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Murdoch University ranked 27th in Australia, 681st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 183 research topics. Murdoch University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,340 academic publications and 608,548 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#681 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 59 In Oceania
#27 of 40 In Australia
#36 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#108 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#145 of 1,016 For Publishing
#1654 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#679 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 180 other topics

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Biology rankings

Murdoch University ranked 23rd for Biology in Australia and 667th in the World with 17,683 publications made and 479,974 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

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

Murdoch University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 120 771
1992 103 788
1993 158 1057
1994 145 976
1995 132 1113
1996 144 1241
1997 185 1607
1998 172 1652
1999 195 1989
2000 213 2251
2001 232 2622
2002 256 3088
2003 249 4195
2004 301 4468
2005 332 5137
2006 338 6322
2007 331 7351
2008 377 8568
2009 463 9445
2010 429 10976
2011 507 12764
2012 507 14350
2013 570 16460
2014 649 18181
2015 699 19833
2016 838 21381
2017 914 23665
2018 974 26987
2019 1054 32803
2020 1157 39205
2021 1259 47925
2022 1251 52325
2023 1281 54049

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Animal Science 8 10 146
Zoology 13 15 217
Forestry 11 13 220
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 14 266
Horticulture 8 11 268
Microbiology 9 10 276
Agricultural Science 11 14 296
Virology 9 9 316
Entomology 15 18 370
Botany 13 17 374
Paleontology 20 25 478
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 26 32 538
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 20 563
Evolutionary Biology 23 28 575
Immunology 13 15 600
Biotechnology 20 23 682
Genetics 18 21 699
Nutrition and Food Science 22 26 714
Toxicology 20 25 722
Biochemistry 22 25 812
Neuroscience 27 33 823
Molecular Biology 18 21 869
Pharmacology 23 26 961
Astrobiology 27 33 1124
Biophysics 27 33 1354
Oncology and Cancer research 28 32 1528
Nanotechnology 26 31 1576

Environmental Science rankings

Murdoch University ranked 22nd for Environmental Science in Australia and 509th in the World with 15,154 publications made and 384,143 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

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

Murdoch University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 105 549
1992 108 561
1993 145 786
1994 138 729
1995 124 824
1996 147 972
1997 164 1207
1998 155 1336
1999 177 1566
2000 210 1779
2001 221 2005
2002 229 2394
2003 246 3389
2004 274 3319
2005 289 3921
2006 290 5004
2007 285 5753
2008 330 6863
2009 402 7649
2010 396 8662
2011 434 10439
2012 448 11791
2013 528 14031
2014 577 15064
2015 621 16401
2016 750 17886
2017 770 19572
2018 832 22433
2019 894 26971
2020 916 32438
2021 1015 39203
2022 982 42028
2023 1005 43456

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

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forestry 11 13 220
Urban and Regional planning 15 16 252
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 14 266
Agricultural Science 11 14 296
Ecology 18 21 347
Environmental Management 20 22 349
Paleontology 20 25 478
Oceanography 21 25 482
Environmental Engineering 18 20 501
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 28 504
Geology 23 28 535
Geography and Cartography 26 32 610
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 30 720
Environmental Chemistry 25 30 936
Earth science and Geophysics 27 33 1023
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 33 1027
Geotechnical Engineering 31 38 1100

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Murdoch University ranked 24th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 669th in the World with 13,170 publications made and 277,489 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#30 of 54 In Oceania
#669 of 7,020 In the World

Murdoch University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 112 328
1992 97 311
1993 119 402
1994 146 480
1995 116 525
1996 170 650
1997 164 754
1998 139 824
1999 171 892
2000 212 1157
2001 204 1248
2002 210 1526
2003 241 2047
2004 223 2188
2005 242 2728
2006 246 3298
2007 253 3998
2008 302 4597
2009 345 5169
2010 362 6037
2011 395 7377
2012 423 8424
2013 492 10033
2014 564 10787
2015 575 11816
2016 616 12316
2017 683 13771
2018 683 15931
2019 720 19109
2020 775 23181
2021 780 28228
2022 762 30082
2023 736 30884

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

Medicine rankings

Murdoch University ranked 24th for Medicine in Australia and 687th in the World with 12,523 publications made and 324,859 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Immunology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#27 of 53 In Oceania
#687 of 6,680 In the World

