 1222 36428
2020 1356 44435
2021 1475 55022
2022 1516 54401
2023 1240 56642
2024 1095 51646

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

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 14 14 214
Geotechnical Engineering 14 16 279
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 17 19 357
Oceanography 20 24 444
Ecology 25 30 484
Paleontology 22 27 505
Geology 21 26 509
Geography and Cartography 23 28 522
Environmental Engineering 22 25 620
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 26 645
Earth science and Geophysics 23 29 659
Urban and Regional planning 26 32 660
Environmental Management 28 34 739
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 33 769
Mining Engineering 27 31 885
Environmental Chemistry 23 28 886
Agricultural Science 28 34 913
Forestry 33 40 1085

Psychology rankings

Flinders University ranked 14th for Psychology in Australia and 264th in the World with 21,005 publications made and 635,550 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 39 In Australia
#16 of 52 In Oceania
#264 of 6,645 In the World

Flinders University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 118 2207
1993 107 2515
1994 145 2585
1995 149 2787
1996 130 2649
1997 160 2793
1998 176 3143
1999 175 3304
2000 174 3520
2001 232 3818
2002 259 4380
2003 244 4800
2004 243 5189
2005 293 5898
2006 332 6620
2007 322 7445
2008 403 8688
2009 453 10066
2010 483 11323
2011 567 12730
2012 613 15337
2013 786 18460
2014 787 21569
2015 883 24382
2016 1041 26755
2017 1070 29534
2018 1070 33624
2019 1127 38197
2020 1294 49302
2021 1480 57510
2022 1594 57076
2023 1379 59286
2024 1167 52355

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 8 10 109
Social Work 16 18 139
Clinical Psychology 10 11 153
Sexology 11 13 179
Child Psychology 12 14 180
Special Education 17 18 219
Social Psychology 14 16 226
Psychiatry 9 11 248
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 23 27 253
Education Majors 24 30 275
Neuroscience 10 12 289
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 21 25 336
Cognitive Science 15 18 361

Chemistry rankings

Flinders University ranked 21st for Chemistry in Australia and 674th in the World with 20,684 publications made and 652,034 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#21 of 39 In Australia
#24 of 52 In Oceania
#674 of 6,545 In the World

Flinders University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 158 3181
1993 163 3340
1994 178 3467
1995 220 3747
1996 201 3616
1997 191 3978
1998 271 4381
1999 271 4861
2000 265 5029
2001 275 5621
2002 272 5663
2003 296 6240
2004 307 6837
2005 274 7442
2006 348 8145
2007 363 8815
2008 426 9643
2009 430 10706
2010 479 11942
2011 533 13440
2012 576 15334
2013 738 18340
2014 762 21373
2015 812 24459
2016 850 27059
2017 937 30644
2018 930 33595
2019 975 38307
2020 1039 46209
2021 1134 54552
2022 1352 55640
2023 1111 56296
2024 969 53244

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 16 18 508
Biochemistry 11 14 568
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 15 17 642
Nutrition and Food Science 20 24 688
Petrology and Geochemistry 27 33 769
Organic Chemistry 20 24 777
Nanotechnology 20 21 870
Environmental Chemistry 23 28 886
Pharmacy 16 19 888
Chemical Engineering 20 23 924
Physical chemistry 23 27 976
Materials Science 22 27 1000
Computational Chemistry 23 28 1033
Inorganic Chemistry 22 26 1152
Radiochemistry 20 24 1473

Computer Science rankings

Flinders University ranked 21st for Computer Science in Australia and 529th in the World with 20,251 publications made and 601,146 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 39 In Australia
#25 of 53 In Oceania
#529 of 6,845 In the World

Flinders University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 129 2182
1993 107 2397
1994 143 2549
1995 172 2701
1996 142 2530
1997 151 2696
1998 194 3138
1999 172 3268
2000 208 3413
2001 220 3725
2002 298 4397
2003 239 4819
2004 287 5169
2005 308 6000
2006 360 6525
2007 323 7381
2008 412 8166
2009 399 9207
2010 434 10083
2011 523 11485
2012 590 13223
2013 712 15989
2014 780 18766
2015 789 21323
2016 908 23695
2017 965 26229
2018 999 30325
2019 1005 35025
2020 1148 44382
2021 1349 53185
2022 1525 53183
2023 1249 55599
2024 1082 48611

