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The University of Canberra ranked 30th in Australia, 885th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. The University of Canberra ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,191 academic publications and 295,978 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#885 of 14,131 In the World
#37 of 59 In Oceania
#30 of 40 In Australia
#2 of 2 In Canberra
#69 of 1,084 For Forensic Science
#84 of 1,021 For Publishing
#146 of 1,517 For Public Policy / Administration
#1486 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#982 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 28th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 735th in the World with 11,206 publications made and 173,681 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 54 In Oceania
#735 of 6,939 In the World

University of Canberra
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 43 64
1991 38 70
1992 38 104
1993 68 114
1994 65 145
1995 70 161
1996 94 193
1997 90 232
1998 96 319
1999 71 379
2000 95 396
2001 70 464
2002 113 583
2003 103 734
2004 120 825
2005 129 960
2006 163 1330
2007 181 1559
2008 210 1873
2009 215 2264
2010 281 2569
2011 374 3150
2012 435 3683
2013 575 4685
2014 621 5553
2015 708 6900
2016 686 7968
2017 766 9785
2018 704 11600
2019 759 14900
2020 849 19375
2021 1090 28362
2022 930 27520

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 28th for Environmental Science in Australia and 878th in the World with 8,485 publications made and 155,950 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 53 In Oceania
#878 of 6,683 In the World

University of Canberra
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 29 99
1991 23 101
1992 35 136
1993 31 126
1994 42 162
1995 54 199
1996 58 212
1997 58 250
1998 65 329
1999 55 401
2000 92 501
2001 69 510
2002 79 666
2003 76 813
2004 85 811
2005 92 1050
2006 128 1460
2007 145 1660
2008 162 1964
2009 168 2380
2010 190 2751
2011 247 3221
2012 266 3567
2013 392 4541
2014 505 5393
2015 522 6353
2016 500 7513
2017 593 9107
2018 527 10389
2019 618 13494
2020 665 17953
2021 875 26783
2022 732 27135

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

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 25 31 463
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 27 484
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 32 641
Geography and Cartography 28 34 744
Ecology 30 37 754
Oceanography 28 34 773
Geotechnical Engineering 27 32 774
Earth science and Geophysics 25 31 839
Environmental Management 34 41 885
Geology 27 34 909
Forestry 31 38 923
Paleontology 29 36 949
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 27 33 1061
Environmental Chemistry 27 34 1184
Agricultural Science 32 39 1187
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 39 1275
Environmental Engineering 34 41 1703

Computer Science rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 25th for Computer Science in Australia and 836th in the World with 7,622 publications made and 136,336 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#25 of 39 In Australia
#32 of 52 In Oceania
#836 of 6,597 In the World

University of Canberra
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 27 56
1991 22 79
1992 17 109
1993 36 131
1994 36 170
1995 34 159
1996 51 186
1997 45 192
1998 50 221
1999 49 315
2000 61 323
2001 59 347
2002 80 462
2003 56 582
2004 73 623
2005 76 801
2006 115 1082
2007 137 1181
2008 142 1378
2009 168 1720
2010 180 1830
2011 231 2190
2012 306 2606
2013 388 3229
2014 429 4013
2015 439 4873
2016 440 5726
2017 549 7019
2018 465 8377
2019 531 11062
2020 580 14990
2021 796 22073
2022 665 22047

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

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Information Technology 25 31 426
UX/UI Desgin 16 19 440
Data Science 21 25 463
Cyber Security 23 27 552
Management Information Systems 28 35 580
Library and Information science 26 32 594
Computational Linguistics 20 25 672
Multimedia 31 38 727
Cognitive Science 27 34 729
Machine Learning 24 31 734
Human-Computer Interaction 28 35 735
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 29 755
Computer Vision 23 28 831
Telecommunications 24 29 861
Computer Networking 25 32 896
Robotics 23 29 896
Software Engineering 27 34 932
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 29 976
Game Design and Development 36 43 981
Neuroscience 31 38 1023
Computer Graphics 23 30 1052
Computer Engineering 26 33 1121
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 41 1325

Biology rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 30th for Biology in Australia and 1289th in the World with 7,585 publications made and 160,787 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 54 In Oceania
#1289 of 6,663 In the World

