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Monash University ranked 5th in Australia, 77th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 144 research topics. Monash University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 220,489 academic publications and 7,026,870 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 223 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#77 of 14,131 In the World
#5 of 59 In Oceania
#5 of 40 In Australia
#6 of 1,028 For Occupational Safety and Health
#6 of 1,011 For Publishing
#13 of 2,422 For Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
#315 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#102 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 141 other topics

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Biology rankings

Monash University ranked 4th for Biology in Australia and 92nd in the World with 127,526 publications made and 4,739,234 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 54 In Oceania
#92 of 6,833 In the World

Monash University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 509 7336
1993 513 6848
1994 628 7685
1995 669 8085
1996 763 9310
1997 786 10170
1998 879 11995
1999 917 13588
2000 1077 16253
2001 1178 18883
2002 1343 22646
2003 1548 27183
2004 1583 31517
2005 1847 37545
2006 2120 43516
2007 2291 51103
2008 2641 60023
2009 2866 69581
2010 3307 81561
2011 3774 97471
2012 4205 114463
2013 4797 136913
2014 4904 158660
2015 5262 177225
2016 5719 198553
2017 6417 223156
2018 6824 254069
2019 7734 298883
2020 8939 387899
2021 9199 463950
2022 8737 485309
2023 8752 512917
2024 7002 486716

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 3 28
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 7 64
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 4 68
Pharmacology 2 2 68
Biotechnology 4 4 72
Paleontology 6 6 81
Microbiology 4 4 84
Virology 5 5 87
Immunology 3 3 88
Neuroscience 5 5 91
Biochemistry 4 4 104
Genetics 4 4 106
Evolutionary Biology 6 7 126
Astrobiology 3 3 130
Nanotechnology 3 3 135
Zoology 10 12 150
Biophysics 5 5 157
Botany 8 8 158
Oncology and Cancer research 5 5 181
Molecular Biology 4 4 181
Agricultural Science 9 11 193
Toxicology 4 4 196
Entomology 8 9 208
Nutrition and Food Science 7 10 218
Animal Science 10 13 256
Forestry 13 15 263
Horticulture 11 14 347

Medicine rankings

Monash University ranked 4th for Medicine in Australia and 81st in the World with 120,174 publications made and 4,141,088 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 54 In Oceania
#81 of 6,775 In the World

Monash University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 375 5095
1993 364 4703
1994 487 5344
1995 496 5623
1996 573 6735
1997 596 7525
1998 747 8929
1999 733 10004
2000 862 12227
2001 936 14313
2002 1017 16949
2003 1231 20989
2004 1339 24652
2005 1498 29241
2006 1810 33615
2007 1964 40850
2008 2254 47839
2009 2639 56178
2010 3020 66084
2011 3434 78412
2012 3866 92975
2013 4524 113942
2014 4687 133385
2015 5122 151184
2016 5450 168562
2017 6145 190953
2018 6654 214782
2019 7542 254559
2020 8812 338620
2021 9408 410359
2022 9004 434928
2023 8965 464389
2024 7739 450095

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Monash University ranked 6th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 67th in the World with 102,863 publications made and 2,887,338 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#6 of 39 In Australia
#6 of 54 In Oceania
#67 of 7,081 In the World

Monash University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 363 2923
1993 435 2802
1994 463 3316
1995 504 3418
1996 555 3938
1997 617 4243
1998 702 5073
1999 725 5856
2000 770 7240
2001 806 8575
2002 1240 11063
2003 1229 13123
2004 1275 15600
2005 1453 18696
2006 1853 22516
2007 1960 27452
2008 2101 32302
2009 2475 38764
2010 2814 45697
2011 3195 54543
2012 3343 64118
2013 3711 78350
2014 3767 90895
2015 4081 101759
2016 4582 112662
2017 5039 128152
2018 5694 147368
2019 6235 179530
2020 7498 235801
2021 7700 286595
2022 7309 307355
2023 7245 340748
2024 5365 308318

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

Chemistry rankings

Monash University ranked 4th for Chemistry in Australia and 110th in the World with 92,513 publications made and 3,682,106 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 39 In Australia
#4 of 52 In Oceania
#110 of 6,545 In the World

Monash University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 461 6134
1993 442 5781
1994 538 6411
1995 608 6783
1996 677 7718
1997 682 8435
1998 749 10182
1999 804 11515
2000 927 13452
2001 1016 15471
2002 1210 18713
2003 1329 22587
2004 1362 25743
2005 1505 29895
2006 1811 34592
2007 1838 39897
2008 2120 46584
2009 2232 53854
2010 2470 63288
2011 2947 76398
2012 3159 89346
2013 3484 106061
2014 3662 123172
2015 3863 136352
2016 4072 153485
2017 4489 172087
2018 4658 196958
2019 5130 229787
2020 5844 291475
2021 5917 345882
2022 5558 364521
2023 5587 381394
2024 4390 364161

