- Australia's world rank
- #7 of 155 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 81k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of SydneySydney | #36 | 61.3 | 22.2% | 4,750 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #51 | 57.5 | 24.5% | 3,893 |
| 3 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #53 | 57.1 | 24.3% | 3,986 |
| 4 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #75 | 53.3 | 22.4% | 3,236 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #76 | 53.2 | 24.2% | 2,884 |
| 6 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #249 | 40.4 | 21.0% | 1,686 |
| 7 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #306 | 38.2 | 21.9% | 1,550 |
| 8 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #322 | 37.6 | 28.3% | 1,267 |
| 9 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #421 | 34.7 | 22.1% | 1,298 |
| 10 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #427 | 34.5 | 27.2% | 845 |
| 11 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #447 | 34.0 | 22.4% | 1,137 |
| 12 | Monash HealthMelbourne | #448 | 34.0 | 20.5% | 1,015 |
| 13 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #478 | 33.3 | 25.7% | 1,054 |
| 14 | Westmead HospitalSydney | #508 | 32.7 | 15.9% | 719 |
| 15 | Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne | #509 | 32.7 | 21.4% | 734 |
| 16 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #529 | 32.2 | 21.7% | 941 |
| 17 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #553 | 31.8 | 20.8% | 1,250 |
| 18 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #579 | 31.3 | 23.7% | 896 |
| 19 | The Royal Melbourne HospitalMelbourne | #591 | 31.0 | 19.2% | 995 |
| 20 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #611 | 30.7 | 26.6% | 528 |
| 21 | Royal Prince Alfred HospitalSydney | #630 | 30.3 | 16.6% | 790 |
| 22 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #632 | 30.3 | 21.5% | 925 |
| 23 | Murdoch Children's Research InstituteMelbourne | #698 | 29.2 | 25.8% | 489 |
| 24 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #711 | 29.0 | 21.1% | 754 |
| 25 | The George Institute for Global HealthSydney | #716 | 29.0 | 29.9% | 366 |
| 26 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #774 | 28.1 | 22.9% | 468 |
| 27 | The Alfred HospitalMelbourne | #790 | 27.9 | 18.1% | 515 |
| 28 | University of WollongongWollongong | #804 | 27.7 | 22.9% | 615 |
| 29 | Royal North Shore HospitalSt Leonards | #846 | 27.2 | 16.6% | 717 |
| 30 | Royal Children's HospitalMelbourne | #861 | 27.0 | 18.7% | 541 |
| 31 | Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalBrisbane | #867 | 26.9 | 16.1% | 662 |
| 32 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #906 | 26.4 | 29.6% | 483 |
| 33 | Bond UniversityGold Coast | #934 | 26.1 | 21.7% | 370 |
| 34 | St Vincent's Hospital MelbourneMelbourne | #937 | 26.0 | 16.0% | 607 |
| 35 | Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaide | #972 | 25.7 | 16.5% | 627 |
| 36 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #977 | 25.6 | 22.2% | 682 |
| 37 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #986 | 25.5 | 21.8% | 637 |
| 38 | Alfred HealthMelbourne | #1,018 | 25.2 | 18.5% | 592 |
| 39 | Children's Hospital at WestmeadSydney | #1,024 | 25.1 | 20.4% | 354 |
| 40 | Austin HealthMelbourne | #1,047 | 24.9 | 17.6% | 680 |
| 41 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #1,057 | 24.8 | 22.8% | 774 |
| 42 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #1,112 | 24.2 | 22.9% | 388 |
| 43 | Princess Alexandra HospitalBrisbane | #1,131 | 24.0 | 16.2% | 527 |
| 44 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #1,199 | 23.4 | 22.3% | 276 |
| 45 | Concord Repatriation General HospitalSydney | #1,271 | 22.8 | 16.3% | 362 |
| 46 | St Vincent's Hospital SydneyDarlinghurst | #1,283 | 22.7 | 15.4% | 335 |
| 47 | Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMelbourne | #1,460 | 21.3 | 21.1% | 411 |
| 48 | The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantle | #1,487 | 21.1 | 18.6% | 391 |
| 49 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #1,496 | 21.0 | 27.6% | 309 |
| 50 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #1,544 | 20.7 | 28.2% | 222 |
| 51 | Hunter Medical Research InstituteNewcastle | #1,556 | 20.6 | 28.2% | 331 |
| 52 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #1,609 | 20.2 | 24.5% | 352 |
| 53 | Sydney Local Health DistrictCamperdown | #1,617 | 20.2 | 20.2% | 291 |
| 54 | University of CanberraCanberra | #1,674 | 19.8 | 22.3% | 388 |
| 55 | Gold Coast HospitalSouthport | #1,684 | 19.7 | 12.0% | 429 |
| 56 | Victoria UniversityMelbourne | #1,729 | 19.4 | 31.0% | 278 |
| 57 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #1,730 | 19.4 | 22.8% | 261 |
| 58 | Peter Doherty InstituteMelbourne | #1,743 | 19.4 | 30.9% | 211 |
| 59 | Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchDarlinghurst | #1,792 | 19.0 | 27.6% | 165 |
| 60 | Melbourne HealthMelbourne | #1,803 | 19.0 | 26.9% | 281 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Medicine researchers in Australia?
Graeme J. Hankey, Louisa Degenhardt and John J. McGrath rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Graeme J. Hankey#15 worldwide overall7.2k citations · 211 works
- 2Louisa Degenhardt#80 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 163 works
- 3John J. McGrath#105 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 111 works
- 4Rachelle Buchbinder#147 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 113 works
- 5Flavia Cicuttini#232 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 174 works
- 6Paul Zimmet#1,579 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 123 works
- 7Bruce Neal#2,372 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 126 works
- 8Christopher G. Maher#2,414 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 148 works
- 9Benjamin Solomon#2,768 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 126 works
- 10Peter G. Gibson#2,773 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 124 works
- 11David J. Hunter#3,333 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 244 works
- 12Georgina V. Long#3,500 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 185 works
- 13Mark Woodward#4,316 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 218 works
- 14Sherene Loi#5,111 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 117 works
- 15Paul S. Myles#6,055 worldwide overall935 citations · 118 works