Field · Arts and Humanities · Australia
Arts and Humanities research in Australia
Australian National University ranks first in Australia for Arts and Humanities research in 2022–2025 (#50 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Melbourne.
- Australia's world rank
- #10 of 106 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 35
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #50 | 48.5 | 21.3% | 441 |
| 2 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #61 | 45.9 | 29.4% | 466 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #70 | 44.1 | 24.2% | 781 |
| 4 | The University of SydneySydney | #77 | 42.8 | 19.7% | 781 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #96 | 39.9 | 27.7% | 366 |
| 6 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #101 | 39.3 | 24.3% | 488 |
| 7 | The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantle | #118 | 37.2 | 20.4% | 91 |
| 8 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #134 | 35.5 | 27.5% | 349 |
| 9 | University of DivinityKew East | #146 | 34.4 | 17.4% | 125 |
| 10 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #160 | 33.2 | 14.3% | 243 |
| 11 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #249 | 27.4 | 32.9% | 251 |
| 12 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #277 | 26.0 | 31.7% | 116 |
| 13 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #327 | 23.8 | 23.6% | 297 |
| 14 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #330 | 23.7 | 38.0% | 130 |
| 15 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #435 | 20.1 | 22.9% | 112 |
| 16 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #547 | 17.0 | 17.3% | 201 |
| 17 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #583 | 16.2 | 29.5% | 181 |
| 18 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #676 | 14.3 | 21.9% | 180 |
| 19 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #748 | 12.9 | 23.3% | 168 |
| 20 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #763 | 12.7 | 24.5% | 167 |
| 21 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #806 | 11.9 | 25.4% | 174 |
| 22 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #815 | 11.8 | 17.0% | 189 |
| 23 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #846 | 11.3 | 26.9% | 122 |
| 24 | University of WollongongWollongong | #886 | 10.7 | 26.3% | 138 |
| 25 | Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteClayton | #894 | 10.6 | 21.8% | 105 |
| 26 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #957 | 9.7 | 17.3% | 166 |
| 27 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #1,020 | 8.9 | 13.7% | 211 |
| 28 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #1,024 | 8.8 | 24.6% | 114 |
| 29 | Sax InstituteSydney | #1,124 | 7.6 | 13.0% | 172 |
| 30 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #1,171 | 7.0 | 12.6% | 165 |
| 31 | University of CanberraCanberra | #1,174 | 7.0 | 18.7% | 109 |
| 32 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #1,231 | 6.4 | 30.3% | 67 |
| 33 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #1,261 | 6.1 | 31.4% | 67 |
| 34 | University of New EnglandArmidale | #1,296 | 5.7 | 23.4% | 85 |
| 35 | Herbalife (Australia)Sydney | #1,800 | 137.0 | 0.0% | 541 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in Australia?
David Hume, David T. Runia and Philip Pettit rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1David Hume#1,397 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 63 works
- 2David T. Runia#11,199 worldwide overall184 citations · 47 works
- 3Philip Pettit#20,847 worldwide overall474 citations · 35 works
- 4Peter McDonald#23,823 worldwide overall378 citations · 36 works
- 5Graham Priest#31,448 worldwide overall554 citations · 52 works
- 6Jane W. Davidson#33,217 worldwide overall332 citations · 40 works
- 7G. Quispel#45,442 worldwide overall514 citations · 76 works
- 8Jeff Malpas#66,482 worldwide overall161 citations · 36 works
- 9Michael Haugh#78,747 worldwide overall266 citations · 38 works
- 10Geoffrey D. Dunn#84,873 worldwide overall66 citations · 62 works
- 11Paul Giles#106,076 worldwide overall207 citations · 47 works
- 12Harold Tarrant#117,559 worldwide overall67 citations · 42 works
- 13Anthony J. Liddicoat#130,339 worldwide overall208 citations · 39 works
- 14Paul Salzman#136,186 worldwide overall50 citations · 43 works
- 15Sten Ebbesen#160,573 worldwide overall53 citations · 62 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities