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Psychology research in Australia

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Psychology research in 2022-now (#18 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Queensland.

Australia's world rank
#5
of 106 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
18k
Top-10% rate
16.5%
Ranked institutions
47

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

What is the best university for Psychology in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1The University of MelbourneMelbourne #1862.317.0%1,379
2Monash UniversityMelbourne #2757.016.4%1,139
3The University of QueenslandBrisbane #3553.617.4%967
4UNSW SydneySydney #3852.516.9%1,004
5The University of SydneySydney #4949.215.4%1,160
6Australian National UniversityCanberra #12237.316.2%423
7Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane #13935.616.5%407
8La Trobe UniversityMelbourne #18431.915.3%494
9Macquarie UniversitySydney #18731.718.4%558
10Deakin UniversityBurwood #21130.119.8%688
11The University of AdelaideAdelaide #22929.113.4%300
12Griffith UniversityBrisbane #23029.016.7%573
13RMIT UniversityMelbourne #23129.019.2%236
14Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane #26827.024.3%284
15Flinders UniversityAdelaide #27626.615.7%485
16The University of Western AustraliaPerth #27826.518.1%386
17University of Technology SydneySydney #28726.115.0%343
18University of South AustraliaAdelaide #30025.513.6%315
19University of WollongongWollongong #33824.016.1%323
20Curtin UniversityPerth #34223.819.1%405
21Western Sydney UniversityRichmond #39422.016.3%411
22Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne #39721.916.0%352
23University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba #41421.318.6%191
24University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle #42321.015.0%272
25Edith Cowan UniversityPerth #42920.918.3%198
26University of TasmaniaHobart #44020.514.0%218
27Southern Cross UniversityLismore #45820.019.2%143
28James Cook UniversityTownsville #51418.513.3%195
29Bond UniversityGold Coast #56017.422.8%118
30Victoria UniversityMelbourne #59516.621.1%141
31University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast #61116.215.3%193
32Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst #61516.213.0%211
33University of New EnglandArmidale #62416.020.7%142
34Melbourne HealthMelbourne #64315.616.6%102
35Monash HealthMelbourne #65015.415.3%99
36OrygenParkville #66715.123.0%72
37Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton #68514.816.2%229
38Federation UniversityBallarat #73013.917.5%126
39University of CanberraCanberra #75713.415.6%164
40Queensland HealthBrisbane #78812.917.5%73
41Queensland GovernmentBrisbane #80212.723.6%65
42Murdoch UniversityPerth #82612.310.3%96
43Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin #83012.217.0%72
44Sir Charles Gairdner HospitalPerth #88711.415.1%85
45Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra #1,0878.715.6%72
46Sydney Local Health DistrictCamperdown #1,0938.721.3%68
47Government of Western AustraliaPerth #1,2157.38.0%121

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

Who are the top Psychology researchers in Australia?

Richard Allan Bryant, Herbert W. Marsh and Helen M Christensen rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Richard Allan Bryant#20,878 worldwide overall167.4 of 529 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Herbert W. Marsh#23,107 worldwide overall151.1 of 370 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Helen M Christensen#15,949 worldwide overall124.3 of 368 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Anthony Francis Jorm#78,548 worldwide overall102.9 of 410 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Nikos Ntoumanis#33,479 worldwide overall74.5 of 219 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Andrew James Martin#11,597 worldwide overall69.3 of 174 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Ian Bernard Hickie#37,106 worldwide overall84.5 of 364 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Jake Linardon#9,105 worldwide overall60.4 of 124 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Ronald M. Rapee#175,133 worldwide overall105.9 of 413 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Patrick D. McGorry#50,725 worldwide overall86.1 of 386 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Philip David Parker#5,617 worldwide overall54.5 of 100 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Daniel Luke King#648 worldwide overall55.6 of 118 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13John Sweller#6,456 worldwide overall54.9 of 120 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14S. Alexander Haslam#6,657 worldwide overall59.2 of 167 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Joseph Ciarrochi#39,823 worldwide overall63.7 of 172 papers here in the top 10%

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

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What are the best universities for psychology in Australia?

The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Psychology research in 2022-now (#18 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Queensland.

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