University of Papua New Guinea: Rankings

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The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, 3834th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 17 research topics. The University of Papua New Guinea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,685 academic publications and 65,846 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 24 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3834 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 59 In Oceania
#1 of 6 In Papua New Guinea
#943 of 1,002 For Genealogy
#1009 of 1,029 For Publishing
#1030 of 2,222 For Pediatrics
#2649 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5930 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 14 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Papua New Guinea and 3286th in the World with 1,844 publications made and 38,980 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, History, Political Science, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 54 In Oceania
#3286 of 7,088 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 39 172
1994 29 150
1995 41 170
1996 36 180
1997 25 210
1998 15 171
1999 16 158
2000 13 202
2001 21 268
2002 14 250
2003 14 264
2004 11 236
2005 18 262
2006 25 347
2007 21 379
2008 27 425
2009 34 420
2010 26 545
2011 27 561
2012 24 641
2013 32 684
2014 28 780
2015 45 1103
2016 37 1845
2017 38 2310
2018 47 2250
2019 41 2477
2020 65 2763
2021 48 2806
2022 52 2302
2023 43 2430
2024 50 1983
2025 28 1979

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Genealogy 1 46 943
Publishing 1 49 1009
Media Studies 1 48 1559
Library and Information science 1 46 1651
History 1 48 1814
Sociology 1 49 1926
Demography 1 49 2099
Classics and Ancient History 1 49 2118
Art History 1 48 2167
Anthropology 1 50 3108
Archaeology 1 49 3378
Communications and Public Relations 1 50 3398
Law 1 49 3461
Political Science 1 49 3716
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 49 3945
Education Majors 1 50 4037
Linguistics 1 51 4783
Philosophy 1 50 5140

Biology rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Biology in Papua New Guinea and 3284th in the World with 1,572 publications made and 40,319 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 54 In Oceania
#3284 of 6,841 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 40 299
1994 25 233
1995 42 304
1996 38 283
1997 20 331
1998 21 317
1999 14 328
2000 18 375
2001 16 427
2002 9 403
2003 15 447
2004 7 469
2005 12 468
2006 25 535
2007 23 604
2008 26 662
2009 30 653
2010 29 852
2011 33 877
2012 27 1021
2013 26 1128
2014 29 1320
2015 36 1564
2016 25 2165
2017 34 2621
2018 40 2648
2019 30 2894
2020 56 3405
2021 44 3418
2022 47 3111
2023 34 3235
2024 44 2637
2025 30 2278

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 44 1746
Forestry 2 47 1895
Zoology 1 45 1970
Virology 1 46 2117
Immunology 1 46 2188
Microbiology 1 45 2347
Botany 1 48 2836
Paleontology 1 48 2845
Oncology and Cancer research 1 48 3153
Evolutionary Biology 1 49 3187
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 49 3196
Genetics 1 48 3198
Horticulture 2 48 3232
Agricultural Science 2 48 3364
Pharmacology 1 49 3441
Biochemistry 1 49 3661
Neuroscience 1 50 4648

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Papua New Guinea and 3309th in the World with 1,499 publications made and 33,381 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 54 In Oceania
#3309 of 6,888 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 30 272
1994 21 200
1995 31 268
1996 20 235
1997 20 298
1998 11 274
1999 18 254
2000 13 316
2001 17 377
2002 9 337
2003 19 402
2004 7 406
2005 13 379
2006 24 477
2007 24 508
2008 25 560
2009 19 545
2010 24 730
2011 26 760
2012 23 875
2013 27 1048
2014 23 1110
2015 35 1277
2016 25 1541
2017 30 1860
2018 40 1916
2019 29 2149
2020 49 2382
2021 40 2516
2022 39 2191
2023 32 2164
2024 32 1798
2025 25 1788

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 44 1746
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1863
Forestry 2 47 1895
Earth science and Geophysics 1 46 2135
Paleontology 1 48 2845
Oceanography 1 48 2906
Geotechnical Engineering 2 48 3045
Geology 1 48 3127
Ecology 1 48 3171
Agricultural Science 2 48 3364
Geography and Cartography 1 49 3391
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 48 3438
Environmental Management 2 50 3871