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

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 16 19 260
Neuroscience 10 12 289
Library and Information science 14 16 323
Multimedia 18 22 326
Cognitive Science 15 18 361
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 16 462
Computational Linguistics 20 24 542
Information Technology 27 33 595
Data Science 23 29 604
Animation 16 19 611
Machine Learning 22 28 675
Management Information Systems 29 36 710
Human-Computer Interaction 27 34 713
Cyber Security 25 32 725
UX/UI Desgin 25 32 746
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 24 30 758
Software Engineering 26 33 818
Robotics 21 27 927
Computer Vision 26 32 1006
Computer Networking 29 36 1056
Telecommunications 26 33 1058
Computer Graphics 24 31 1072
Computer Engineering 26 32 1220
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 41 2067

Engineering rankings

Flinders University ranked 22nd for Engineering in Australia and 728th in the World with 17,669 publications made and 493,800 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#22 of 39 In Australia
#27 of 52 In Oceania
#728 of 6,782 In the World

Flinders University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 118 1475
1993 123 1601
1994 153 1715
1995 166 1815
1996 170 2066
1997 161 2186
1998 207 2280
1999 202 2583
2000 180 2783
2001 186 3018
2002 262 3449
2003 237 3764
2004 243 3950
2005 254 4815
2006 298 4946
2007 293 5845
2008 377 6583
2009 414 7464
2010 410 8135
2011 463 9426
2012 494 10717
2013 706 13162
2014 734 15795
2015 796 18274
2016 817 20590
2017 840 23604
2018 872 26446
2019 872 31137
2020 966 37034
2021 1040 44319
2022 1027 44415
2023 964 45665
2024 847 43656

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

Physics rankings

Flinders University ranked 22nd for Physics in Australia and 720th in the World with 16,568 publications made and 448,054 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#22 of 39 In Australia
#27 of 52 In Oceania
#720 of 6,713 In the World

Flinders University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 150 1658
1993 118 1798
1994 158 1909
1995 182 1953
1996 164 2248
1997 170 2436
1998 218 2515
1999 207 2895
2000 191 2974
2001 197 3249
2002 245 3694
2003 231 4015
2004 244 4244
2005 263 5247
2006 298 5405
2007 292 6143
2008 360 6532
2009 390 7482
2010 404 8050
2011 431 9192
2012 443 10314
2013 622 12113
2014 659 14235
2015 706 16418
2016 722 18042
2017 741 20379
2018 714 22982
2019 736 26331
2020 806 31659
2021 903 37342
2022 941 37369
2023 875 39122
2024 745 37604

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 8 316
Medical Physics 13 15 340
Biophysics 11 14 462
Nuclear Physics 11 11 465
Theoretical Physics 14 17 625
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 26 640
Astrobiology 18 24 661
Applied/Engineering Physics 20 23 692
Optical Engineering 18 21 717
Acoustical Engineering 22 27 726
Quantum and Particle physics 22 27 786
Nanotechnology 20 21 870
Materials Science 22 27 1000
Condensed Matter Physics 19 24 1243

Mathematics rankings

Flinders University ranked 22nd for Mathematics in Australia and 530th in the World with 10,111 publications made and 335,718 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#22 of 39 In Australia
#27 of 52 In Oceania
#530 of 6,418 In the World

Flinders University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 57 482
1993 52 490
1994 74 570
1995 68 534
1996 70 620
1997 63 741
1998 67 778
1999 63 862
2000 85 977
2001 92 1197
2002 108 1518
2003 92 1624
2004 108 1832
2005 144 2294
2006 152 2596
2007 144 2941
2008 204 3531
2009 202 3812
2010 223 4557
2011 262 5196
2012 311 6145
2013 360 7741
2014 414 9541
2015 446 11198
2016 535 12334
2017 546 13547
2018 521 15359
2019 584 18145
2020 640 23291
2021 791 28761
2022 738 28448
2023 716 29204
2024 503 22331

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 27 33 350
Statistics 20 23 528
Actuarial Science 25 32 735
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 31 785
Applied Mathematics 19 23 825
Operations Research 27 33 1224
Blockchain and Cryptography 34 41 2067