University of Canberra
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 23 115
1991 17 117
1992 27 152
1993 27 146
1994 29 188
1995 42 212
1996 32 220
1997 50 260
1998 53 297
1999 47 375
2000 66 485
2001 69 582
2002 71 710
2003 71 892
2004 82 956
2005 70 1209
2006 104 1522
2007 136 1823
2008 121 1976
2009 138 2363
2010 155 2620
2011 222 3056
2012 244 3451
2013 367 4343
2014 428 5264
2015 466 6321
2016 450 7513
2017 522 9057
2018 516 10190
2019 573 13336
2020 617 17879
2021 793 26587
2022 680 27595

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

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 29 35 638
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 32 641
Evolutionary Biology 25 30 692
Zoology 25 32 696
Animal Science 27 34 748
Forestry 31 38 923
Paleontology 29 36 949
Virology 27 31 989
Neuroscience 31 38 1023
Astrobiology 26 32 1065
Toxicology 27 33 1106
Immunology 27 30 1169
Agricultural Science 32 39 1187
Botany 31 38 1234
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 33 41 1325
Genetics 30 36 1401
Microbiology 31 37 1434
Oncology and Cancer research 30 34 1595
Biochemistry 30 37 1625
Molecular Biology 28 36 1637
Nutrition and Food Science 34 41 1755
Biotechnology 35 42 1783
Pharmacology 34 39 1791
Horticulture 35 42 1841
Nanotechnology 30 36 2272

Medicine rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 31st for Medicine in Australia and 1013th in the World with 7,113 publications made and 131,603 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Nursing, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 53 In Oceania
#1013 of 6,552 In the World

University of Canberra
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 13 51
1991 15 50
1992 21 49
1993 19 65
1994 27 100
1995 24 90
1996 31 105
1997 34 136
1998 49 198
1999 41 230
2000 52 321
2001 51 399
2002 64 445
2003 55 579
2004 57 642
2005 53 766
2006 73 978
2007 104 1226
2008 103 1367
2009 113 1575
2010 161 1764
2011 199 2147
2012 245 2573
2013 342 3313
2014 411 4058
2015 493 5161
2016 459 6148
2017 510 7869
2018 471 8884
2019 551 11553
2020 588 15423
2021 770 22660
2022 677 23583

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

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forensic Science 8 8 69
Sports / Exercise science 24 27 292
Plastic Surgery 8 8 316
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 28 365
Sports Medicine 24 28 407
Nursing 27 31 444
Health Science 28 32 450
Physical Therapy 28 32 485
Optometry 21 24 517
Public Health 25 31 549
Gerontology 27 31 565
Respiratory Therapy 22 26 589
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 29 35 638
Occupational Therapy 30 36 650
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 37 658
Social Work 33 39 673
Clinical Psychology 34 40 674
Family medicine 30 33 761
Epidemiology 28 32 824
Psychiatry 29 35 826
Pediatrics 29 35 940
Critical Care Nursing 31 36 963
Ophthalmology 25 28 970
Veterinary 28 32 981
Virology 27 31 989
Toxicology 27 33 1106
Pathology 33 38 1126
Anatomy and Physiology 33 38 1146
Immunology 27 30 1169
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 32 37 1205
Audiology 32 39 1232
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 28 33 1268
Surgery 34 39 1270
Anesthesiology 34 42 1391
Cardiology 36 42 1529
Oncology and Cancer research 30 34 1595
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 33 37 1613
Pharmacy 26 32 1686
Orthodontics 36 43 1763
Pharmacology 34 39 1791

Engineering rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 29th for Engineering in Australia and 1206th in the World with 7,037 publications made and 120,968 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 52 In Oceania
#1206 of 6,555 In the World

University of Canberra
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 23 57
1991 24 77
1992 21 113
1993 29 113
1994 31 142
1995 34 171
1996 47 187
1997 54 210
1998 60 285
1999 49 308
2000 73 349
2001 53 404
2002 58 485
2003 51 658
2004 82 664
2005 65 804
2006 108 1018
2007 126 1213
2008 132 1372
2009 143 1637
2010 146 1845
2011 192 2224
2012 242 2530
2013 353 3272
2014 443 3849
2015 431 4844
2016 407 5681
2017 480 6642
2018 445 7915
2019 488 10396
2020 550 13766
2021 738 19631
2022 617 20142

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

Physics rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 30th for Physics in Australia and 1350th in the World with 5,795 publications made and 96,482 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#1350 of 6,484 In the World

