Field · Computer Science · Australia
Computer Science research in Australia
Monash University ranks first in Australia for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#27 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and UNSW Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 20k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 44
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #27 | 61.0 | 36.1% | 1,210 |
| 2 | The University of SydneySydney | #73 | 49.2 | 28.3% | 1,520 |
| 3 | UNSW SydneySydney | #85 | 47.4 | 25.5% | 1,384 |
| 4 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #100 | 45.5 | 26.3% | 1,170 |
| 5 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #112 | 44.2 | 32.0% | 1,365 |
| 6 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #160 | 39.9 | 33.5% | 934 |
| 7 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #172 | 39.1 | 22.3% | 766 |
| 8 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #179 | 38.6 | 31.0% | 600 |
| 9 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #197 | 37.5 | 30.2% | 757 |
| 10 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #222 | 36.0 | 26.2% | 530 |
| 11 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #231 | 35.6 | 31.3% | 685 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #267 | 33.9 | 33.1% | 610 |
| 13 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #328 | 31.4 | 29.0% | 667 |
| 14 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #376 | 29.8 | 33.5% | 449 |
| 15 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #460 | 27.4 | 34.5% | 424 |
| 16 | Data61Sydney | #474 | 27.1 | 36.3% | 352 |
| 17 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #506 | 26.3 | 25.1% | 363 |
| 18 | University of WollongongWollongong | #513 | 26.1 | 24.9% | 473 |
| 19 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #587 | 24.5 | 31.4% | 344 |
| 20 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #612 | 24.0 | 29.6% | 264 |
| 21 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #704 | 22.4 | 28.2% | 333 |
| 22 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #742 | 21.8 | 37.8% | 197 |
| 23 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #752 | 21.6 | 32.7% | 233 |
| 24 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #846 | 20.2 | 34.5% | 188 |
| 25 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #959 | 18.7 | 24.3% | 246 |
| 26 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #992 | 18.3 | 25.3% | 341 |
| 27 | University of CanberraCanberra | #1,051 | 17.6 | 27.5% | 241 |
| 28 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #1,111 | 17.0 | 28.5% | 137 |
| 29 | Torrens University AustraliaAdelaide | #1,323 | 14.9 | 54.4% | 84 |
| 30 | Department of CommerceCanberra | #1,466 | 13.7 | 5.6% | 219 |
| 31 | Federation UniversityBallarat | #1,515 | 13.3 | 28.9% | 135 |
| 32 | Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteClayton | #1,546 | 13.1 | 21.0% | 140 |
| 33 | Australian Centre for Robotic VisionBrisbane | #1,552 | 13.0 | 33.1% | 72 |
| 34 | Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin | #1,563 | 12.9 | 43.5% | 95 |
| 35 | Victoria UniversityMelbourne | #1,617 | 12.6 | 37.6% | 137 |
| 36 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #1,622 | 12.5 | 33.9% | 133 |
| 37 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #2,011 | 10.0 | 23.9% | 116 |
| 38 | Murdoch UniversityPerth | #2,068 | 9.6 | 38.8% | 99 |
| 39 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #2,074 | 9.6 | 30.8% | 103 |
| 40 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #2,480 | 7.5 | 37.3% | 71 |
| 41 | Defence Science and Technology GroupCanberra | #3,132 | 4.7 | 16.8% | 85 |
| 42 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #3,506 | 3.4 | 25.2% | 66 |
| 43 | Australian Defence Force AcademyCanberra | #3,707 | 2.7 | 12.9% | 70 |
| 44 | Migration Institute of AustraliaSydney | #4,613 | 14.0 | 1.7% | 77 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Australia?
Wei Liu, Seyedali Mirjalili and Rajkumar Buyya rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Wei Liu#55 worldwide overall9.7k citations · 100 works
- 2Seyedali Mirjalili#98 worldwide overall7.6k citations · 143 works
- 3Rajkumar Buyya#240 worldwide overall7.8k citations · 436 works
- 4Marimuthu Palaniswami#339 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 85 works
- 5Chunhua Shen#859 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 232 works
- 6David Powers#3,796 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 79 works
- 7Dong Xu#3,860 worldwide overall2k citations · 83 works
- 8Ian Reid#3,894 worldwide overall3k citations · 161 works
- 9Qing‐Long Han#4,594 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 123 works
- 10Mamoun Alazab#5,459 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 78 works
- 11Yang Song#5,833 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 83 works
- 12Amir H. Gandomi#6,687 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 90 works
- 13Wanli Ouyang#7,283 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 172 works
- 14Colin Boyd#8,161 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 80 works
- 15Jinjun Chen#8,494 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 101 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Computer Science