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Murdoch University ranked 26th in Australia, 703rd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 99 research topics. Murdoch University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 15,761 academic publications and 468,804 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 32 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#703 of 14,131 In the World
#32 of 59 In Oceania
#26 of 40 In Australia
#37 of 1,012 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
#50 of 1,008 For Veterinary
#106 of 1,062 For Publishing
#1755 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#671 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 96 other topics

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Biology rankings

Murdoch University ranked 18th for Biology in Australia and 540th in the World with 5,116 publications made and 204,849 citations received. Main research topics: Botany, Genetics, Agricultural Science, Zoology, Microbiology.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 39 In Australia
#21 of 51 In Oceania
#540 of 4,496 In the World

Murdoch University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 34 35
1992 18 20
1993 37 57
1994 32 109
1995 25 68
1996 46 73
1997 62 153
1998 59 111
1999 82 242
2000 72 195
2001 82 202
2002 94 356
2003 114 374
2004 125 658
2005 135 432
2006 131 444
2007 147 658
2008 156 827
2009 174 709
2010 167 695
2011 198 821
2012 199 741
2013 232 1379
2014 222 1297
2015 255 874
2016 290 932
2017 306 1235
2018 290 1263
2019 320 892
2020 343 949
2021 413 380

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 5 37
Zoology 11 12 121
Biotechnology 8 9 170
Animal Science 9 11 172
Botany 8 9 178
Agricultural Science 10 12 200
Horticulture 8 9 215
Virology 9 9 250
Forestry 15 17 265
Microbiology 10 12 281
Entomology 14 15 313
Genetics 12 15 368
Evolutionary Biology 15 20 370
Nutrition and Food Science 17 20 550
Immunology 14 16 574
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 23 726
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 35 41 745
Molecular Biology 17 20 758
Paleontology 24 30 885
Biochemistry 21 25 908
Astrobiology 21 28 956
Neuroscience 27 31 999
Pharmacology 23 26 1074
Nanotechnology 24 29 1157
Oncology and Cancer research 34 39 1537

Medicine rankings

Murdoch University ranked 24th for Medicine in Australia and 716th in the World with 3,538 publications made and 100,503 citations received. Main research topics: Virology, Veterinary, Immunology, Health Science, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#28 of 50 In Oceania
#716 of 4,739 In the World

Murdoch University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 23 12
1992 9 6
1993 20 46
1994 13 13
1995 10 7
1996 29 33
1997 36 57
1998 33 49
1999 37 59
2000 40 116
2001 57 132
2002 49 214
2003 48 102
2004 64 262
2005 52 176
2006 65 188
2007 79 306
2008 83 413
2009 195 311
2010 102 359
2011 121 437
2012 145 397
2013 130 725
2014 149 528
2015 156 555
2016 211 694
2017 246 769
2018 257 716
2019 266 609
2020 280 827
2021 336 279

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 50
Virology 9 9 250
Forensic Science 22 26 362
Public Health 28 32 498
Sports Medicine 31 35 507
Clinical Psychology 30 35 517
Respiratory Therapy 19 23 527
Occupational Therapy 30 35 543
Epidemiology 22 26 545
Anesthesiology 12 15 558
Nursing 36 41 560
Immunology 14 16 574
Anatomy and Physiology 18 21 576
Physical Therapy 34 38 616
Sports / Exercise science 35 40 628
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 42 664
Pathology 17 20 666
Health Science 33 38 690
Psychiatry 32 38 702
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 35 41 745
Audiology 26 32 763
Social Work 36 43 781
Critical Care Nursing 29 32 816
Dermatology 19 21 846
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 16 19 866
Urology 21 24 880
Family medicine 37 43 927
Surgery 25 28 954
Orthodontics 21 25 957
Neurosurgery 23 26 981
Pediatrics 30 36 987
Cardiology 31 36 990
Pharmacology 23 26 1074
Oncology and Cancer research 34 39 1537

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Murdoch University ranked 25th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 442nd in the World with 3,285 publications made and 87,273 citations received. Main research topics: Demography, Sociology, Political Science, Education Majors, Communications and Public Relations.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 51 In Oceania
#442 of 5,073 In the World