University of Canberra
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 22 70
1991 16 75
1992 21 112
1993 24 117
1994 31 157
1995 29 168
1996 42 192
1997 52 211
1998 53 248
1999 38 288
2000 56 306
2001 43 330
2002 38 427
2003 48 526
2004 75 544
2005 54 674
2006 76 813
2007 95 936
2008 106 1056
2009 108 1250
2010 134 1384
2011 138 1661
2012 181 1905
2013 297 2478
2014 391 3037
2015 378 4005
2016 337 4596
2017 396 5354
2018 351 6373
2019 408 8323
2020 459 10777
2021 599 15476
2022 488 15751

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

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Astrobiology 26 32 1065
Acoustical Engineering 27 34 1101
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 37 1151
Optical Engineering 26 32 1234
Theoretical Physics 23 29 1274
Quantum and Particle physics 30 37 1339
Nuclear Physics 28 34 1538
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 34 1599
Materials Science 30 36 1689
Condensed Matter Physics 28 34 1887
Nanotechnology 30 36 2272

Psychology rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 30th for Psychology in Australia and 762nd in the World with 5,437 publications made and 91,399 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#30 of 39 In Australia
#37 of 52 In Oceania
#762 of 6,353 In the World

University of Canberra
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 14 19
1991 17 22
1992 16 32
1993 20 49
1994 24 60
1995 24 59
1996 23 63
1997 39 93
1998 38 109
1999 32 141
2000 45 171
2001 39 255
2002 45 223
2003 33 351
2004 41 342
2005 57 447
2006 69 576
2007 83 717
2008 75 787
2009 87 1003
2010 125 1151
2011 173 1429
2012 211 1775
2013 275 2298
2014 306 2845
2015 363 3532
2016 350 4249
2017 389 5186
2018 335 6276
2019 392 8463
2020 427 10966
2021 576 15950
2022 507 15901

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

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 27 33 367
Education Majors 30 37 436
Special Education 30 35 454
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 30 37 524
Sexology 31 38 620
Occupational Therapy 30 36 650
Social Work 33 39 673
Child Psychology 30 37 674
Clinical Psychology 34 40 674
Social Psychology 30 37 683
Cognitive Science 27 34 729
Psychiatry 29 35 826
Neuroscience 31 38 1023

Chemistry rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 31st for Chemistry in Australia and 1612th in the World with 4,686 publications made and 91,963 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#31 of 39 In Australia
#38 of 52 In Oceania
#1612 of 6,327 In the World

University of Canberra
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 19 66
1991 9 81
1992 19 104
1993 16 99
1994 19 153
1995 22 151
1996 29 153
1997 37 166
1998 48 200
1999 39 291
2000 36 325
2001 44 381
2002 43 495
2003 51 594
2004 56 620
2005 43 770
2006 71 926
2007 72 1101
2008 71 1180
2009 73 1397
2010 86 1466
2011 104 1684
2012 138 1927
2013 201 2394
2014 299 2828
2015 289 3616
2016 270 4480
2017 307 5304
2018 318 6324
2019 343 8191
2020 381 11220
2021 511 16982
2022 436 18408

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

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 27 34 1184
Petrology and Geochemistry 31 39 1275
Computational Chemistry 27 33 1502
Biochemistry 30 37 1625
Pharmacy 26 32 1686
Materials Science 30 36 1689
Nutrition and Food Science 34 41 1755
Inorganic Chemistry 29 36 2028
Organic Chemistry 32 39 2041
Chemical Engineering 30 37 2193
Physical chemistry 33 41 2222
Nanotechnology 30 36 2272

Business rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 27th for Business in Australia and 640th in the World with 4,627 publications made and 69,219 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 52 In Oceania
#640 of 6,002 In the World

University of Canberra
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 14 29
1991 13 61
1992 9 77
1993 27 73
1994 25 81
1995 28 101
1996 34 119
1997 34 136
1998 36 188
1999 26 155
2000 43 178
2001 31 157
2002 39 185
2003 42 313
2004 44 323
2005 55 376
2006 74 540
2007 75 613
2008 81 775
2009 91 928
2010 106 1056
2011 173 1347
2012 211 1593
2013 267 1976
2014 251 2484
2015 305 2854
2016 294 3116
2017 332 3882
2018 280 4382
2019 287 5578
2020 323 7485
2021 444 10890
2022 387 10164

