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The University of Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, 47th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 197 research topics. The University of Melbourne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 248,214 academic publications and 7,276,945 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 623 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#47 of 14,131 In the World
#1 of 59 In Oceania
#1 of 40 In Australia
#1 of 4 In Melbourne
#2 of 1,016 For Publishing
#4 of 1,022 For Optometry
#4 of 1,019 For Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
#107 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#80 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 194 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 1st for Biology in Australia and 48th in the World with 153,598 publications made and 5,274,549 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 39 In Australia
#1 of 54 In Oceania
#48 of 6,770 In the World

University of Melbourne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 784 11391
1992 805 12261
1993 885 12754
1994 915 13922
1995 1077 14904
1996 1174 15635
1997 1119 17284
1998 1229 19684
1999 1386 22361
2000 1493 25827
2001 1647 28597
2002 1950 32817
2003 2005 38402
2004 2247 44843
2005 2575 51881
2006 2979 61578
2007 3253 72488
2008 3594 83487
2009 3975 99721
2010 4168 116926
2011 4643 135855
2012 4904 158334
2013 5708 183656
2014 6242 206357
2015 6708 230101
2016 7114 255514
2017 7721 278797
2018 8160 315761
2019 9221 368288
2020 10204 456981
2021 10957 541000
2022 10031 565841
2023 9814 570591

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 2 15
Zoology 3 3 30
Neuroscience 1 1 31
Forestry 2 2 37
Virology 1 1 37
Botany 2 2 38
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 2 39
Microbiology 2 2 42
Genetics 1 1 44
Immunology 1 1 44
Paleontology 4 4 44
Animal Science 3 4 46
Biochemistry 1 1 49
Agricultural Science 4 4 50
Biotechnology 2 2 52
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 5 55
Evolutionary Biology 3 3 61
Pharmacology 3 3 64
Oncology and Cancer research 2 2 65
Horticulture 4 4 77
Molecular Biology 1 1 103
Toxicology 3 3 104
Nutrition and Food Science 4 5 108
Biophysics 3 3 123
Entomology 5 5 141
Astrobiology 5 5 147
Nanotechnology 5 5 172

Medicine rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Medicine in Australia and 36th in the World with 144,764 publications made and 4,769,428 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 53 In Oceania
#36 of 6,680 In the World

University of Melbourne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 618 7911
1992 633 8583
1993 704 8805
1994 758 9685
1995 843 10320
1996 915 11308
1997 906 12599
1998 1045 14560
1999 1173 16613
2000 1337 19821
2001 1399 22051
2002 1652 25825
2003 1728 30239
2004 1937 35935
2005 2288 42107
2006 2649 50211
2007 2885 60126
2008 3244 70164
2009 3707 84462
2010 3955 100489
2011 4326 117425
2012 4696 138271
2013 5563 162291
2014 5957 185880
2015 6445 208808
2016 6876 231642
2017 7512 255201
2018 7896 285689
2019 9160 336210
2020 10179 422607
2021 11006 501383
2022 10325 528511
2023 9912 532140

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 31st in the World with 117,564 publications made and 2,993,971 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 54 In Oceania
#31 of 7,020 In the World

University of Melbourne
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 468 3214
1992 489 3420
1993 577 3660
1994 642 4005
1995 681 4426
1996 738 4885
1997 834 5606
1998 829 6719
1999 996 7584
2000 1156 9347
2001 1193 10909
2002 1660 13964
2003 1639 16312
2004 1723 20340
2005 1997 24738
2006 2316 29727
2007 2601 35686
2008 2739 42425
2009 3074 51818
2010 3248 62398
2011 3586 73630
2012 3867 85802
2013 4359 103872
2014 4733 119858
2015 5036 131616
2016 5470 143079
2017 6089 155735
2018 6558 178315
2019 7403 210542
2020 8006 261097
2021 8472 308816
2022 7885 324991
2023 7743 331274

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Australia and 70th in the World with 104,823 publications made and 3,865,283 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 52 In Oceania
#70 of 6,447 In the World

University of Melbourne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 694 10144
1992 699 11003
1993 775 11255
1994 768 12279
1995 879 13264
1996 932 13650
1997 905 14934
1998 1006 17037
1999 1085 18978
2000 1129 21497
2001 1281 23389
2002 1522 26692
2003 1513 30785
2004 1650 35479
2005 1898 40967
2006 2255 47688
2007 2437 55184
2008 2522 62514
2009 2748 73868
2010 2831 85181
2011 3128 98956
2012 3422 113820
2013 3707 130629
2014 4149 145822
2015 4283 161208
2016 4653 179879
2017 4859 194344
2018 5210 221814
2019 5766 256498
2020 6335 312645
2021 6613 370679
2022 6022 389584
2023 6009 392529