Murdoch University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 17 28
1992 13 3
1993 10 8
1994 31 36
1995 18 20
1996 33 70
1997 40 62
1998 42 94
1999 43 95
2000 37 58
2001 54 60
2002 37 216
2003 68 132
2004 56 164
2005 78 231
2006 59 114
2007 59 173
2008 108 221
2009 130 347
2010 137 416
2011 122 651
2012 168 329
2013 196 410
2014 197 932
2015 193 418
2016 222 424
2017 199 424
2018 195 499
2019 190 357
2020 195 637
2021 223 171

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 27 29 106
Military science 8 9 164
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 12 210
Urban and Regional planning 17 19 221
Education Majors 25 31 222
Early Childhood Education 23 29 252
Political Economy 18 21 266
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 28 267
Anthropology 22 27 286
Genealogy 17 23 298
Gender Studies 24 30 302
Broadcast Journalism 26 32 310
Media Studies 25 31 315
Communications and Public Relations 31 38 336
Sociology 25 32 346
Special Education 28 33 354
History 21 25 361
Forensic Science 22 26 362
Law 22 25 367
Aesthetics 27 34 368
Public Policy / Administration 26 32 410
Political Science 26 32 441
Journalism and Digital Media 28 35 449
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 25 28 502
Occupational Safety and Health 31 37 508
International Law 26 32 526
Demography 24 29 545
Library and Information science 25 31 546
Art History 24 30 547
Criminology and Criminal Justice 31 38 560
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 21 27 569
Human Rights Law 30 37 592
Philosophy 22 28 595
Linguistics 22 29 607
Sports / Exercise science 35 40 628
Archaeology 25 33 651
Classics and Ancient History 23 28 690
Radio and Television broadcasting 30 37 721
Law Enforcement 32 39 737
Social Work 36 43 781

Environmental Science rankings

Murdoch University ranked 18th for Environmental Science in Australia and 348th in the World with 3,121 publications made and 119,032 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Management, Agricultural Science, Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#18 of 39 In Australia
#22 of 51 In Oceania
#348 of 4,023 In the World

Murdoch University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 26 25
1992 9 24
1993 15 42
1994 19 86
1995 8 22
1996 29 55
1997 37 84
1998 28 33
1999 39 147
2000 53 84
2001 58 191
2002 40 127
2003 85 195
2004 71 259
2005 85 250
2006 75 397
2007 85 536
2008 103 342
2009 108 481
2010 105 335
2011 140 455
2012 149 635
2013 151 675
2014 184 775
2015 193 650
2016 222 659
2017 204 596
2018 133 582
2019 198 571
2020 170 322
2021 203 144

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

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 5 37
Ecology 13 16 195
Agricultural Science 10 12 200
Urban and Regional planning 17 19 221
Oceanography 17 22 232
Environmental Management 20 23 237
Forestry 15 17 265
Environmental Engineering 16 19 309
Geography and Cartography 20 23 322
Environmental Chemistry 21 26 620
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 29 660
Hydrology and Water resources management 28 34 701
Geology 26 32 867
Paleontology 24 30 885
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 30 896

Chemistry rankings

Murdoch University ranked 25th for Chemistry in Australia and 1136th in the World with 1,618 publications made and 46,344 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#25 of 38 In Australia
#30 of 50 In Oceania
#1136 of 4,317 In the World

Murdoch University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 22 21
1992 4 2
1993 3 3
1994 15 16
1995 13 36
1996 22 15
1997 34 32
1998 29 46
1999 26 33
2000 29 26
2001 29 38
2002 29 43
2003 41 145
2004 33 100
2005 41 103
2006 30 64
2007 33 54
2008 41 111
2009 55 130
2010 52 214
2011 59 219
2012 52 162
2013 65 339
2014 84 314
2015 76 278
2016 96 322
2017 104 318
2018 108 238
2019 83 172
2020 87 225
2021 106 88

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 13 15 365
Inorganic Chemistry 14 14 508
Nutrition and Food Science 17 20 550
Environmental Chemistry 21 26 620
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 30 896
Computational Chemistry 19 23 905
Biochemistry 21 25 908
Radiochemistry 18 22 1117
Nanotechnology 24 29 1157
Chemical Engineering 22 27 1210
Organic Chemistry 24 30 1442
Materials Science 28 34 1678

