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Medicine research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Medicine research in 2022-now (#28 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and Monash University.

Australia's world rank
#9
of 152 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
81k
Top-10% rate
14.0%
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?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #2863.214.9%6,034
2The University of SydneySydney #5855.213.6%8,597
3Monash UniversityMelbourne #7152.915.4%5,113
4UNSW SydneySydney #7951.715.1%3,749
5The University of QueenslandBrisbane #11747.413.2%5,071
6The University of Western AustraliaPerth #24739.112.9%2,010
7Melbourne HealthMelbourne #26138.514.5%1,276
8Australian National UniversityCanberra #28137.713.1%916
9The University of AdelaideAdelaide #31236.614.0%1,686
10Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #34235.516.1%1,055
11University of Technology SydneySydney #36834.717.9%845
12The George Institute for Global HealthSydney #37034.720.4%575
13La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #39034.113.4%1,250
14Royal Children's HospitalMelbourne #39134.113.2%541
15Flinders UniversityAdelaide #40733.613.1%1,856
16Alfred HealthMelbourne #41733.414.4%654
17Monash HealthMelbourne #43033.013.6%1,185
18Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne #43732.816.0%734
19Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical ResearchMelbourne #47731.921.8%200
20Macquarie UniversitySydney #50131.315.6%1,042
21University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #50231.313.6%1,327
22QIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteBrisbane #52130.916.8%259
23Griffith UniversityBrisbane #53830.513.1%1,922
24South Australian Health and Medical Research InstituteAdelaide #58629.617.7%273
25Deakin UniversityBurwood #60529.216.7%1,267
26RMIT UniversityMelbourne #61029.120.1%513
27Austin HealthMelbourne #62928.812.3%688
28University of TasmaniaHobart #63928.612.1%893
29University of South AustraliaAdelaide #66028.314.8%754
30Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra #73727.115.7%519
31University of WollongongWollongong #76326.713.1%764
32Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchDarlinghurst #78226.420.7%165
33Curtin UniversityPerth #81126.013.0%925
34Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #87525.213.3%1,330
35Princess Margaret Hospital for ChildrenPerth #88425.111.4%321
36Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalPerth #89824.99.8%771
37Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaide #90324.812.1%627
38Hunter Medical Research InstituteNewcastle #92224.617.6%331
39National Health and Medical Research CouncilCanberra #92724.519.1%198
40The Kids Research Institute AustraliaWest Perth #93424.515.1%218
41St Vincent's Hospital SydneyDarlinghurst #95124.212.5%335
42Murdoch UniversityPerth #96624.114.3%328
43St Vincent's ClinicDarlinghurst #96724.119.1%126
44Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #97124.018.0%528
45Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchSydney #97724.018.0%157
46Prince of Wales HospitalSydney #98223.911.4%368
47Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMelbourne #98623.913.8%411
48Queensland HealthBrisbane #1,02023.58.7%968
49South Australia PathologyAdelaide #1,08322.811.5%277
50Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchClayton #1,09222.719.4%168
51Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthMelbourne #1,10122.616.7%222
52Victoria UniversityMelbourne #1,15622.119.3%278
53Westmead InstituteWestmeadows #1,16422.016.6%151
54Royal Women's HospitalMelbourne #1,16622.015.6%216
55Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin #1,21621.516.4%205
56Neuroscience Research AustraliaSydney #1,23121.416.5%186
57James Cook UniversityTownsville #1,24721.313.4%486
58Government of Western AustraliaPerth #1,28520.98.9%814
59Bond UniversityGold Coast #1,28720.916.2%370
60Sydney Local Health DistrictCamperdown #1,31320.713.0%291

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

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Australia?

Rinaldo Bellomo, Mark Woodward and David John Hunter rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Medicine that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Rinaldo Bellomo#28,493 worldwide overall476.2 of 1,800 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mark Woodward#13,732 worldwide overall378.5 of 1,111 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3David John Hunter#23,754 worldwide overall385.0 of 1,366 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Jonathan C. Craig#21,519 worldwide overall262.6 of 816 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Helena Jane Teede#16,405 worldwide overall228.4 of 652 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Graeme J. Hankey#26,386 worldwide overall244.9 of 857 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Geoffrey Alan Donnan#58,475 worldwide overall229.8 of 831 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Graham G. Giles#26,028 worldwide overall238.9 of 936 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Bruce C.V. Campbell#16,525 worldwide overall194.1 of 506 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Georgina Venetia Long#1,352 worldwide overall187.9 of 445 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Vlado Perkovic#17,858 worldwide overall197.0 of 546 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Colin Louis Masters#89,905 worldwide overall258.3 of 1,161 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Lex William Doyle#18,389 worldwide overall201.4 of 596 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Prashanthan Sanders#115,127 worldwide overall266.0 of 1,264 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Nicholas G. Martin#24,502 worldwide overall218.2 of 794 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Medicine 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 Medicine

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What are the best universities for medicine in Australia?

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Medicine research in 2022-now (#28 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and Monash University.

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