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Environmental Science research in Australia

The University of Queensland ranks first in Australia for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#21 worldwide), followed by UNSW Sydney and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

Australia's world rank
#4
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
21k
Top-10% rate
14.3%
Ranked institutions
46

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of QueenslandBrisbane #2162.516.1%1,329
2UNSW SydneySydney #4353.616.2%1,086
3Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra #5849.915.8%1,478
4Monash UniversityMelbourne #6249.114.6%774
5The University of MelbourneMelbourne #7846.313.7%1,135
6Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #13139.914.5%376
7The University of SydneySydney #14538.714.7%811
8Australian National UniversityCanberra #16637.014.3%669
9The University of Western AustraliaPerth #19135.214.1%682
10University of TasmaniaHobart #20334.513.5%656
11The University of AdelaideAdelaide #20834.215.9%561
12University of Technology SydneySydney #24032.418.7%652
13RMIT UniversityMelbourne #27230.914.8%478
14Curtin UniversityPerth #28930.114.3%460
15University of WollongongWollongong #33028.515.1%354
16Macquarie UniversitySydney #33428.412.9%423
17James Cook UniversityTownsville #33828.216.9%544
18Deakin UniversityBurwood #35927.517.1%527
19Griffith UniversityBrisbane #38026.814.8%646
20Australian Institute of Marine ScienceTownsville #42925.323.4%133
21La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #46324.39.2%292
22Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #48323.820.8%171
23University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #48523.813.6%366
24University of South AustraliaAdelaide #50723.213.1%248
25Department of Agriculture, Water and the EnvironmentCanberra #51223.112.3%124
26Flinders UniversityAdelaide #55922.015.1%283
27Southern Cross UniversityLismore #59021.410.0%198
28Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin #66120.014.7%202
29Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #72718.813.7%348
30Environmental Earth SciencesSydney #75718.313.3%130
31Murdoch UniversityPerth #79517.714.2%274
32University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba #85816.717.0%180
33Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne #91815.913.8%227
34Queensland GovernmentBrisbane #93315.712.8%121
35University of New EnglandArmidale #98315.18.5%163
36Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton #1,09213.819.1%125
37NSW Department of Planning and EnvironmentSydney #1,10913.610.3%87
38New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesOrange #1,20912.512.0%164
39University of CanberraCanberra #1,24612.112.2%172
40University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast #1,26911.913.5%221
41Victoria UniversityMelbourne #1,27111.917.4%112
42Government of Western AustraliaPerth #1,5159.78.6%273
43Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst #1,6368.814.0%193
44Bureau of MeteorologyMelbourne #1,6978.37.4%93
45Australian MuseumSydney #1,7877.76.3%113
46Federation UniversityBallarat #2,2424.911.4%75

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Australia?

Hugh P. Possingham, David B. Lindenmayer and James E. M. Watson rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Hugh P. Possingham#6,728 worldwide overall250.8 of 649 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2David B. Lindenmayer#30,115 worldwide overall213.9 of 781 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3James E. M. Watson#16,171 worldwide overall151.8 of 346 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Nanthi Sirangie Bolan#4,181 worldwide overall149.5 of 371 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5William Frederick Laurance#12,737 worldwide overall144.5 of 365 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Shaobin Wang#495 worldwide overall127.7 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Zhiguo Yuan#28,341 worldwide overall150.9 of 478 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Peter J. Mumby#5,611 worldwide overall129.4 of 307 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Huu Hao Ngo#20,470 worldwide overall150.4 of 519 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Biswajeet Pradhan#65,247 worldwide overall222.9 of 463 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Yuming Guo#7,811 worldwide overall135.1 of 408 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Josep G. Canadell#301 worldwide overall110.7 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Bing‐Jie Ni#6,694 worldwide overall122.1 of 362 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14David R. Bellwood#19,494 worldwide overall112.3 of 301 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Wenshan Guo#19,864 worldwide overall110.4 of 328 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Environmental Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Australia compares with other countries in Environmental Science