University of Papua New Guinea: Rankings

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The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, 4061st in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 21 research topics. The University of Papua New Guinea ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 2,412 academic publications and 35,164 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 20 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4061 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 59 In Oceania
#1 of 6 In Papua New Guinea
#900 of 1,019 For Genealogy
#927 of 1,028 For Social Work
#943 of 2,012 For Pediatrics
#2604 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#6852 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 18 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 3036th in the World with 1,669 publications made and 20,133 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
#3036 of 7,020 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
1991 38 136
1992 44 154
1993 40 141
1994 26 129
1995 39 153
1996 36 152
1997 25 179
1998 13 141
1999 18 126
2000 13 170
2001 18 219
2002 14 213
2003 13 217
2004 9 193
2005 16 207
2006 22 278
2007 24 297
2008 24 323
2009 29 322
2010 23 414
2011 24 428
2012 23 484
2013 33 534
2014 26 601
2015 35 798
2016 35 821
2017 33 872
2018 42 910
2019 39 937
2020 63 1131
2021 45 1202
2022 40 1119
2023 36 1279

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 44 900
Social Work 1 44 927
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 37 1016
History 1 47 1629
Sociology 1 49 1770
Classics and Ancient History 1 48 1800
Art History 1 47 1886
Library and Information science 1 48 1888
Demography 1 49 2094
Anthropology 1 50 2750
Archaeology 1 49 2902
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 49 3238
Education Majors 1 50 3372
Law 1 49 3375
Political Science 1 49 3600
Linguistics 1 50 4412
Philosophy 1 50 4757

Biology rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Biology in Papua New Guinea and 3016th in the World with 1,435 publications made and 28,760 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 4 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 54 In Oceania
#3016 of 6,770 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 35 224
1992 36 217
1993 41 238
1994 22 188
1995 40 260
1996 37 225
1997 17 277
1998 21 269
1999 17 276
2000 17 316
2001 15 351
2002 8 344
2003 15 364
2004 7 404
2005 11 383
2006 22 430
2007 25 509
2008 24 517
2009 22 544
2010 26 671
2011 28 722
2012 28 812
2013 27 881
2014 29 1069
2015 31 1240
2016 27 1205
2017 35 1298
2018 37 1372
2019 29 1409
2020 57 1730
2021 42 1804
2022 38 1898
2023 31 1981

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 42 1576
Forestry 2 46 1585
Zoology 1 44 1764
Virology 1 47 1920
Immunology 1 46 2024
Microbiology 1 43 2060
Botany 1 47 2462
Paleontology 1 48 2481
Horticulture 2 47 2648
Agricultural Science 2 47 2815
Oncology and Cancer research 1 47 2864
Evolutionary Biology 1 49 2897
Genetics 1 48 3018
Pharmacology 1 48 3206
Biochemistry 1 49 3351
Neuroscience 1 49 4172

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Papua New Guinea and 2927th in the World with 1,361 publications made and 22,996 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#48 of 53 In Oceania
#2927 of 6,798 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 35 207
1992 30 230
1993 28 221
1994 17 168
1995 30 236
1996 20 196
1997 15 255
1998 11 241
1999 20 223
2000 13 275
2001 16 313
2002 9 300
2003 17 337
2004 8 355
2005 12 327
2006 16 390
2007 27 428
2008 23 445
2009 16 455
2010 21 591
2011 22 620
2012 25 685
2013 27 823
2014 20 906
2015 26 1055
2016 24 990
2017 27 1051
2018 36 1093
2019 28 1153
2020 48 1320
2021 40 1457
2022 36 1383
2023 29 1378

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 42 1576
Forestry 2 46 1585
Petrology and Geochemistry 1 43 1713
Earth science and Geophysics 1 46 2008
Paleontology 1 48 2481
Oceanography 1 46 2654
Ecology 1 48 2793
Geology 1 48 2800
Agricultural Science 2 47 2815
Geography and Cartography 1 48 2967
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 48 3179
Environmental Management 2 50 3699

