Domain · Social Sciences · Australia
Social Sciences research in Australia
Monash University ranks first in Australia for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#10 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne and The University of Queensland.
- Australia's world rank
- #6 of 164 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 97k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Sciences in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #10 | 75.1 | 32.4% | 5,177 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #11 | 74.1 | 28.3% | 6,864 |
| 3 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #15 | 70.8 | 31.7% | 4,574 |
| 4 | The University of SydneySydney | #20 | 67.7 | 25.7% | 6,248 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #27 | 64.4 | 28.9% | 4,443 |
| 6 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #33 | 62.2 | 35.8% | 3,088 |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #64 | 55.1 | 33.2% | 3,616 |
| 8 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #66 | 54.8 | 24.1% | 4,557 |
| 9 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #89 | 51.5 | 38.2% | 1,817 |
| 10 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #97 | 50.6 | 30.7% | 1,183 |
| 11 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #118 | 48.5 | 31.6% | 2,880 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #129 | 47.5 | 34.1% | 2,286 |
| 13 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #161 | 45.1 | 33.7% | 2,180 |
| 14 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #175 | 44.2 | 29.8% | 2,535 |
| 15 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #181 | 43.9 | 40.9% | 1,025 |
| 16 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #183 | 43.8 | 28.5% | 2,356 |
| 17 | University of WollongongWollongong | #187 | 43.5 | 31.4% | 1,587 |
| 18 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #195 | 43.1 | 27.5% | 1,983 |
| 19 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #209 | 42.3 | 26.3% | 1,947 |
| 20 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #210 | 42.3 | 23.5% | 2,034 |
| 21 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #227 | 41.4 | 28.6% | 1,588 |
| 22 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #259 | 40.0 | 30.2% | 1,415 |
| 23 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #305 | 38.2 | 31.5% | 1,700 |
| 24 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #310 | 38.1 | 31.7% | 1,323 |
| 25 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #323 | 37.6 | 28.9% | 1,969 |
| 26 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #426 | 34.6 | 29.4% | 1,345 |
| 27 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #439 | 34.3 | 36.6% | 1,090 |
| 28 | Southern Cross UniversityLismore | #583 | 31.2 | 34.2% | 555 |
| 29 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #605 | 30.8 | 33.9% | 723 |
| 30 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #609 | 30.8 | 32.2% | 829 |
| 31 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #624 | 30.5 | 30.8% | 826 |
| 32 | The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantle | #634 | 30.3 | 26.3% | 413 |
| 33 | University of CanberraCanberra | #689 | 29.4 | 21.0% | 1,534 |
| 34 | University of New EnglandArmidale | #861 | 27.0 | 33.4% | 716 |
| 35 | Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteClayton | #875 | 26.9 | 19.2% | 806 |
| 36 | Bond UniversityGold Coast | #889 | 26.7 | 29.2% | 544 |
| 37 | Victoria UniversityMelbourne | #1,003 | 25.4 | 33.3% | 651 |
| 38 | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment AuthorityMelbourne | #1,276 | 22.8 | 43.9% | 231 |
| 39 | Federation UniversityBallarat | #1,313 | 22.5 | 33.5% | 458 |
| 40 | Murdoch UniversityPerth | #1,319 | 22.4 | 31.7% | 477 |
| 41 | Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin | #1,452 | 21.4 | 32.8% | 526 |
| 42 | Torrens University AustraliaAdelaide | #1,575 | 20.5 | 41.5% | 179 |
| 43 | University of DivinityKew East | #1,644 | 20.0 | 14.0% | 280 |
| 44 | Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney | #1,694 | 19.7 | 28.3% | 63 |
| 45 | Monash HealthMelbourne | #2,029 | 17.8 | 27.9% | 245 |
| 46 | Australian Research CouncilCanberra | #2,039 | 17.7 | 43.5% | 88 |
| 47 | Department of CommerceCanberra | #2,202 | 16.9 | 5.5% | 1,601 |
| 48 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #2,362 | 16.1 | 36.9% | 221 |
| 49 | IP AustraliaCanberra | #2,539 | 15.4 | 24.0% | 135 |
| 50 | Sax InstituteSydney | #2,749 | 14.5 | 10.9% | 490 |
| 51 | Tharawal AboriginalCampbelltown | #2,938 | 13.8 | 22.1% | 73 |
| 52 | Melbourne HealthMelbourne | #2,994 | 13.6 | 38.2% | 148 |
| 53 | Murdoch Children's Research InstituteMelbourne | #3,230 | 12.8 | 35.0% | 167 |
| 54 | Australian Institute of BusinessAdelaide | #3,595 | 11.6 | 42.4% | 92 |
| 55 | Data61Sydney | #3,630 | 11.5 | 39.1% | 81 |
| 56 | Alphacrucis University CollegeParramatta | #3,746 | 11.1 | 20.5% | 86 |
| 57 | OrygenParkville | #3,865 | 10.8 | 44.5% | 94 |
| 58 | Sydney Local Health DistrictCamperdown | #3,942 | 10.6 | 29.6% | 136 |
| 59 | Black Dog InstituteSydney | #4,328 | 9.6 | 41.2% | 96 |
| 60 | Eastern HealthMelbourne | #4,712 | 8.7 | 21.0% | 69 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Australia?
David Hume, Herbert W. Marsh and Ian McAllister rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1David Hume#1,397 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 194 works
- 2Herbert W. Marsh#3,807 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 257 works
- 3Ian McAllister#5,245 worldwide overall985 citations · 161 works
- 4Simon Marginson#7,516 worldwide overall757 citations · 123 works
- 5Bob Lingard#7,700 worldwide overall837 citations · 121 works
- 6John Braithwaite#7,853 worldwide overall968 citations · 127 works
- 7S. Alexander Haslam#11,018 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 107 works
- 8Paresh Kumar Narayan#11,588 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 157 works
- 9Dragan Gašević#14,519 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 105 works
- 10Stewart Clegg#20,257 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 201 works
- 11Peter E.D. Love#20,716 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 147 works
- 12Philip Pettit#20,847 worldwide overall474 citations · 113 works
- 13Russell Smyth#34,999 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 156 works
- 14Larry Dwyer#36,412 worldwide overall574 citations · 105 works
- 15Per Davidsson#38,750 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 151 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Social Sciences