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

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 10 10 146
Tax Law 11 12 181
Hospitality and Hotel Management 23 31 198
Construction Management 22 26 508
Management Information Systems 28 35 580
Project Management 27 34 587
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 588
Advertising 28 35 595
Accounting 29 36 603
Occupational Safety and Health 35 42 611
Human Resource Management 33 40 625
Risk Management 27 34 633
Supply Chain Management 22 28 643
Management 27 34 686
Operations Research 20 24 686
Marketing 31 38 742
Engineering Management 28 34 779
International Business 29 36 806
International Trade 29 37 808
Finance 29 36 818
Entrepreneurship 28 35 849
Actuarial Science 28 35 860
Investment Banking and Stock trading 33 41 1239

Mathematics rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 29th for Mathematics in Australia and 879th in the World with 4,153 publications made and 70,895 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 39 In Australia
#36 of 52 In Oceania
#879 of 6,132 In the World

University of Canberra
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 16 23
1991 9 44
1992 13 57
1993 14 55
1994 17 74
1995 23 90
1996 26 93
1997 25 135
1998 24 177
1999 24 187
2000 28 154
2001 25 168
2002 48 237
2003 30 289
2004 42 288
2005 50 373
2006 62 552
2007 62 620
2008 75 701
2009 87 889
2010 118 955
2011 124 1201
2012 174 1473
2013 175 1703
2014 249 2046
2015 235 2454
2016 252 2881
2017 290 3749
2018 248 4354
2019 263 5627
2020 323 7383
2021 477 10984
2022 397 11138

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

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 30 37 474
Operations Research 20 24 686
Actuarial Science 28 35 860
Statistics 28 35 913
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 35 953
Blockchain and Cryptography 24 29 976
Applied Mathematics 29 35 1408

Economics rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 27th for Economics in Australia and 584th in the World with 3,771 publications made and 49,478 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#27 of 39 In Australia
#34 of 52 In Oceania
#584 of 5,789 In the World

University of Canberra
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 14 10
1991 7 12
1992 7 24
1993 18 18
1994 11 32
1995 30 54
1996 35 49
1997 26 77
1998 32 135
1999 18 123
2000 26 130
2001 21 104
2002 39 126
2003 28 199
2004 47 228
2005 46 256
2006 58 387
2007 60 484
2008 72 560
2009 74 629
2010 78 739
2011 132 991
2012 165 1126
2013 187 1546
2014 224 1784
2015 295 2181
2016 224 2456
2017 254 3011
2018 235 3476
2019 235 4263
2020 277 5755
2021 383 8658
2022 308 8242

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

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Political Economy 21 27 354
Development Studies 26 31 406
International Relations and Diplomacy 23 28 406
International Trade 29 37 808
Finance 29 36 818
Actuarial Science 28 35 860
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 35 953
International Economics 30 39 967
Environmental Economics 31 39 994
Investment Banking and Stock trading 33 41 1239

Art & Design rankings

The University of Canberra ranked 28th for Art & Design in Australia and 657th in the World with 2,017 publications made and 24,834 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#28 of 39 In Australia
#35 of 51 In Oceania
#657 of 5,426 In the World

University of Canberra
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 10 7
1991 12 11
1992 10 18
1993 12 14
1994 17 32
1995 15 24
1996 18 25
1997 21 33
1998 22 39
1999 15 48
2000 28 66
2001 18 83
2002 16 71
2003 19 110
2004 35 126
2005 23 134
2006 36 161
2007 36 223
2008 33 270
2009 47 340
2010 46 356
2011 66 479
2012 66 555
2013 94 718
2014 106 840
2015 146 931
2016 118 1093
2017 159 1302
2018 151 1617
2019 118 1976
2020 129 2681
2021 158 3856
2022 152 3719

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

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 19 23 355
Interior Design 21 25 373
Creative Writing 28 35 385
UX/UI Desgin 16 19 440
Singing and Vocal Performance 22 27 515
Photography 23 28 546
Literature 29 35 573
Illustration and Concept Art 21 25 581
Aesthetics 27 34 585
Entertainment Industry Business 30 37 588
Graphic Design 27 34 645
Architecture 22 26 660
Performing arts 31 37 698
Art History 28 35 715
Multimedia 31 38 727
Fashion Design 29 36 742
Music 27 33 755
Cinematography 30 36 768
Game Design and Development 36 43 981
Computer Graphics 23 30 1052