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

Computer Science rankings

Monash University ranked 5th for Computer Science in Australia and 81st in the World with 85,839 publications made and 2,809,453 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 53 In Oceania
#81 of 6,845 In the World

Monash University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 331 3318
1993 305 2966
1994 364 3315
1995 421 3565
1996 470 4172
1997 491 4445
1998 605 5339
1999 582 6010
2000 648 7029
2001 693 8402
2002 1290 11676
2003 1164 13634
2004 1198 15966
2005 1437 19463
2006 1579 23101
2007 1598 27041
2008 1792 32201
2009 1997 38354
2010 2332 45035
2011 2562 52389
2012 2739 62414
2013 3014 73474
2014 2996 85735
2015 3258 95532
2016 3576 106961
2017 4193 122596
2018 4635 143712
2019 5147 171947
2020 6264 224818
2021 6564 278386
2022 5995 287228
2023 6118 318836
2024 4463 288681

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

Engineering rankings

Monash University ranked 5th for Engineering in Australia and 109th in the World with 84,159 publications made and 2,874,029 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 52 In Oceania
#109 of 6,782 In the World

Monash University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 358 3753
1993 399 3583
1994 445 3882
1995 523 4307
1996 571 5047
1997 615 5369
1998 666 6041
1999 629 6831
2000 723 8052
2001 833 9754
2002 1354 12577
2003 1194 15063
2004 1246 17364
2005 1483 21461
2006 1724 25067
2007 1690 29364
2008 1938 34284
2009 2160 40557
2010 2342 48282
2011 2801 58510
2012 2883 69185
2013 3193 82269
2014 3150 95843
2015 3471 107575
2016 3620 122006
2017 4149 139091
2018 4453 162834
2019 4775 191554
2020 5506 239876
2021 5579 285597
2022 5103 295087
2023 5049 312318
2024 3797 297006

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

Environmental Science rankings

Monash University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Australia and 78th in the World with 78,575 publications made and 2,611,869 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

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

Monash University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 341 3705
1993 350 3665
1994 409 4036
1995 450 4268
1996 468 4753
1997 554 5294
1998 604 6242
1999 606 7020
2000 689 8443
2001 728 9806
2002 975 11878
2003 1018 13693
2004 1090 16222
2005 1255 19639
2006 1529 23791
2007 1557 28017
2008 1751 32631
2009 1973 38563
2010 2213 45251
2011 2585 54257
2012 2685 63172
2013 2861 76209
2014 3014 88117
2015 3155 98063
2016 3516 110124
2017 3844 123208
2018 4147 142276
2019 4567 169115
2020 5473 216265
2021 5374 258273
2022 5140 268949
2023 4985 285182
2024 3593 263099

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

Physics rankings

Monash University ranked 6th for Physics in Australia and 129th in the World with 75,740 publications made and 2,665,192 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#6 of 39 In Australia
#6 of 52 In Oceania
#129 of 6,713 In the World

Monash University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 346 3641
1993 371 3418
1994 411 3740
1995 519 4209
1996 557 5049
1997 613 5318
1998 576 5832
1999 606 6777
2000 663 7524
2001 762 9180
2002 1161 11798
2003 1063 14236
2004 1115 16527
2005 1264 19689
2006 1569 22742
2007 1496 26512
2008 1709 31145
2009 1924 36817
2010 2068 43717
2011 2461 53321
2012 2598 62603
2013 2852 74269
2014 2885 86832
2015 3148 97489
2016 3371 110974
2017 3719 127239
2018 3869 151340
2019 4299 176347
2020 4862 219461
2021 4826 256845
2022 4453 262997
2023 4463 279442
2024 3381 268391

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Medical Physics 3 3 91
Astrophysics and Astronomy 5 5 118
Materials Science 4 4 120
Acoustical Engineering 6 6 127
Astrobiology 3 3 130
Nanotechnology 3 3 135
Optical Engineering 6 6 155
Biophysics 5 5 157
Quantum and Particle physics 6 6 158
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 8 216
Nuclear Physics 6 6 231
Condensed Matter Physics 5 5 241
Atomic and Molecular physics 7 7 294
Theoretical Physics 8 8 315

Psychology rankings

Monash University ranked 5th for Psychology in Australia and 58th in the World with 69,603 publications made and 2,215,310 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 52 In Oceania
#58 of 6,645 In the World

Monash University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 186 2582
1993 205 2373
1994 223 2595
1995 261 2833
1996 302 3436
1997 318 3672
1998 411 4221
1999 434 4664
2000 462 5678
2001 492 6723
2002 637 8303
2003 720 10311
2004 715 11861
2005 887 13956
2006 1110 17011
2007 1135 20505
2008 1291 24130
2009 1532 28852
2010 1859 34788
2011 2019 41239
2012 2188 49611
2013 2638 60497
2014 2641 70673
2015 2912 80409
2016 3194 89655
2017 3628 101216
2018 4036 115279
2019 4413 138782
2020 5170 181446
2021 5634 220498
2022 5354 235705
2023 5291 257665
2024 4251 239794

