Field · Neuroscience · Australia
Neuroscience research in Australia
Monash University ranks first in Australia for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#60 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and The University of Melbourne.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 74 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 24
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Neuroscience in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #60 | 42.0 | 24.3% | 453 |
| 2 | The University of SydneySydney | #61 | 41.8 | 22.0% | 519 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #67 | 40.5 | 23.7% | 512 |
| 4 | UNSW SydneySydney | #103 | 34.4 | 21.7% | 370 |
| 5 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #134 | 30.7 | 21.0% | 442 |
| 6 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #267 | 20.9 | 22.5% | 275 |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #365 | 16.5 | 25.6% | 153 |
| 8 | Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthMelbourne | #375 | 16.1 | 21.9% | 100 |
| 9 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #467 | 13.0 | 21.1% | 129 |
| 10 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #487 | 12.4 | 21.0% | 134 |
| 11 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #502 | 12.0 | 20.4% | 172 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #541 | 10.9 | 21.8% | 142 |
| 13 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #568 | 10.2 | 20.4% | 113 |
| 14 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #600 | 9.4 | 22.9% | 127 |
| 15 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #624 | 8.9 | 24.0% | 148 |
| 16 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #711 | 7.0 | 22.4% | 144 |
| 17 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #729 | 6.7 | 19.4% | 86 |
| 18 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #796 | 5.4 | 22.3% | 108 |
| 19 | University of WollongongWollongong | #824 | 4.9 | 16.9% | 103 |
| 20 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #826 | 4.9 | 21.3% | 80 |
| 21 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #853 | 4.4 | 22.4% | 76 |
| 22 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #867 | 4.2 | 24.7% | 76 |
| 23 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #890 | 3.8 | 25.6% | 72 |
| 24 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #910 | 3.5 | 20.8% | 96 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in Australia?
Perminder S. Sachdev, Philip B. Mitchell and Christopher C. Rowe rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Perminder S. Sachdev#56 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 26 works
- 2Philip B. Mitchell#134 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 25 works
- 3Christopher C. Rowe#3,815 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 21 works
- 4Simon C. Gandevia#4,962 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 44 works
- 5Patricia T. Michie#8,654 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 22 works
- 6Peter R. Schofield#8,913 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 18 works
- 7J. C. Eccles#10,636 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 23 works
- 8Ulrich Schall#11,039 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 18 works
- 9Nicholas G. Martin#12,700 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 27 works
- 10Jonathan Stone#20,392 worldwide overall565 citations · 20 works
- 11Max Coltheart#23,660 worldwide overall760 citations · 28 works
- 12Colleen Loo#23,728 worldwide overall574 citations · 39 works
- 13Bernhard T. Baune#24,385 worldwide overall857 citations · 33 works
- 14Murat Yücel#26,628 worldwide overall585 citations · 20 works
- 15D.R. Curtis#28,489 worldwide overall877 citations · 21 works