Monash University vs The University of Melbourne
On research quality in 2022–now, Monash University ranks #72 in the world and The University of Melbourne #75, of 28,054 institutions. Monash University stands higher in 6 of the 12 fields both publish in, The University of Melbourne in 6.
Research profiles alike: 0.28somewhat alike shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured
Monash University
- World rank, 2022–now
- #72
- #125 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 17k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 28.7%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 37%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Research and Theory, Public Administration, Reproductive Medicine.
The University of Melbourne
- World rank, 2022–now
- #75
- #98 all time
- Works, 2022–now
- 20k
- fractional
- Top-10% rate
- 26.2%
- share of its work among the world’s most cited
- Open access
- 38%
- of its works free to read
Strongest relative focus: Public Administration, Music, Equine.
Who leads in each field?
Monash University stands higher in 6 of 12 fields, The University of Melbourne in 6. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.
- —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#121
- #61Arts and Humanities#70
- #57Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#86
- #103Business, Management and Accounting—
- #27Computer Science#100
- —Decision Sciences#30
- #126Engineering#190
- #76Environmental Science#57
- #18Health Professions#14
- #53Medicine#51
- #29Psychology#11
- #6Social Sciences#8
Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.
Where does each put its research?
Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.8× 0.5×
- Materials Science0.6× 0.4×
- Chemistry0.8× 0.5×
- Nursing1.1× 0.8×
- Chemical Engineering0.8× 0.6×
- Engineering0.7× 0.6×
- Computer Science0.9× 0.8×
- Health Professions1.8× 1.5×
- Medicine1.2× 1.0×
- Energy0.7× 0.6×
- Business, Management and Accounting0.9× 0.8×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.4× 1.2×
- Physics and Astronomy0.7× 0.7×
- Neuroscience1.7× 1.6×
- Psychology1.9× 2.0×
- Decision Sciences1.2× 1.3×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences0.9× 1.1×
- Mathematics0.8× 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology1.2× 1.4×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.8× 1.0×
- Social Sciences1.2× 1.4×
- Environmental Science0.8× 1.1×
- Arts and Humanities1.0× 1.4×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.7×
- Dentistry0.1× 0.9×
- Veterinary0.3× 2.8×
Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Monash University leans further are at the top, The University of Melbourne’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.
How has their output grown?
Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.
Which publishes more research, Monash University or The University of Melbourne?
The University of Melbourne publishes 1.2× as much research as Monash University in 2022–now (20k against 17k fractional works).
Whose research has more impact, Monash University or The University of Melbourne?
28.7% of Monash University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 26.2% for The University of Melbourne.