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Life Sciences research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Life Sciences research in 2022-now (#54 worldwide), followed by The University of Queensland and Monash University.

Australia's world rank
#7
of 146 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
40k
Top-10% rate
13.8%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #5454.514.0%3,162
2The University of QueenslandBrisbane #6053.313.6%2,969
3Monash UniversityMelbourne #8149.914.8%2,295
4The University of SydneySydney #11346.113.9%2,930
5UNSW SydneySydney #15042.814.1%1,678
6Australian National UniversityCanberra #21238.914.0%860
7Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra #26136.515.8%2,058
8The University of AdelaideAdelaide #33533.712.6%1,098
9The University of Western AustraliaPerth #35233.115.3%1,379
10Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #36832.614.3%584
11Macquarie UniversitySydney #37732.315.5%888
12La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #39731.710.2%792
13Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchMelbourne #43430.717.8%201
14RMIT UniversityMelbourne #47429.716.9%538
15University of Technology SydneySydney #50229.016.4%611
16Australian Research CouncilCanberra #54228.217.1%145
17University of TasmaniaHobart #55527.913.7%637
18Griffith UniversityBrisbane #59127.215.2%776
19Murdoch UniversityPerth #61726.717.0%552
20Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchDarlinghurst #64626.217.5%135
21Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne #68025.614.4%206
22QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteBrisbane #68425.513.7%155
23Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #72424.917.5%624
24Flinders UniversityAdelaide #72624.812.7%630
25Royal Children's HospitalMelbourne #78024.014.1%133
26Melbourne HealthMelbourne #78623.914.6%241
27University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #86322.911.2%456
28Queensland HealthBrisbane #88222.610.1%204
29Curtin UniversityPerth #88322.613.3%500
30Monash HealthMelbourne #89322.512.9%188
31James Cook UniversityTownsville #89722.413.4%404
32University of South AustraliaAdelaide #89922.413.6%355
33University of WollongongWollongong #91422.211.6%393
34Deakin UniversityBurwood #92322.116.3%630
35University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba #99621.217.8%246
36Alfred HealthMelbourne #1,03920.816.3%110
37Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthMelbourne #1,05920.514.0%187
38Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst #1,07220.411.5%350
39Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchSydney #1,11919.911.9%104
40Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #1,14519.617.9%182
41South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteAdelaide #1,17519.416.3%95
42Department of Agriculture, Water and the EnvironmentCanberra #1,20419.111.8%108
43South Australia PathologyAdelaide #1,24218.79.7%153
44New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesOrange #1,27518.411.2%272
45The George Institute for Global HealthSydney #1,35117.816.6%64
46Southern Cross UniversityLismore #1,36317.618.6%134
47Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin #1,45816.913.3%137
48Austin HealthMelbourne #1,47316.812.1%108
49Victoria UniversityMelbourne #1,50916.516.4%127
50Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney #1,54516.214.0%87
51The Kids Research Institute AustraliaWest Perth #1,55216.211.5%81
52University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast #1,57516.012.9%255
53Government of Western AustraliaPerth #1,57616.08.8%484
54AgriBioMelbourne #1,60215.813.4%125
55Australian Institute of Tropical Health and MedicineTownsville #1,60315.814.4%80
56Australian Nuclear Science and Technology OrganisationSydney #1,61715.79.7%76
57Agriculture VictoriaMelbourne #1,64215.514.1%134
58Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchClayton #1,67415.312.0%81
59Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton #1,71815.016.0%224
60Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMelbourne #1,72315.018.0%103

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

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Australia?

Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Nicholas G. Martin and Peter M. Visscher rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kadambot H. M. Siddique#3,244 worldwide overall374.3 of 932 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Nicholas G. Martin#24,502 worldwide overall258.1 of 816 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Peter M. Visscher#5,312 worldwide overall231.0 of 569 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Hans Lambers#11,567 worldwide overall209.7 of 565 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Edward Charles Holmes#1,530 worldwide overall180.6 of 408 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Sergey N. Shabala#24,094 worldwide overall196.3 of 552 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Robert G. Parton#1,848 worldwide overall168.0 of 365 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Naomi R. Wray#3,982 worldwide overall167.0 of 366 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Mark John Smyth#4,763 worldwide overall168.1 of 438 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jian Yang#695 worldwide overall149.3 of 265 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Grant W. Montgomery#11,705 worldwide overall173.8 of 516 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Georgina Venetia Long#1,352 worldwide overall154.9 of 348 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Graham G. Giles#26,028 worldwide overall157.0 of 544 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Ingrid Eileen Scheffer#10,856 worldwide overall140.4 of 412 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Ben J. Hayes#30,344 worldwide overall139.0 of 414 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Life 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 Life Sciences