Engineering rankings

Murdoch University ranked 28th for Engineering in Australia and 1200th in the World with 1,553 publications made and 38,958 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Biotechnology, Automation and Control engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#28 of 38 In Australia
#34 of 49 In Oceania
#1200 of 4,624 In the World

Murdoch University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 10 3
1992 6 4
1993 4 27
1994 8 1
1995 7 6
1996 16 5
1997 18 29
1998 11 10
1999 14 10
2000 28 15
2001 32 21
2002 20 102
2003 24 68
2004 22 28
2005 34 61
2006 35 54
2007 32 152
2008 32 41
2009 49 154
2010 49 179
2011 66 180
2012 69 152
2013 82 422
2014 96 373
2015 71 285
2016 122 316
2017 127 365
2018 84 209
2019 108 188
2020 103 392
2021 139 138

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

Engineering subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 7 8 71
Biotechnology 8 9 170
Renewable Energy Engineering 8 10 198
Environmental Engineering 16 19 309
Biochemical Engineering 13 15 365
Firefighting and Fire Science 24 27 391
Civil Engineering 19 21 429
Transportation Engineering 15 19 439
Agricultural Engineering 20 23 461
Human-Computer Interaction 19 25 490
Marine Engineering 21 25 600
Systems Engineering 20 24 703
Engineering Management 28 35 738
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 25 791
Automotive Engineering 22 25 796
Reliability and Quality Engineering 22 26 821
Construction Management 27 34 841
Petroleum Engineering 24 26 862
Remote Sensing 28 33 887
Telecommunications 27 34 939
Metallurgical Engineering 20 24 952
Nanotechnology 24 29 1157
Chemical Engineering 22 27 1210
Automation and Control engineering 26 31 1354
Materials Science 28 34 1678

Psychology rankings

Murdoch University ranked 29th for Psychology in Australia and 516th in the World with 1,431 publications made and 53,750 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 49 In Oceania
#516 of 3,654 In the World

Murdoch University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 9 1
1992 4 1
1993 5 29
1994 9 9
1995 7 15
1996 12 20
1997 16 35
1998 16 60
1999 21 27
2000 14 38
2001 17 27
2002 14 75
2003 17 36
2004 22 74
2005 29 143
2006 22 89
2007 26 103
2008 37 115
2009 56 293
2010 52 279
2011 73 483
2012 76 280
2013 80 330
2014 95 453
2015 91 388
2016 99 286
2017 106 232
2018 92 219
2019 66 135
2020 81 164
2021 101 45

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Education Majors 25 31 222
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 24 28 267
Sexology 21 25 318
Special Education 28 33 354
Social Psychology 22 28 398
Clinical Psychology 30 35 517
Cognitive Science 25 30 537
Child Psychology 27 32 538
Occupational Therapy 30 35 543
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 35 42 580
Psychiatry 32 38 702
Social Work 36 43 781
Neuroscience 27 31 999

Computer Science rankings

Murdoch University ranked 28th for Computer Science in Australia and 915th in the World with 1,381 publications made and 29,102 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Management Information Systems, Multimedia, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 50 In Oceania
#915 of 4,392 In the World

Murdoch University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 7 5
1992 1 0
1993 2 23
1994 4 0
1995 6 2
1996 12 8
1997 8 11
1998 15 4
1999 21 18
2000 28 42
2001 25 17
2002 24 12
2003 33 48
2004 27 64
2005 40 48
2006 27 81
2007 36 70
2008 48 40
2009 62 132
2010 63 185
2011 66 115
2012 54 74
2013 55 80
2014 53 176
2015 74 196
2016 58 157
2017 117 355
2018 80 634
2019 93 357
2020 103 244
2021 114 149

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

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 18 21 306
Multimedia 19 24 360
Human-Computer Interaction 19 25 490
Information Technology 27 34 536
Cognitive Science 25 30 537
Library and Information science 25 31 546
Management Information Systems 29 36 627
Web Design and Development 25 31 638
Software Engineering 24 31 656
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 20 23 726
UX/UI Desgin 24 31 761
Data Science 29 36 836
Machine Learning 28 35 836
Cyber Security 30 37 871
Telecommunications 27 34 939
Neuroscience 27 31 999
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 36 1079
Blockchain and Cryptography 29 36 1118
Computer Vision 29 36 1187

Business rankings

Murdoch University ranked 32nd for Business in Australia and 637th in the World with 1,164 publications made and 28,053 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Hospitality and Hotel Management, Management Information Systems, Public Policy / Administration, Human Resource Management.

