Field · Mathematics · Australia
Mathematics research in Australia
UNSW Sydney ranks first in Australia for Mathematics research in 2022–2025 (#88 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne and The University of Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #16 of 82 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 18.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Mathematics in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW SydneySydney | #88 | 35.7 | 17.2% | 265 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #131 | 30.0 | 21.6% | 213 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #261 | 20.0 | 13.6% | 205 |
| 4 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #321 | 17.1 | 20.7% | 118 |
| 5 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #335 | 16.5 | 17.1% | 162 |
| 6 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #406 | 13.7 | 21.3% | 83 |
| 7 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #444 | 12.4 | 16.3% | 112 |
| 8 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #543 | 9.5 | 19.9% | 69 |
| 9 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #726 | 5.3 | 13.6% | 104 |
| 10 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #771 | 4.5 | 15.4% | 67 |
| 11 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #914 | 2.0 | 9.4% | 74 |
| 12 | University of WollongongWollongong | #976 | 109.0 | 10.5% | 66 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Mathematics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Mathematics researchers in Australia?
Brian D. O. Anderson, M. P. Wand and E. N. Dancer rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Brian D. O. Anderson#14,201 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 28 works
- 2M. P. Wand#27,158 worldwide overall711 citations · 32 works
- 3E. N. Dancer#32,087 worldwide overall469 citations · 47 works
- 4Ross Street#36,780 worldwide overall397 citations · 43 works
- 5Peter Hall#37,585 worldwide overall932 citations · 39 works
- 6Ben Andrews#41,882 worldwide overall382 citations · 35 works
- 7G. Quispel#45,442 worldwide overall514 citations · 33 works
- 8A. F. Horadam#48,723 worldwide overall273 citations · 32 works
- 9Ian Turner#54,405 worldwide overall752 citations · 41 works
- 10Iain Raeburn#60,433 worldwide overall386 citations · 64 works
- 11Alan McIntosh#100,284 worldwide overall294 citations · 45 works
- 12David Pask#100,390 worldwide overall284 citations · 41 works
- 13Yihong Du#111,474 worldwide overall395 citations · 33 works
- 14Peter Hall#115,274 worldwide overall455 citations · 31 works
- 15Michael F. Barnsley#129,646 worldwide overall258 citations · 30 works