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Economics, Econometrics and Finance research in Australia

The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for Economics, Econometrics and Finance research in 2022–2025 (#82 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne and Monash University.

Australia's world rank
#7
of 110 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
8.1k
Top-10% rate
26.5%
Ranked institutions
28

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Economics, Econometrics and Finance in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of SydneySydney #8241.124.5%629
2The University of MelbourneMelbourne #13634.323.9%516
3Monash UniversityMelbourne #13834.125.0%499
4Australian National UniversityCanberra #14034.021.7%544
5The University of QueenslandBrisbane #14733.328.8%350
6UNSW SydneySydney #15932.225.6%462
7RMIT UniversityMelbourne #16831.535.6%208
8Macquarie UniversitySydney #21528.230.7%278
9University of Technology SydneySydney #23227.229.0%266
10The University of AdelaideAdelaide #25625.928.4%194
11The University of Western AustraliaPerth #27125.130.9%214
12University of WollongongWollongong #31423.137.9%136
13University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba #31523.144.0%89
14Curtin UniversityPerth #33522.335.9%139
15Griffith UniversityBrisbane #35521.534.3%201
16Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #39520.133.8%160
17Deakin UniversityBurwood #41819.328.6%184
18La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #43818.728.9%126
19University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #44318.532.8%112
20Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne #50016.922.9%170
21University of South AustraliaAdelaide #51116.633.4%126
22Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #62114.027.5%124
23University of TasmaniaHobart #76211.332.3%92
24Flinders UniversityAdelaide #1,0756.732.4%64
25Department of CommerceCanberra #1,1346.04.7%346
26University of CanberraCanberra #1,2225.011.5%140
27Department of FinanceParkes #1,4602.619.1%65
28Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteClayton #1,68867.07.8%65

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Economics, Econometrics and Finance researchers in Australia?

D. O’Brien, Robert Costanza and John Geweke rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1D. O’Brien#812 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 25 works
  2. 2Robert Costanza#1,631 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 36 works
  3. 3John Geweke#3,498 worldwide overall2k citations · 29 works
  4. 4John Hicks#3,785 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 50 works
  5. 5John Roberts#4,467 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 27 works
  6. 6Paresh Kumar Narayan#11,588 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 126 works
  7. 7Adrian Pagan#11,655 worldwide overall789 citations · 38 works
  8. 8David I. Stern#21,282 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 46 works
  9. 9Ronald A. Ratti#22,434 worldwide overall623 citations · 36 works
  10. 10Russell Smyth#34,999 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 73 works
  11. 11Peter Lloyd#40,363 worldwide overall286 citations · 29 works
  12. 12Dirk G. Baur#40,545 worldwide overall573 citations · 47 works
  13. 13Elias L. Khalil#41,680 worldwide overall295 citations · 24 works
  14. 14Murray C. Kemp#44,691 worldwide overall506 citations · 55 works
  15. 15Michael P. Keane#48,229 worldwide overall810 citations · 61 works

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