Murdoch University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 94 563
1992 71 549
1993 110 677
1994 79 620
1995 92 751
1996 103 830
1997 121 1086
1998 119 1107
1999 124 1293
2000 136 1474
2001 155 1813
2002 149 2168
2003 148 2727
2004 194 3133
2005 210 3534
2006 223 4270
2007 235 5196
2008 235 5929
2009 365 6510
2010 316 7523
2011 355 8691
2012 344 9628
2013 392 10806
2014 441 12144
2015 521 13218
2016 585 13877
2017 685 15653
2018 744 17718
2019 757 21481
2020 855 26166
2021 946 32876
2022 883 35121
2023 905 35653

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

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 5 36
Forensic Science 15 16 183
Virology 9 9 316
Family medicine 22 24 415
Public Health 24 28 473
Respiratory Therapy 17 21 502
Epidemiology 22 26 517
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 26 32 538
Clinical Psychology 30 35 583
Immunology 13 15 600
Physical Therapy 32 36 606
Anatomy and Physiology 21 24 640
Sports / Exercise science 37 42 643
Nursing 34 40 644
Anesthesiology 18 21 666
Health Science 35 41 675
Pathology 24 27 708
Sports Medicine 35 39 712
Toxicology 20 25 722
Audiology 25 28 737
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 40 755
Dermatology 15 17 760
Pediatrics 25 29 769
Critical Care Nursing 27 33 784
Psychiatry 27 33 790
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 46 792
Surgery 23 26 794
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15 18 796
Urology 18 21 814
Occupational Therapy 35 41 841
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 24 29 907
Orthodontics 23 27 907
Ophthalmology 24 27 935
Pharmacology 23 26 961
Cardiology 28 33 1027
Gerontology 38 44 1063
Biomedical Engineering 25 30 1083
Dentistry 25 30 1110
Radiation Therapy 26 29 1266
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 29 35 1297
Pharmacy 24 30 1519
Oncology and Cancer research 28 32 1528

Chemistry rankings

Murdoch University ranked 23rd for Chemistry in Australia and 885th in the World with 12,037 publications made and 338,387 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 39 In Australia
#27 of 52 In Oceania
#885 of 6,447 In the World

Murdoch University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 92 549
1992 69 573
1993 113 746
1994 112 692
1995 97 853
1996 99 895
1997 138 1240
1998 126 1262
1999 142 1475
2000 150 1622
2001 185 1891
2002 191 2250
2003 209 2813
2004 217 3268
2005 246 3738
2006 249 4333
2007 228 5074
2008 237 5926
2009 306 6343
2010 279 7581
2011 327 8584
2012 315 9843
2013 364 11141
2014 400 12292
2015 475 13479
2016 634 14677
2017 608 16171
2018 644 18715
2019 698 22676
2020 732 26930
2021 817 32959
2022 867 36433
2023 859 37919

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 18 20 496
Inorganic Chemistry 14 16 593
Nutrition and Food Science 22 26 714
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 30 720
Biochemistry 22 25 812
Physical chemistry 19 23 874
Environmental Chemistry 25 30 936
Organic Chemistry 23 27 1079
Chemical Engineering 22 28 1111
Radiochemistry 18 21 1139
Materials Science 26 32 1268
Computational Chemistry 26 32 1383
Pharmacy 24 30 1519
Nanotechnology 26 31 1576

Engineering rankings

Murdoch University ranked 25th for Engineering in Australia and 1014th in the World with 9,573 publications made and 221,597 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#1014 of 6,684 In the World

Murdoch University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 68 332
1992 52 323
1993 82 452
1994 90 436
1995 81 521
1996 92 606
1997 108 748
1998 99 742
1999 111 871
2000 140 1135
2001 156 1142
2002 181 1345
2003 195 1821
2004 170 1938
2005 193 2266
2006 191 2838
2007 169 3121
2008 179 3630
2009 251 4151
2010 221 4835
2011 282 5914
2012 300 6652
2013 339 7851
2014 365 8476
2015 390 9400
2016 486 10263
2017 514 11180
2018 526 13351
2019 544 16167
2020 575 19532
2021 628 23874
2022 578 26790
2023 635 28052

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

Computer Science rankings

Murdoch University ranked 28th for Computer Science in Australia and 876th in the World with 8,676 publications made and 186,002 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 53 In Oceania
#876 of 6,752 In the World