Medicine rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Medicine in Papua New Guinea and 2626th in the World with 1,256 publications made and 20,975 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Immunology, Surgery, Psychiatry.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#48 of 53 In Oceania
#2626 of 6,680 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 39 118
1992 29 135
1993 37 158
1994 23 139
1995 37 168
1996 40 159
1997 20 177
1998 21 170
1999 14 175
2000 12 211
2001 16 226
2002 11 241
2003 7 226
2004 6 234
2005 13 269
2006 19 302
2007 21 356
2008 21 403
2009 21 418
2010 13 518
2011 18 495
2012 18 559
2013 26 598
2014 21 753
2015 32 920
2016 29 928
2017 31 1030
2018 28 1067
2019 34 1098
2020 67 1357
2021 37 1417
2022 35 1532
2023 34 1676

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
Social Work 1 44 927
Pediatrics 1 35 943
Epidemiology 1 40 1055
Critical Care Nursing 1 45 1449
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 47 1563
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 43 1567
Family medicine 1 47 1572
Anesthesiology 1 47 1632
Veterinary 1 37 1660
Surgery 1 47 1738
Virology 1 47 1920
Anatomy and Physiology 1 48 1979
Immunology 1 46 2024
Public Health 1 49 2053
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 48 2154
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 47 2174
Psychiatry 1 48 2470
Nursing 1 48 2477
Pathology 1 48 2568
Health Science 1 50 2829
Oncology and Cancer research 1 47 2864
Pharmacology 1 48 3206

Chemistry rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Chemistry in Papua New Guinea and 3673rd in the World with 685 publications made and 17,605 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
#3673 of 6,447 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 18 139
1992 17 142
1993 26 125
1994 12 113
1995 18 156
1996 12 153
1997 5 146
1998 10 171
1999 8 178
2000 6 195
2001 8 223
2002 6 220
2003 6 227
2004 3 242
2005 7 224
2006 13 253
2007 15 296
2008 16 303
2009 8 333
2010 10 405
2011 15 436
2012 13 500
2013 11 561
2014 14 617
2015 12 709
2016 10 657
2017 18 783
2018 16 787
2019 12 829
2020 18 1017
2021 20 1044
2022 25 1170
2023 14 1164

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 1713
Biochemistry 1 49 3351
Organic Chemistry 1 48 3768
Materials Science 2 49 4392

Engineering rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Engineering in Papua New Guinea and 4029th in the World with 668 publications made and 12,665 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 52 In Oceania
#4029 of 6,684 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 23 90
1992 15 94
1993 17 107
1994 10 85
1995 17 105
1996 20 107
1997 8 119
1998 7 111
1999 7 115
2000 11 138
2001 6 147
2002 5 166
2003 9 180
2004 4 166
2005 6 171
2006 14 184
2007 14 223
2008 7 222
2009 9 241
2010 12 268
2011 12 273
2012 13 364
2013 10 385
2014 12 421
2015 9 491
2016 15 424
2017 10 460
2018 15 483
2019 12 501
2020 24 536
2021 19 635
2022 17 642
2023 15 597

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 2779
Civil Engineering 2 49 2896
Mechanical Engineering 1 49 3627
Electrical Engineering 2 49 3807
Optical Engineering 1 49 3884
Metallurgical Engineering 2 49 3929
Acoustical Engineering 2 50 4029
Telecommunications 2 50 4124
Materials Science 2 49 4392

Computer Science rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Computer Science in Papua New Guinea and 4245th in the World with 593 publications made and 8,507 citations received. Main research topics: Library and Information science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 3 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 53 In Oceania
#4245 of 6,752 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 14 49
1992 18 46
1993 18 72
1994 10 49
1995 13 54
1996 16 48
1997 8 68
1998 6 54
1999 3 59
2000 8 83
2001 3 79
2002 2 93
2003 2 110
2004 2 95
2005 5 80
2006 5 105
2007 10 125
2008 7 165
2009 6 136
2010 9 183
2011 3 162
2012 10 229
2013 6 253
2014 8 307
2015 14 361
2016 5 344
2017 8 366
2018 16 390
2019 13 417
2020 23 556
2021 15 550
2022 20 577
2023 15 630

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 48 1888
Telecommunications 2 50 4124
Neuroscience 1 49 4172
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2 51 4750
Machine Learning 2 51 4837

Physics rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Physics in Papua New Guinea and 4147th in the World with 507 publications made and 10,569 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 52 In Oceania
#4147 of 6,603 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 14 68
1992 19 74
1993 14 79
1994 4 69
1995 14 94
1996 12 86
1997 9 103
1998 3 102
1999 5 89
2000 10 130
2001 4 124
2002 7 141
2003 4 144
2004 3 132
2005 5 144
2006 8 164
2007 5 186
2008 5 206
2009 6 184
2010 7 202
2011 12 258
2012 8 314
2013 9 337
2014 10 349
2015 4 427
2016 8 369
2017 6 402
2018 8 398
2019 11 416
2020 18 464
2021 26 540
2022 11 530
2023 7 492

