Field · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Australia
Earth and Planetary Sciences research in Australia
UNSW Sydney ranks first in Australia for Earth and Planetary Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#62 worldwide), followed by Australian National University and The University of Melbourne.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 80 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 6.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 26.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 29
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Earth and Planetary Sciences in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW SydneySydney | #62 | 41.8 | 30.5% | 300 |
| 2 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #144 | 30.0 | 28.5% | 346 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #150 | 29.4 | 23.1% | 327 |
| 4 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #180 | 26.8 | 25.5% | 243 |
| 5 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #187 | 26.3 | 27.8% | 249 |
| 6 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #212 | 24.5 | 30.7% | 276 |
| 7 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #218 | 24.1 | 30.4% | 304 |
| 8 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #219 | 24.1 | 28.3% | 263 |
| 9 | The University of SydneySydney | #253 | 22.0 | 27.7% | 189 |
| 10 | Australian Antarctic DivisionHobart | #316 | 18.9 | 30.5% | 79 |
| 11 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #337 | 18.0 | 24.9% | 303 |
| 12 | Bureau of MeteorologyMelbourne | #363 | 17.0 | 25.1% | 93 |
| 13 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #424 | 14.8 | 28.9% | 133 |
| 14 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #432 | 14.5 | 22.5% | 167 |
| 15 | University of WollongongWollongong | #446 | 14.1 | 23.7% | 127 |
| 16 | CSIRO Oceans and AtmosphereCanberra | #453 | 13.8 | 28.9% | 91 |
| 17 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #481 | 13.0 | 28.6% | 89 |
| 18 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #501 | 12.4 | 25.0% | 84 |
| 19 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #528 | 11.7 | 32.8% | 110 |
| 20 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #569 | 10.6 | 25.4% | 118 |
| 21 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #585 | 10.2 | 28.3% | 145 |
| 22 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #641 | 8.9 | 23.2% | 80 |
| 23 | Environmental Earth SciencesSydney | #689 | 7.9 | 23.3% | 80 |
| 24 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #734 | 7.0 | 23.8% | 63 |
| 25 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #791 | 6.0 | 31.6% | 65 |
| 26 | Geoscience AustraliaCanberra | #941 | 3.5 | 16.6% | 115 |
| 27 | Mineral ResourcesCanberra | #1,039 | 2.1 | 12.4% | 103 |
| 28 | Geological Survey of Western AustraliaEast Perth | #1,080 | 1.6 | 18.9% | 69 |
| 29 | Australian MuseumSydney | #1,127 | 99.0 | 15.3% | 67 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Earth and Planetary Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Earth and Planetary Sciences researchers in Australia?
Simon A. Wilde, Chris Turney and Kurt Lambeck rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Simon A. Wilde#4,261 worldwide overall3k citations · 112 works
- 2Chris Turney#6,168 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 60 works
- 3Kurt Lambeck#6,363 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 75 works
- 4Ian L. Turner#14,348 worldwide overall770 citations · 49 works
- 5Zheng‐Xiang Li#16,114 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 79 works
- 6Norman J. Pearson#16,349 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 73 works
- 7Jon Woodhead#18,327 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 67 works
- 8A. E. Ringwood#18,978 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 57 works
- 9M. D. Norman#21,151 worldwide overall973 citations · 38 works
- 10David I. Groves#23,640 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 77 works
- 11Philip W. Boyd#27,617 worldwide overall975 citations · 52 works
- 12Colin R. Ward#31,360 worldwide overall941 citations · 35 works
- 13Andrew D. Short#32,314 worldwide overall846 citations · 79 works
- 14Nigel J. Cook#33,995 worldwide overall799 citations · 38 works
- 15Neal J. McNaughton#34,127 worldwide overall943 citations · 56 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Earth and Planetary Sciences