Murdoch University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 49 273
1992 56 218
1993 71 291
1994 51 311
1995 69 348
1996 75 408
1997 79 487
1998 78 589
1999 103 648
2000 114 715
2001 130 799
2002 175 1011
2003 166 1386
2004 148 1625
2005 164 1807
2006 169 2287
2007 157 2606
2008 189 2851
2009 222 3364
2010 196 3943
2011 260 4678
2012 256 5281
2013 295 6102
2014 297 6619
2015 349 7294
2016 415 7632
2017 466 8514
2018 453 10201
2019 538 12727
2020 587 15442
2021 583 20088
2022 574 21806
2023 589 23502

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

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Information Technology 22 26 361
Game Design and Development 21 27 405
Multimedia 22 28 429
Library and Information science 21 27 473
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 20 563
UX/UI Desgin 20 26 630
Management Information Systems 29 36 678
Human-Computer Interaction 25 32 695
Data Science 28 35 699
Neuroscience 27 33 823
Computational Linguistics 24 30 827
Animation 22 27 890
Cognitive Science 29 36 891
Software Engineering 30 37 983
Cyber Security 32 39 1034
Machine Learning 32 39 1075
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 31 38 1080
Computer Networking 30 37 1191
Telecommunications 30 37 1203
Computer Graphics 28 35 1280
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 37 1354
Computer Vision 31 38 1389
Robotics 27 33 1469
Computer Engineering 29 36 1592

Physics rankings

Murdoch University ranked 25th for Physics in Australia and 1102nd in the World with 8,421 publications made and 184,768 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#31 of 52 In Oceania
#1102 of 6,603 In the World

Murdoch University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 81 376
1992 57 340
1993 83 446
1994 97 427
1995 73 525
1996 91 595
1997 121 826
1998 91 796
1999 96 820
2000 123 955
2001 123 1042
2002 149 1291
2003 163 1583
2004 160 1623
2005 185 2077
2006 165 2322
2007 145 2655
2008 147 3050
2009 196 3455
2010 189 3978
2011 225 4720
2012 240 5447
2013 289 6358
2014 304 7021
2015 361 7699
2016 499 8457
2017 437 9423
2018 443 11019
2019 464 13132
2020 490 15803
2021 521 19281
2022 495 21260
2023 528 22205

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 19 24 837
Nuclear Physics 24 30 1082
Astrobiology 27 33 1124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 37 1133
Quantum and Particle physics 26 32 1159
Materials Science 26 32 1268
Acoustical Engineering 31 38 1334
Biophysics 27 33 1354
Theoretical Physics 26 32 1451
Optical Engineering 29 36 1476
Nanotechnology 26 31 1576
Condensed Matter Physics 26 32 1755

Psychology rankings

Murdoch University ranked 28th for Psychology in Australia and 706th in the World with 6,415 publications made and 141,801 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 52 In Oceania
#706 of 6,528 In the World

Murdoch University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 33 222
1992 33 221
1993 37 232
1994 41 245
1995 47 287
1996 51 309
1997 55 404
1998 42 429
1999 71 530
2000 67 593
2001 76 665
2002 75 817
2003 87 991
2004 80 1120
2005 115 1239
2006 116 1529
2007 112 1912
2008 129 2112
2009 168 2471
2010 171 2811
2011 185 3408
2012 204 3746
2013 231 4595
2014 267 4984
2015 283 5573
2016 308 6095
2017 397 6632
2018 405 8000
2019 418 9748
2020 473 11980
2021 437 14924
2022 421 16129
2023 381 16649

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Special Education 20 23 292
Education Majors 26 32 343
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 25 31 351
Sexology 21 27 375
Child Psychology 28 33 501
Social Psychology 29 35 582
Clinical Psychology 30 35 583
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 35 42 770
Psychiatry 27 33 790
Neuroscience 27 33 823
Occupational Therapy 35 41 841
Cognitive Science 29 36 891

Business rankings

Murdoch University ranked 31st for Business in Australia and 745th in the World with 4,223 publications made and 75,893 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#745 of 6,187 In the World

Murdoch University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 23 80
1992 23 70
1993 33 73
1994 35 100
1995 31 92
1996 44 123
1997 35 135
1998 37 177
1999 49 172
2000 65 241
2001 77 300
2002 70 380
2003 102 543
2004 77 562
2005 75 678
2006 81 839
2007 83 960
2008 116 1179
2009 120 1362
2010 118 1618
2011 134 1960
2012 144 2246
2013 184 2677
2014 199 2962
2015 179 3132
2016 209 3430
2017 220 3788
2018 234 4381
2019 244 5444
2020 280 6579
2021 267 8558
2022 235 9021
2023 222 9445