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Education Majors 3 3 28
Occupational Therapy 5 5 32
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 4 4 39
Special Education 5 5 39
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 4 4 57
Social Work 5 6 57
Sexology 5 6 58
Clinical Psychology 5 5 59
Psychiatry 5 5 61
Social Psychology 5 5 62
Child Psychology 5 5 73
Neuroscience 5 5 91
Cognitive Science 5 5 96

Mathematics rankings

Monash University ranked 5th for Mathematics in Australia and 71st in the World with 47,466 publications made and 1,438,591 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 52 In Oceania
#71 of 6,418 In the World

Monash University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 130 1092
1993 150 1079
1994 154 1135
1995 187 1261
1996 226 1570
1997 228 1650
1998 264 1789
1999 259 2285
2000 319 2550
2001 310 3145
2002 599 4410
2003 591 5483
2004 579 6388
2005 711 8393
2006 808 9999
2007 814 11666
2008 905 14115
2009 1033 16926
2010 1255 19900
2011 1387 23883
2012 1553 27708
2013 1612 33202
2014 1744 39390
2015 1920 45134
2016 2054 50099
2017 2404 57657
2018 2688 66989
2019 3201 82741
2020 3771 110352
2021 3969 140895
2022 3633 151061
2023 3685 167661
2024 2365 129266

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 2 2 37
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 5 67
Statistics 5 5 77
Actuarial Science 5 5 78
Operations Research 4 4 90
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 6 184
Applied Mathematics 6 6 211

Business rankings

Monash University ranked 5th for Business in Australia and 59th in the World with 35,901 publications made and 960,319 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 52 In Oceania
#59 of 6,339 In the World

Monash University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 112 780
1993 130 699
1994 161 818
1995 187 851
1996 207 1089
1997 246 1199
1998 285 1362
1999 278 1619
2000 297 2021
2001 333 2744
2002 576 3899
2003 582 4383
2004 567 5472
2005 615 6851
2006 760 8416
2007 794 10129
2008 905 12490
2009 1085 15283
2010 1135 17669
2011 1322 21151
2012 1299 24469
2013 1356 28870
2014 1315 33622
2015 1408 36039
2016 1535 38585
2017 1686 43597
2018 1895 49232
2019 2032 58132
2020 2419 74916
2021 2461 90788
2022 2401 93138
2023 2391 103546
2024 1614 85469

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

Economics rankings

Monash University ranked 6th for Economics in Australia and 51st in the World with 32,166 publications made and 838,383 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

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

Monash University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 101 563
1993 96 633
1994 109 621
1995 152 728
1996 150 825
1997 186 985
1998 198 1108
1999 218 1326
2000 213 1543
2001 255 2128
2002 342 2495
2003 409 3034
2004 431 3798
2005 509 4732
2006 621 5548
2007 669 6812
2008 723 8480
2009 871 10864
2010 985 12607
2011 1057 15502
2012 1158 18595
2013 1191 22825
2014 1211 26599
2015 1325 29643
2016 1525 32566
2017 1622 37305
2018 1765 42360
2019 1885 51236
2020 2337 68122
2021 2427 81722
2022 2358 85040
2023 2293 94212
2024 1576 78799

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

Art & Design rankings

Monash University ranked 6th for Art & Design in Australia and 73rd in the World with 16,869 publications made and 348,333 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
#6 of 39 In Australia
#6 of 52 In Oceania
#73 of 5,966 In the World

Monash University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 73 429
1993 87 436
1994 93 433
1995 111 537
1996 117 667
1997 122 722
1998 129 796
1999 136 889
2000 155 967
2001 155 1287
2002 287 1719
2003 257 1956
2004 266 2199
2005 250 2851
2006 365 3362
2007 377 3993
2008 369 4548
2009 429 5385
2010 482 6505
2011 523 7605
2012 555 9075
2013 593 10640
2014 597 12161
2015 687 13074
2016 744 14868
2017 829 16401
2018 933 18766
2019 967 23058
2020 1156 29111
2021 1109 34922
2022 1075 36856
2023 1067 40706
2024 744 39365

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 5 5 35
Music 3 3 35
Aesthetics 4 4 42
Creative Writing 4 4 47
Performing arts 3 3 60
Literature 5 5 65
Photography 6 6 69
Multimedia 5 5 77
Fashion Design 7 8 79
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 6 81
Graphic Design 4 5 82
Illustration and Concept Art 5 5 88
Cinematography 11 12 88
Game Design and Development 5 7 98
Painting and Drawing 5 5 98
Sculpture 5 5 98
Art History 6 6 110
UX/UI Desgin 6 8 135
Animation 5 5 142
Computer Graphics 4 5 149
Architecture 8 9 193
Landscape Architecture 18 24 405
Interior Design 20 25 426