Medicine rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Medicine in Papua New Guinea and 2883rd in the World with 1,377 publications made and 45,200 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Papua New Guinea
#48 of 54 In Oceania
#2883 of 6,793 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 35 196
1994 26 161
1995 38 202
1996 41 205
1997 22 221
1998 22 223
1999 12 228
2000 13 266
2001 17 284
2002 10 289
2003 8 283
2004 7 297
2005 12 350
2006 21 411
2007 22 471
2008 21 568
2009 24 550
2010 13 695
2011 20 619
2012 22 709
2013 24 763
2014 20 938
2015 40 1232
2016 27 2369
2017 33 2984
2018 32 2947
2019 37 3148
2020 67 3721
2021 41 3605
2022 39 3135
2023 38 3188
2024 40 2626
2025 30 2112

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Pediatrics 1 36 1030
Epidemiology 1 44 1193
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 38 1482
Family medicine 1 47 1704
Critical Care Nursing 1 47 1746
Anesthesiology 1 47 1782
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 47 1804
Surgery 1 47 1849
Anatomy and Physiology 1 48 2081
Veterinary 1 42 2117
Virology 1 46 2117
Public Health 1 49 2122
Immunology 1 46 2188
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 47 2231
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 49 2544
Nursing 1 48 2727
Psychiatry 1 48 2855
Pathology 1 48 2899
Oncology and Cancer research 1 48 3153
Health Science 1 50 3396
Pharmacology 1 49 3441

Engineering rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 2nd for Engineering in Papua New Guinea and 4308th in the World with 759 publications made and 23,247 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 52 In Oceania
#4308 of 6,795 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 19 136
1994 14 99
1995 21 121
1996 20 120
1997 8 137
1998 7 123
1999 9 137
2000 11 154
2001 9 167
2002 5 190
2003 11 219
2004 6 193
2005 7 195
2006 16 239
2007 10 257
2008 8 279
2009 13 307
2010 9 331
2011 11 366
2012 13 440
2013 12 471
2014 12 535
2015 12 591
2016 13 852
2017 12 983
2018 16 973
2019 13 1072
2020 26 1215
2021 29 1292
2022 20 1144
2023 22 1089
2024 18 876
2025 12 754

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Electronic Engineering 1 43 2937
Geotechnical Engineering 2 48 3045
Civil Engineering 2 49 3196
Mechanical Engineering 2 50 3832
Electrical Engineering 2 49 3956
Computer Networking 2 51 4109
Optical Engineering 1 49 4131
Metallurgical Engineering 2 49 4298
Acoustical Engineering 2 50 4304
Aerospace Engineering 2 50 4313
Telecommunications 2 51 4338
Materials Science 2 49 4612

Chemistry rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Chemistry in Papua New Guinea and 3960th in the World with 755 publications made and 23,779 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Petrology and Geochemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 52 In Oceania
#3960 of 6,561 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 26 169
1994 13 135
1995 22 192
1996 13 188
1997 6 172
1998 11 199
1999 8 218
2000 7 230
2001 11 272
2002 7 263
2003 5 284
2004 4 288
2005 7 280
2006 13 317
2007 14 332
2008 14 364
2009 14 389
2010 11 500
2011 13 521
2012 13 598
2013 10 711
2014 14 730
2015 12 812
2016 11 1135
2017 16 1507
2018 17 1572
2019 11 1693
2020 16 2081
2021 21 1981
2022 30 1873
2023 16 1862
2024 26 1454
2025 17 1199

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1863
Biochemistry 1 49 3661
Organic Chemistry 2 49 4185
Materials Science 2 49 4612

Computer Science rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Computer Science in Papua New Guinea and 4354th in the World with 656 publications made and 18,284 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 53 In Oceania
#4354 of 6,855 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 20 88
1994 10 62
1995 12 65
1996 16 64
1997 7 87
1998 6 60
1999 2 84
2000 9 93
2001 3 95
2002 3 115
2003 1 127
2004 2 123
2005 5 96
2006 9 137
2007 6 172
2008 9 217
2009 6 172
2010 11 236
2011 6 214
2012 11 270
2013 6 304
2014 8 390
2015 18 464
2016 6 865
2017 8 1006
2018 18 1113
2019 14 1154
2020 26 1377
2021 25 1375
2022 20 1174
2023 14 1314
2024 18 1008
2025 14 896

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Library and Information science 1 46 1651
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 49 3196
Computer Networking 2 51 4109
Telecommunications 2 51 4338
Neuroscience 1 50 4648
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 51 5126
Machine Learning 2 51 5138