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

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 27 138
Entertainment Industry Business 21 25 257
Public Policy / Administration 24 29 352
Occupational Safety and Health 31 36 487
International Trade 22 27 522
Human Resource Management 30 37 573
International Business 23 29 586
Advertising 29 36 602
Project Management 28 35 671
Management Information Systems 29 36 678
Accounting 33 41 781
Marketing 33 41 841
Engineering Management 28 34 851
Management 30 37 894
Finance 31 38 916
Actuarial Science 30 38 1095
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 1242
Operations Research 32 39 1694

Mathematics rankings

Murdoch University ranked 32nd for Mathematics in Australia and 982nd in the World with 4,063 publications made and 80,086 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 52 In Oceania
#982 of 6,305 In the World

Murdoch University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 27 101
1992 22 107
1993 25 127
1994 30 180
1995 34 211
1996 27 190
1997 36 245
1998 29 220
1999 40 276
2000 44 303
2001 55 388
2002 66 460
2003 83 554
2004 61 626
2005 83 780
2006 63 964
2007 63 998
2008 85 1178
2009 98 1382
2010 119 1676
2011 122 2020
2012 127 2318
2013 141 2815
2014 163 3154
2015 160 3234
2016 185 3554
2017 245 3827
2018 213 4624
2019 269 5769
2020 272 7080
2021 288 9131
2022 287 10153
2023 278 10470

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 25 31 371
Statistics 30 37 1029
Actuarial Science 30 38 1095
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 38 1120
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 37 1354
Applied Mathematics 30 36 1524
Operations Research 32 39 1694

Economics rankings

Murdoch University ranked 28th for Economics in Australia and 608th in the World with 3,516 publications made and 66,850 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 52 In Oceania
#608 of 5,995 In the World

Murdoch University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 23 69
1992 23 61
1993 32 70
1994 27 115
1995 31 128
1996 41 130
1997 42 143
1998 26 177
1999 34 218
2000 47 248
2001 57 289
2002 49 346
2003 73 458
2004 59 512
2005 64 544
2006 70 689
2007 67 783
2008 77 924
2009 89 1148
2010 104 1364
2011 106 1581
2012 121 1880
2013 153 2407
2014 165 2545
2015 144 2718
2016 189 3112
2017 201 3391
2018 208 3860
2019 220 4594
2020 256 5631
2021 195 7077
2022 189 7367
2023 169 7413

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 16 17 238
Political Economy 13 16 247
International Relations and Diplomacy 14 18 254
Development Studies 29 35 484
International Trade 22 27 522
Agricultural Economics 27 35 685
International Economics 24 30 767
Finance 31 38 916
Actuarial Science 30 38 1095
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 38 1120
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 1242

Art & Design rankings

Murdoch University ranked 26th for Art & Design in Australia and 588th in the World with 2,433 publications made and 42,059 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Art History, Multimedia.

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
#26 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 51 In Oceania
#588 of 5,720 In the World

Murdoch University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 21 46
1992 20 47
1993 23 45
1994 40 70
1995 30 75
1996 49 96
1997 33 86
1998 31 111
1999 45 150
2000 50 188
2001 48 171
2002 50 219
2003 44 283
2004 56 352
2005 42 399
2006 53 471
2007 55 519
2008 65 631
2009 75 721
2010 71 814
2011 102 1076
2012 93 1297
2013 113 1403
2014 117 1565
2015 121 1759
2016 98 1807
2017 127 1894
2018 109 2272
2019 109 2579
2020 82 3138
2021 106 3870
2022 89 3917
2023 89 3846

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Interior Design 4 5 101
Landscape Architecture 4 5 108
Entertainment Industry Business 21 25 257
Cinematography 21 25 334
Game Design and Development 21 27 405
Graphic Design 20 24 416
Multimedia 22 28 429
Creative Writing 30 37 453
Performing arts 23 28 473
Aesthetics 23 29 532
Literature 26 32 555
Art History 25 31 603
UX/UI Desgin 20 26 630
Fashion Design 27 33 662
Music 26 32 768
Animation 22 27 890
Photography 30 37 1075
Computer Graphics 28 35 1280