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 1st for Computer Science in Australia and 41st in the World with 100,922 publications made and 3,059,087 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 39 In Australia
#1 of 53 In Oceania
#41 of 6,752 In the World

University of Melbourne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 462 4161
1992 453 4534
1993 542 4958
1994 582 5318
1995 652 5869
1996 700 6147
1997 730 7235
1998 750 8086
1999 903 9814
2000 1015 11595
2001 1099 13295
2002 1762 17424
2003 1494 19471
2004 1610 23633
2005 1863 27746
2006 2108 33500
2007 2326 38985
2008 2491 44610
2009 2869 55406
2010 2829 65097
2011 3144 76016
2012 3385 89265
2013 3781 104233
2014 4036 118538
2015 4265 131400
2016 4554 146712
2017 5018 160425
2018 5291 182543
2019 6025 216128
2020 6495 265093
2021 6899 315316
2022 6449 329317
2023 6340 335558

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Australia and 40th in the World with 89,508 publications made and 2,512,397 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 53 In Oceania
#40 of 6,798 In the World

University of Melbourne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 447 4948
1992 437 5246
1993 504 5577
1994 531 5818
1995 636 6724
1996 679 6895
1997 657 7612
1998 702 8667
1999 805 9849
2000 935 11466
2001 961 13110
2002 1265 14999
2003 1263 17731
2004 1317 20871
2005 1520 25333
2006 1867 30111
2007 1990 34938
2008 2066 39604
2009 2401 48260
2010 2413 57326
2011 2745 66797
2012 2876 76735
2013 3188 91372
2014 3511 103414
2015 3784 111705
2016 4122 123817
2017 4524 134415
2018 4901 155784
2019 5434 183108
2020 5953 225651
2021 6247 266959
2022 5766 280167
2023 5665 283761

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 3rd for Engineering in Australia and 75th in the World with 88,619 publications made and 2,682,223 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 52 In Oceania
#75 of 6,684 In the World

University of Melbourne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 505 5333
1992 511 5445
1993 624 6084
1994 610 6346
1995 685 7014
1996 777 7546
1997 753 8466
1998 810 9592
1999 868 10776
2000 992 12552
2001 1078 13968
2002 1662 17248
2003 1394 19463
2004 1509 23137
2005 1737 28081
2006 2042 32883
2007 2180 38467
2008 2266 44188
2009 2590 53923
2010 2581 62193
2011 2808 71916
2012 3007 82466
2013 3239 95288
2014 3478 107124
2015 3551 115973
2016 3854 128906
2017 4205 138213
2018 4445 157167
2019 4956 181582
2020 5337 217357
2021 5543 256711
2022 5010 268550
2023 4952 271044

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 1st for Psychology in Australia and 27th in the World with 81,413 publications made and 2,496,612 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

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

University of Melbourne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 315 3613
1992 323 3870
1993 376 4122
1994 380 4411
1995 425 4839
1996 485 5339
1997 484 6169
1998 486 6959
1999 656 7999
2000 722 9735
2001 778 10756
2002 983 13086
2003 1039 15144
2004 1169 18159
2005 1300 21615
2006 1557 25926
2007 1737 31180
2008 1823 36296
2009 2228 44979
2010 2318 53417
2011 2576 62622
2012 2730 74328
2013 3226 88093
2014 3389 100630
2015 3559 111972
2016 3954 123792
2017 4375 135680
2018 4636 151717
2019 5346 180949
2020 5751 226433
2021 6170 266387
2022 5759 280424
2023 5681 284793

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 1 4
Clinical Psychology 1 1 16
Occupational Therapy 4 4 23
Education Majors 3 3 23
Psychiatry 1 1 25
Sexology 2 2 31
Social Psychology 1 1 31
Neuroscience 1 1 31
Special Education 4 4 39
Child Psychology 2 2 41
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 3 53
Cognitive Science 4 4 70
Social Work 6 7 78

Physics rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 5th for Physics in Australia and 99th in the World with 78,119 publications made and 2,329,787 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#5 of 39 In Australia
#5 of 52 In Oceania
#99 of 6,603 In the World

University of Melbourne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 504 5380
1992 524 5506
1993 621 5992
1994 596 6489
1995 664 7120
1996 744 7646
1997 745 8628
1998 765 9518
1999 850 10729
2000 959 12339
2001 975 13502
2002 1414 16188
2003 1214 18567
2004 1328 21802
2005 1527 25797
2006 1851 29695
2007 1954 34563
2008 2057 40117
2009 2224 47915
2010 2251 55008
2011 2506 63722
2012 2617 72323
2013 2745 82883
2014 2989 92554
2015 3138 100694
2016 3357 111439
2017 3574 118195
2018 3766 134785
2019 4202 153584
2020 4447 184742
2021 4604 217700
2022 4109 226345
2023 4221 230247