Economics rankings

Flinders University ranked 21st for Economics in Australia and 313th in the World with 8,883 publications made and 249,646 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 39 In Australia
#25 of 53 In Oceania
#313 of 6,167 In the World

Flinders University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 46 325
1993 41 331
1994 52 424
1995 63 398
1996 71 486
1997 63 512
1998 74 566
1999 91 661
2000 86 731
2001 98 973
2002 95 1075
2003 115 1228
2004 98 1293
2005 122 1624
2006 140 1852
2007 153 2163
2008 202 2484
2009 172 2882
2010 211 3260
2011 248 3942
2012 266 4687
2013 350 5951
2014 373 7184
2015 426 8158
2016 450 8998
2017 433 9762
2018 458 10922
2019 499 13048
2020 542 16773
2021 712 20354
2022 589 19946
2023 568 21115
2024 434 17190

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Development Studies 15 16 167
Political Economy 20 24 317
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 26 401
Agricultural Economics 26 33 588
International Trade 26 32 728
Actuarial Science 25 32 735
Finance 27 34 745
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 31 785
Environmental Economics 29 37 900
International Economics 27 35 948
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 39 1354

Business rankings

Flinders University ranked 23rd for Business in Australia and 486th in the World with 8,516 publications made and 221,333 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#23 of 39 In Australia
#28 of 52 In Oceania
#486 of 6,339 In the World

Flinders University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 40 349
1993 49 373
1994 45 418
1995 75 468
1996 60 541
1997 61 550
1998 80 685
1999 86 679
2000 83 806
2001 98 1010
2002 123 1259
2003 108 1429
2004 117 1533
2005 104 1941
2006 155 2180
2007 145 2466
2008 206 2912
2009 172 3243
2010 216 3714
2011 249 4195
2012 279 5101
2013 345 5820
2014 376 6994
2015 387 7922
2016 411 8456
2017 426 9145
2018 422 10272
2019 447 11864
2020 521 15473
2021 585 18733
2022 582 18126
2023 521 19569
2024 387 15399

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

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 9 10 81
Occupational Safety and Health 16 18 161
Public Policy / Administration 17 20 232
Human Resource Management 22 25 319
Hospitality and Hotel Management 29 38 345
Tax Law 16 19 349
Advertising 21 28 374
Accounting 23 30 450
Marketing 24 30 528
Management 24 30 565
Risk Management 27 34 625
Management Information Systems 29 36 710
International Trade 26 32 728
Actuarial Science 25 32 735
Finance 27 34 745
Project Management 29 36 770
International Business 26 32 787
Real Estate 24 29 816
Engineering Management 29 36 876
Operations Research 27 33 1224
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 39 1354

Art & Design rankings

Flinders University ranked 22nd for Art & Design in Australia and 337th in the World with 5,336 publications made and 108,297 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

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
#22 of 39 In Australia
#25 of 52 In Oceania
#337 of 5,966 In the World

Flinders University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 20 189
1993 38 202
1994 38 234
1995 54 234
1996 51 263
1997 56 283
1998 61 312
1999 77 319
2000 65 439
2001 78 507
2002 99 565
2003 87 664
2004 101 749
2005 88 920
2006 110 1046
2007 119 1292
2008 122 1556
2009 131 1716
2010 148 1817
2011 137 2225
2012 164 2468
2013 204 3095
2014 221 3513
2015 204 3927
2016 264 4280
2017 276 4703
2018 293 5453
2019 270 6428
2020 299 7712
2021 302 9164
2022 269 8981
2023 264 9482
2024 226 8424

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Cinematography 10 10 75
Entertainment Industry Business 9 10 81
Creative Writing 15 19 189
Aesthetics 17 20 254
Game Design and Development 16 19 260
Literature 18 21 276
Performing arts 18 22 296
Art History 15 18 313
Multimedia 18 22 326
Photography 21 25 372
Fashion Design 23 27 431
Singing and Vocal Performance 19 24 483
Painting and Drawing 18 20 588
Sculpture 18 20 588
Illustration and Concept Art 19 23 597
Animation 16 19 611
Music 24 30 621
Landscape Architecture 29 36 701
Interior Design 25 32 729
UX/UI Desgin 25 32 746
Graphic Design 30 37 759
Computer Graphics 24 31 1072
Architecture 27 34 1102