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Health Sciences research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Health Sciences research in 2022-now (#26 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and Monash University.

Australia's world rank
#8
of 158 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
101k
Top-10% rate
14.3%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Sciences in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #2664.615.3%7,228
2The University of SydneySydney #5756.114.1%10,033
3Monash UniversityMelbourne #6754.315.7%6,164
4UNSW SydneySydney #7553.115.5%4,538
5The University of QueenslandBrisbane #10749.213.9%6,272
6The University of Western AustraliaPerth #24740.113.5%2,433
7Australian National UniversityCanberra #25939.613.5%1,269
8Melbourne HealthMelbourne #27638.914.7%1,442
9The University of AdelaideAdelaide #28838.515.0%2,209
10The George Institute for Global HealthSydney #29938.020.3%726
11Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #30537.816.8%1,423
12University of Technology SydneySydney #31637.418.7%1,162
13La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #34036.714.1%1,737
14Royal Children's HospitalMelbourne #39235.113.3%618
15Flinders UniversityAdelaide #40834.713.7%2,302
16Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne #42234.316.1%764
17Alfred HealthMelbourne #43034.114.4%736
18Monash HealthMelbourne #43733.914.0%1,374
19Macquarie UniversitySydney #47633.016.9%1,396
20Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchMelbourne #48232.821.8%210
21University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #49332.614.1%1,646
22Deakin UniversityBurwood #50332.417.6%1,839
23Griffith UniversityBrisbane #52431.913.9%2,526
24QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteBrisbane #53931.616.8%282
25RMIT UniversityMelbourne #55531.319.6%757
26South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteAdelaide #59730.518.0%318
27University of South AustraliaAdelaide #61230.315.8%1,027
28University of TasmaniaHobart #61330.212.8%1,176
29Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra #64329.716.1%714
30Austin HealthMelbourne #69328.912.2%737
31University of WollongongWollongong #71328.614.8%1,058
32Curtin UniversityPerth #74128.214.2%1,247
33The Kids Research Institute AustraliaWest Perth #82027.115.3%262
34Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchDarlinghurst #86726.520.4%173
35Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #87526.417.9%706
36Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #88126.314.2%1,663
37Princess Margaret Hospital for ChildrenPerth #88226.311.3%367
38Hunter Medical Research InstituteNewcastle #88926.217.5%399
39National Health and Medical Research CouncilCanberra #92625.820.3%233
40Murdoch UniversityPerth #93825.614.4%413
41Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMelbourne #94525.514.0%434
42Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalPerth #96225.310.0%869
43Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaide #99225.012.1%667
44Victoria UniversityMelbourne #1,02624.619.4%366
45Queensland HealthBrisbane #1,02724.69.5%1,169
46Australian Research CouncilCanberra #1,05124.421.1%72
47Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthMelbourne #1,07024.216.7%242
48St Vincent's Hospital SydneyDarlinghurst #1,07824.112.5%353
49Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin #1,08124.117.6%295
50Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney #1,09823.917.4%220
51Royal Women's HospitalMelbourne #1,10023.915.3%236
52Prince of Wales HospitalSydney #1,11023.811.4%398
53Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchSydney #1,11123.817.5%164
54Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane #1,12223.719.5%464
55St Vincent's ClinicDarlinghurst #1,12323.718.7%135
56James Cook UniversityTownsville #1,13923.514.1%694
57Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchClayton #1,17223.219.6%175
58Bond UniversityGold Coast #1,17523.216.2%508
59Burnet InstituteMelbourne #1,17723.118.1%187
60Westmead InstituteWestmeadows #1,20122.916.0%169

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Australia?

Rinaldo Bellomo, Mark Woodward and David John Hunter rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Health Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Rinaldo Bellomo#28,493 worldwide overall500.0 of 1,913 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mark Woodward#13,732 worldwide overall404.9 of 1,221 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3David John Hunter#23,754 worldwide overall406.8 of 1,476 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jonathan C. Craig#21,519 worldwide overall305.3 of 948 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Helena Jane Teede#16,405 worldwide overall249.1 of 726 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Graeme J. Hankey#26,386 worldwide overall262.0 of 900 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Adrian Ernest Bauman#34,745 worldwide overall253.8 of 925 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Graham G. Giles#26,028 worldwide overall251.4 of 976 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Lex William Doyle#18,389 worldwide overall217.7 of 648 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Geoffrey Alan Donnan#58,475 worldwide overall236.4 of 861 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Colin Louis Masters#89,905 worldwide overall271.0 of 1,208 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Vlado Perkovic#17,858 worldwide overall203.4 of 569 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Nicholas G. Martin#24,502 worldwide overall229.7 of 839 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Stephen R. Lord#21,913 worldwide overall208.4 of 629 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Louisa J Degenhardt#15,168 worldwide overall213.6 of 689 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Health Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Australia compares with other countries in Health Sciences