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 2 71
Acoustical Engineering 3 3 75
Optical Engineering 3 3 81
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 4 96
Biophysics 3 3 123
Quantum and Particle physics 5 5 128
Nuclear Physics 2 2 134
Materials Science 5 5 136
Astrobiology 5 5 147
Applied/Engineering Physics 4 5 155
Nanotechnology 5 5 172
Theoretical Physics 4 4 174
Atomic and Molecular physics 4 4 184
Condensed Matter Physics 6 6 270

Mathematics rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Australia and 38th in the World with 53,353 publications made and 1,647,387 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 52 In Oceania
#38 of 6,305 In the World

University of Melbourne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 166 977
1992 155 1086
1993 218 1234
1994 221 1345
1995 266 1494
1996 305 1698
1997 339 2097
1998 333 2457
1999 455 2995
2000 437 3489
2001 497 4256
2002 882 5959
2003 716 6856
2004 802 8560
2005 935 10842
2006 1095 13385
2007 1195 15564
2008 1374 18472
2009 1468 23232
2010 1510 28090
2011 1691 33637
2012 1839 39333
2013 2006 47575
2014 2222 54992
2015 2317 62071
2016 2507 68735
2017 2850 75208
2018 3100 86586
2019 3514 102900
2020 3947 126679
2021 4234 153363
2022 3854 163199
2023 3797 166656

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 3 32
Actuarial Science 2 2 40
Statistics 2 2 40
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 2 47
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 1 55
Applied Mathematics 3 3 94
Operations Research 5 5 124

Business rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Business in Australia and 39th in the World with 37,908 publications made and 856,206 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

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

University of Melbourne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 137 555
1992 142 571
1993 163 687
1994 191 821
1995 222 890
1996 234 1077
1997 290 1278
1998 293 1470
1999 349 1852
2000 399 2287
2001 452 2895
2002 672 3994
2003 660 4914
2004 681 6319
2005 754 7998
2006 848 9592
2007 1024 11520
2008 1060 13947
2009 1124 17485
2010 1141 20426
2011 1275 24024
2012 1390 27528
2013 1453 33103
2014 1560 37544
2015 1672 39547
2016 1864 42579
2017 1927 45524
2018 2129 51507
2019 2285 60271
2020 2481 72122
2021 2514 85899
2022 2456 87858
2023 2427 90337

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

Economics rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 2nd for Economics in Australia and 30th in the World with 33,965 publications made and 784,638 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 39 In Australia
#2 of 52 In Oceania
#30 of 5,995 In the World

University of Melbourne
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 102 480
1992 102 525
1993 115 585
1994 139 649
1995 169 725
1996 187 915
1997 234 994
1998 236 1207
1999 336 1495
2000 359 1797
2001 379 2365
2002 490 2928
2003 492 3608
2004 514 4444
2005 617 5754
2006 690 6570
2007 821 8152
2008 804 9547
2009 903 12287
2010 993 14699
2011 1082 17757
2012 1245 20263
2013 1280 25372
2014 1418 29684
2015 1531 31708
2016 1687 34760
2017 1779 37568
2018 1954 42593
2019 2251 51121
2020 2413 64703
2021 2475 77272
2022 2426 81760
2023 2391 84323

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Melbourne ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Australia and 35th in the World with 19,004 publications made and 330,251 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, 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
#3 of 39 In Australia
#3 of 51 In Oceania
#35 of 5,720 In the World

University of Melbourne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 90 412
1992 98 432
1993 102 508
1994 108 533
1995 131 643
1996 124 682
1997 169 812
1998 181 888
1999 222 1105
2000 219 1317
2001 242 1587
2002 336 1937
2003 322 2294
2004 305 2681
2005 342 3514
2006 426 3980
2007 430 4576
2008 479 5461
2009 505 6591
2010 505 7744
2011 585 9302
2012 651 11032
2013 776 12577
2014 770 14591
2015 836 15225
2016 896 16814
2017 947 17543
2018 986 20451
2019 1143 24029
2020 1221 29156
2021 1245 33924
2022 1109 35323
2023 1107 35890

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Photography 1 1 9
Multimedia 1 1 10
Cinematography 1 1 12
Singing and Vocal Performance 2 2 13
Performing arts 1 1 28
Aesthetics 3 3 29
Music 2 2 29
Interior Design 1 1 29
Landscape Architecture 1 1 30
Creative Writing 2 2 30
Literature 2 2 31
Entertainment Industry Business 4 4 31
Fashion Design 3 3 40
Painting and Drawing 1 1 40
Sculpture 1 1 40
Illustration and Concept Art 1 1 41
Architecture 2 2 47
Art History 1 1 50
Game Design and Development 3 3 55
Graphic Design 5 6 81
UX/UI Desgin 4 5 86
Computer Graphics 6 7 199
Animation 9 11 289