Physics rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 2nd for Physics in Papua New Guinea and 4524th in the World with 558 publications made and 19,546 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 52 In Oceania
#4524 of 6,729 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 14 105
1994 6 85
1995 15 112
1996 12 102
1997 9 121
1998 3 110
1999 6 117
2000 10 151
2001 6 140
2002 6 163
2003 4 176
2004 4 155
2005 5 175
2006 9 205
2007 4 210
2008 6 249
2009 10 225
2010 6 256
2011 11 310
2012 6 361
2013 10 406
2014 12 430
2015 7 514
2016 6 650
2017 6 797
2018 7 747
2019 9 838
2020 14 964
2021 27 1020
2022 14 890
2023 16 870
2024 12 732
2025 8 575

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Optical Engineering 1 49 4131
Acoustical Engineering 2 50 4304
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 49 4333
Materials Science 2 49 4612
Quantum and Particle physics 2 50 4698

Psychology rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Psychology in Papua New Guinea and 3769th in the World with 496 publications made and 8,696 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 53 In Oceania
#3769 of 6,663 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 9 45
1994 7 44
1995 18 65
1996 18 62
1997 6 79
1998 6 56
1999 2 78
2000 6 86
2001 7 72
2002 1 96
2003 2 76
2004 4 103
2005 8 89
2006 6 115
2007 7 143
2008 8 146
2009 9 143
2010 8 211
2011 7 179
2012 7 248
2013 7 249
2014 7 316
2015 16 436
2016 9 960
2017 10 1200
2018 14 1156
2019 17 1242
2020 21 1504
2021 10 1431
2022 17 1178
2023 17 1232
2024 13 876
2025 4 790

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Psychiatry 1 48 2855
Education Majors 1 50 4037
Neuroscience 1 50 4648
Social Psychology 1 50 4690

Economics rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Economics in Papua New Guinea and 3445th in the World with 422 publications made and 9,155 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 53 In Oceania
#3445 of 6,188 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 11 50
1994 4 32
1995 11 44
1996 8 29
1997 5 76
1998 4 41
1999 5 39
2000 1 41
2001 5 46
2002 3 61
2003 2 50
2004 3 44
2005 6 32
2006 2 78
2007 4 85
2008 6 95
2009 7 99
2010 7 141
2011 6 121
2012 5 152
2013 10 183
2014 10 231
2015 18 363
2016 7 649
2017 12 717
2018 17 645
2019 20 673
2020 16 780
2021 15 818
2022 19 632
2023 16 675
2024 8 474
2025 7 430

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 50 2940
Finance 1 50 4132

Business rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 2nd for Business in Papua New Guinea and 4510th in the World with 303 publications made and 11,087 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#51 of 52 In Oceania
#4510 of 6,366 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 13 36
1994 6 20
1995 7 23
1996 7 33
1997 6 46
1998 1 33
1999 2 28
2000 3 34
2001 1 47
2002 2 46
2003 2 37
2004 2 38
2005 8 38
2006 2 78
2007 2 61
2008 4 77
2009 3 82
2010 5 103
2011 4 92
2012 3 123
2013 8 136
2014 6 155
2015 12 212
2016 5 374
2017 5 446
2018 8 408
2019 15 383
2020 11 539
2021 11 522
2022 11 405
2023 9 442
2024 2 349
2025 2 306

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Papua New Guinea in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Finance 1 50 4132
Marketing 2 51 4410
Management 2 51 4943

Art & Design rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Art & Design in Papua New Guinea and 4375th in the World with 215 publications made and 2,160 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, 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
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#50 of 52 In Oceania
#4375 of 6,010 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 7 14
1994 2 22
1995 6 23
1996 1 23
1997 5 46
1998 1 24
1999 3 17
2000 3 31
2001 2 14
2002 1 65
2003 0 18
2004 2 37
2005 0 27
2006 0 48
2007 1 50
2008 3 49
2009 4 32
2010 4 52
2011 4 75
2012 2 81
2013 3 60
2014 3 117
2015 8 95
2016 6 156
2017 2 179
2018 9 172
2019 2 189
2020 4 211
2021 9 205
2022 10 212
2023 6 205
2024 3 176
2025 4 143

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

Art & Design subfield Papua New Guinea ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Art History 1 48 2167
Literature 1 49 3936
Fashion Design 1 49 4360

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Papua New Guinea

Speciality Papua New Guinea Oceania World Rank
Math Teachers 2 51 3823
Statistics 2 51 4760
Mathematics 2 51 4784