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
Astrophysics and Astronomy 1 49 3853
Optical Engineering 1 49 3884
Acoustical Engineering 2 50 4029
Materials Science 2 49 4392
Quantum and Particle physics 2 50 4463

Psychology rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Psychology in Papua New Guinea and 3295th in the World with 464 publications made and 5,752 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Social Work.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 52 In Oceania
#3295 of 6,528 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 12 24
1992 12 26
1993 10 35
1994 7 34
1995 16 49
1996 18 44
1997 3 60
1998 6 45
1999 4 59
2000 6 73
2001 6 63
2002 2 73
2003 1 57
2004 3 86
2005 8 60
2006 5 72
2007 8 116
2008 8 115
2009 8 115
2010 8 167
2011 7 150
2012 8 201
2013 6 202
2014 5 251
2015 13 302
2016 11 300
2017 9 321
2018 15 319
2019 16 346
2020 23 468
2021 11 472
2022 15 491
2023 16 564

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
Social Work 1 44 927
Psychiatry 1 48 2470
Education Majors 1 50 3372
Social Psychology 1 49 4143
Neuroscience 1 49 4172

Economics rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Economics in Papua New Guinea and 3089th in the World with 384 publications made and 6,439 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Relations and Diplomacy.

Economics ranking Location
#1 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#49 of 52 In Oceania
#3089 of 5,995 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 15 27
1992 8 26
1993 12 39
1994 4 29
1995 10 33
1996 8 27
1997 4 57
1998 4 33
1999 4 36
2000 1 35
2001 5 38
2002 3 58
2003 2 41
2004 3 38
2005 6 26
2006 2 57
2007 4 53
2008 5 66
2009 6 74
2010 5 106
2011 5 103
2012 4 97
2013 10 142
2014 9 184
2015 14 273
2016 9 285
2017 11 236
2018 16 229
2019 19 271
2020 16 322
2021 17 343
2022 15 320
2023 12 374

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
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 37 1016
Development Studies 1 49 2661
Finance 1 49 3628

Business rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 2nd for Business in Papua New Guinea and 4161st in the World with 276 publications made and 2,326 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Management, Marketing.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 2 In Papua New Guinea
#51 of 52 In Oceania
#4161 of 6,187 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 9 23
1992 6 22
1993 13 26
1994 5 15
1995 5 18
1996 7 26
1997 5 32
1998 1 25
1999 2 27
2000 3 26
2001 1 38
2002 2 40
2003 3 27
2004 1 33
2005 7 27
2006 0 48
2007 4 49
2008 4 49
2009 2 63
2010 3 85
2011 3 69
2012 2 82
2013 8 111
2014 4 131
2015 9 160
2016 5 163
2017 4 150
2018 7 159
2019 14 178
2020 10 217
2021 12 228
2022 12 218
2023 10 226

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 49 3628
Marketing 2 51 3950
Management 2 51 4772

Art & Design rankings

The University of Papua New Guinea ranked 1st for Art & Design in Papua New Guinea and 3991st in the World with 195 publications made and 1,414 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
#49 of 51 In Oceania
#3991 of 5,720 In the World

University of Papua New Guinea
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 2 22
1992 8 10
1993 8 13
1994 1 20
1995 5 18
1996 1 22
1997 5 36
1998 1 18
1999 3 14
2000 3 24
2001 2 10
2002 1 56
2003 0 13
2004 2 27
2005 0 22
2006 0 37
2007 1 31
2008 2 32
2009 3 26
2010 2 37
2011 4 61
2012 1 67
2013 4 48
2014 3 81
2015 8 68
2016 8 64
2017 2 67
2018 10 55
2019 2 66
2020 5 96
2021 8 84
2022 9 78
2023 3 94

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 47 1886
Literature 1 49 3474
Fashion Design 1 49 3944

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the University of Papua New Guinea

Speciality Papua New Guinea Oceania World Rank
Math Teachers 1 49 2924
Mathematics 2 51 4372
Statistics 1 50 4399