Business ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#39 of 49 In Oceania
#637 of 4,001 In the World

Murdoch University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 4
1992 4 3
1993 2 0
1994 6 3
1995 6 22
1996 18 11
1997 12 29
1998 11 14
1999 13 19
2000 25 44
2001 21 18
2002 21 27
2003 32 62
2004 27 124
2005 28 38
2006 21 31
2007 30 72
2008 35 41
2009 52 107
2010 49 154
2011 38 196
2012 54 126
2013 82 122
2014 67 262
2015 80 232
2016 82 141
2017 75 211
2018 61 126
2019 54 117
2020 67 185
2021 70 51

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 24 32 198
Entertainment Industry Business 25 30 379
Public Policy / Administration 26 32 410
International Trade 19 24 432
Occupational Safety and Health 31 37 508
Advertising 30 37 529
Human Resource Management 33 40 607
Project Management 28 35 617
Management Information Systems 29 36 627
Marketing 33 41 633
International Business 27 34 638
Tax Law 25 30 663
Accounting 32 40 665
Management 30 37 694
Engineering Management 28 35 738
Real Estate 25 32 739
Risk Management 34 42 784
Construction Management 27 34 841
Finance 28 36 859
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 878
Actuarial Science 32 39 961

Economics rankings

Murdoch University ranked 24th for Economics in Australia and 550th in the World with 694 publications made and 15,963 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Political Economy, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#24 of 39 In Australia
#30 of 50 In Oceania
#550 of 3,039 In the World

Murdoch University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 6 2
1992 1 2
1993 4 7
1994 4 1
1995 5 13
1996 13 30
1997 12 5
1998 7 16
1999 7 5
2000 8 8
2001 15 12
2002 13 16
2003 16 30
2004 11 26
2005 19 33
2006 16 97
2007 19 68
2008 12 23
2009 21 80
2010 27 71
2011 24 48
2012 51 64
2013 37 45
2014 51 159
2015 38 104
2016 53 79
2017 46 123
2018 40 31
2019 23 36
2020 34 127
2021 42 39

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 15 15 192
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 12 210
Political Economy 18 21 266
Development Studies 25 31 363
Agricultural Economics 21 27 378
International Trade 19 24 432
International Economics 24 32 635
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 34 848
Finance 28 36 859
Investment Banking and Stock trading 29 37 878
Actuarial Science 32 39 961

Art & Design rankings

Murdoch University ranked 25th for Art & Design in Australia and 536th in the World with 516 publications made and 8,968 citations received. Main research topics: Multimedia, Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Game Design and Development, Literature.

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 48 In Oceania
#536 of 2,700 In the World

Murdoch University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 4 3
1992 2 0
1993 1 0
1994 11 15
1995 3 0
1996 6 1
1997 5 5
1998 3 1
1999 10 1
2000 14 20
2001 10 4
2002 11 53
2003 7 2
2004 6 7
2005 12 20
2006 11 29
2007 17 94
2008 25 20
2009 21 5
2010 17 55
2011 24 78
2012 31 19
2013 30 20
2014 23 75
2015 34 45
2016 27 14
2017 48 43
2018 18 12
2019 19 10
2020 23 11
2021 20 5

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 3 4 69
Landscape Architecture 7 8 71
Cinematography 19 23 210
Game Design and Development 18 21 306
Fashion Design 23 29 336
Multimedia 19 24 360
Performing arts 22 27 367
Aesthetics 27 34 368
Literature 20 25 371
Entertainment Industry Business 25 30 379
Graphic Design 20 24 394
Creative Writing 31 38 411
Art History 24 30 547
Music 27 33 676
UX/UI Desgin 24 31 761
Photography 31 38 1049

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Murdoch University

Speciality Australia Oceania World Rank
Math Teachers 28 34 374
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 22 664
Statistics 27 34 704
Mathematics 32 39 890
Physics 28 34 1581