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Princeton University vs The University of Sydney

On research quality in 2022-now, The University of Sydney ranks #33 in the world and Princeton University #34, of 28,054 institutions. Princeton University stands higher in 6 of the 17 fields both publish in, The University of Sydney in 11.

Research profiles alike: -0.14different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Princeton University

United States · Princeton

World rank, 2022-now
#34
#20 all time
Works, 2022-now
8.8k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.4%
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, General Psychology, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics.

The University of Sydney

Australia · Sydney

World rank, 2022-now
#33
#60 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?

Princeton University stands higher in 6 of 17 fields, The University of Sydney in 11. Each bar is that side's standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Princeton University 611 The University of Sydney
  1. -Agricultural and Biological Sciences#84
  2. #116Arts and Humanities#72
  3. #51Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#106
  4. #13Chemistry-
  5. #107Computer Science#63
  6. #30Decision Sciences#37
  7. #125Economics, Econometrics and Finance#91
  8. #251Engineering#113
  9. #125Environmental Science#87
  10. -Health Professions#2
  11. -Materials Science#135
  12. #7Mathematics-
  13. #784Medicine#36
  14. #38Neuroscience#45
  15. #3Physics and Astronomy-
  16. #168Psychology#11
  17. #134Social Sciences#45

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. Physics and Astronomy5.2× 0.8×
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.2× 0.6×
  3. Mathematics3.1× 0.9×
  4. Chemistry1.4× 0.4×
  5. Chemical Engineering1.8× 0.7×
  6. Materials Science0.9× 0.5×
  7. Arts and Humanities2.4× 1.4×
  8. Engineering0.9× 0.6×
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.1× 0.8×
  10. Energy0.9× 0.7×
  11. Environmental Science1.0× 0.8×
  12. Computer Science1.2× 1.0×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.6× 1.5×
  14. Decision Sciences1.3× 1.2×
  15. Social Sciences1.2× 1.2×
  16. Neuroscience1.6× 1.6×
  17. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.5× 0.8×
  18. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.3× 0.6×
  19. Psychology0.9× 1.7×
  20. Business, Management and Accounting0.4× 0.8×
  21. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 1.0×
  22. Nursing0.2× 0.9×
  23. Health Professions0.3× 1.7×
  24. Medicine0.2× 1.2×
  25. Veterinary0.3× 2.4×
  26. Dentistry0.1× 0.9×
Princeton 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 Princeton 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 2025Princeton University2,150 in 20251990200020102020

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

Which publishes more research, Princeton University or The University of Sydney?

The University of Sydney publishes 2.3× as much research as Princeton University in 2022-now (20k against 8.8k fractional works).

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

28.4% of Princeton University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 24.9% for The University of Sydney.

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