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New York University vs The University of Sydney

On research quality in 2022–now, The University of Sydney ranks #78 in the world and New York University #81, of 28,054 institutions. New York University stands higher in 7 of the 14 fields both publish in, The University of Sydney in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.66similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

New York University

United States · New York

World rank, 2022–now
#81
#46 all time
Works, 2022–now
16k
fractional
Top-10% rate
22.3%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
36%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, General Psychology, Transplantation.

The University of Sydney

Australia · Sydney

World rank, 2022–now
#78
#108 all time
Works, 2022–now
20k
fractional
Top-10% rate
24.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
33%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Decision Sciences, Public Administration, Music.

Who leads in each field?

New York University stands higher in 7 of 14 fields, The University of Sydney in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

New York University 77 The University of Sydney
  1. —Agricultural and Biological Sciences#73
  2. #48Arts and Humanities#77
  3. #102Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#120
  4. —Business, Management and Accounting#112
  5. #59Computer Science#73
  6. #15Decision Sciences#26
  7. #74Economics, Econometrics and Finance#82
  8. #308Engineering#114
  9. —Environmental Science#74
  10. #52Health Professions#7
  11. #49Medicine#36
  12. #25Neuroscience#61
  13. #14Psychology#26
  14. #52Social Sciences#16

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.

  1. Neuroscience2.8× 1.6×
  2. Dentistry1.6× 0.9×
  3. Mathematics1.3× 0.9×
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 0.8×
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.1× 0.8×
  6. Psychology2.1× 1.7×
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.7× 1.5×
  8. Chemistry0.5× 0.4×
  9. Decision Sciences1.4× 1.2×
  10. Arts and Humanities1.5× 1.4×
  11. Computer Science1.1× 1.0×
  12. Medicine1.3× 1.2×
  13. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.0×
  14. Social Sciences1.2× 1.2×
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.8×
  16. Health Professions1.5× 1.7×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.7× 0.8×
  18. Nursing0.7× 0.9×
  19. Engineering0.4× 0.6×
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.4× 0.6×
  21. Materials Science0.3× 0.5×
  22. Environmental Science0.4× 0.8×
  23. Energy0.2× 0.7×
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.6×
  25. Chemical Engineering0.2× 0.7×
  26. Veterinary0.4× 2.4×
New York UniversityThe University of Sydney

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 New York University leans further are at the top, The University of Sydney’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kThe University of Sydney4,914 in 2025New York University4,139 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, New York University or The University of Sydney?

The University of Sydney publishes 1.2× as much research as New York University in 2022–now (20k against 16k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, New York University or The University of Sydney?

24.9% of The University of Sydney's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 22.3% for New York University.