Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Australia
The University of Western Australia ranks first in Australia for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#30 worldwide), followed by Agriculture and Food and The University of Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 12k
- Top-10% rate
- 30.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 44
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #30 | 58.2 | 44.1% | 639 |
| 2 | Agriculture and FoodCanberra | #64 | 48.9 | 34.7% | 599 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #73 | 47.2 | 31.9% | 546 |
| 4 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #105 | 42.8 | 29.5% | 748 |
| 5 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #109 | 42.3 | 45.0% | 277 |
| 6 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #121 | 41.0 | 30.7% | 639 |
| 7 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #145 | 38.8 | 36.2% | 344 |
| 8 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #264 | 31.5 | 30.4% | 401 |
| 9 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #330 | 28.7 | 38.5% | 258 |
| 10 | UNSW SydneySydney | #363 | 27.5 | 37.1% | 259 |
| 11 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #382 | 26.9 | 34.8% | 299 |
| 12 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #392 | 26.6 | 32.8% | 208 |
| 13 | New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesOrange | #452 | 24.8 | 25.6% | 201 |
| 14 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #454 | 24.8 | 34.3% | 268 |
| 15 | Murdoch UniversityPerth | #464 | 24.5 | 37.7% | 322 |
| 16 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #467 | 24.4 | 37.3% | 145 |
| 17 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #541 | 22.6 | 22.1% | 289 |
| 18 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #542 | 22.6 | 26.2% | 181 |
| 19 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #620 | 21.0 | 33.7% | 141 |
| 20 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #626 | 20.8 | 32.6% | 139 |
| 21 | University of New EnglandArmidale | #634 | 20.7 | 24.4% | 228 |
| 22 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #689 | 19.7 | 35.0% | 222 |
| 23 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #709 | 19.3 | 36.0% | 199 |
| 24 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #760 | 18.5 | 30.6% | 207 |
| 25 | Ecosystem SciencesCanberra | #790 | 18.0 | 36.1% | 102 |
| 26 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #886 | 16.6 | 36.0% | 148 |
| 27 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #956 | 15.6 | 30.9% | 111 |
| 28 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #985 | 15.3 | 36.2% | 206 |
| 29 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #1,051 | 14.5 | 26.7% | 165 |
| 30 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #1,079 | 14.1 | 30.8% | 80 |
| 31 | Agriculture VictoriaMelbourne | #1,151 | 13.4 | 29.0% | 97 |
| 32 | ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and AgricultureBrisbane | #1,206 | 12.8 | 38.1% | 107 |
| 33 | Southern Cross UniversityLismore | #1,212 | 12.7 | 33.8% | 77 |
| 34 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #1,232 | 12.5 | 23.2% | 99 |
| 35 | Department of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentSouth Perth | #1,274 | 12.1 | 31.8% | 85 |
| 36 | Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin | #1,296 | 11.9 | 32.6% | 72 |
| 37 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #1,479 | 10.3 | 33.8% | 127 |
| 38 | AgriBioMelbourne | #1,490 | 10.2 | 28.8% | 82 |
| 39 | University of WollongongWollongong | #1,904 | 7.2 | 27.7% | 95 |
| 40 | Department of Primary IndustriesBrisbane | #2,291 | 4.9 | 16.4% | 69 |
| 41 | Australian Wine Research InstituteAdelaide | #2,537 | 3.6 | 28.9% | 64 |
| 42 | Department of CommerceCanberra | #2,984 | 1.6 | 2.5% | 152 |
| 43 | Australian MuseumSydney | #3,203 | 77.0 | 8.8% | 75 |
| 44 | Herbalife (Australia)Sydney | #3,409 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 70 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Australia?
Neil C. Turner, Graeme Hammer and Alex B. McBratney rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Neil C. Turner#6,439 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 65 works
- 2Graeme Hammer#21,228 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 105 works
- 3Alex B. McBratney#23,265 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 54 works
- 4John A. Kirkegaard#24,901 worldwide overall437 citations · 39 works
- 5David T. Tissue#36,460 worldwide overall686 citations · 41 works
- 6M. J. Robertson#37,075 worldwide overall661 citations · 62 works
- 7Bhesh Bhandari#38,237 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 117 works
- 8Budiman Minasny#41,624 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 39 works
- 9Scott Chapman#45,385 worldwide overall610 citations · 57 works
- 10Stephen B. Powles#46,519 worldwide overall314 citations · 47 works
- 11Benu Adhikari#48,686 worldwide overall998 citations · 57 works
- 12Chengdao Li#52,839 worldwide overall479 citations · 48 works
- 13Roger G. Shivas#53,468 worldwide overall511 citations · 45 works
- 14Bhagirath Singh Chauhan#54,013 worldwide overall546 citations · 100 works
- 15Richard Shine#61,530 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 66 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences