Question 1

What is RMIT University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, RMIT University stands highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#23 of 2,581 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#156 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#148 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Public Administration, Building and Construction and Finance (Public Administration is 4.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does RMIT University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

RMIT University ranks #230 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#303 all time), and #8 of 270 in Australia.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at RMIT University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Tianyi Ma, Annan Zhou and Yi Min Xie lead among researchers whose main affiliation is RMIT University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from RMIT University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from RMIT University is "Electronics and optoelectronics of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides" (Qing Hua Wang, Kourosh Kalantar‐Zadeh, András Kis et al., 2012), with 16,413 citations. Next come "Proposed minimum reporting standards for chemical analysis" (5,359) and "A review of shape memory alloy research, applications and opportunities" (4,094).

Question 5

Which research topics does RMIT University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at RMIT University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, Mechanical Properties, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Globalization, Renewable Energy and Social Capital.

Question 7

Which fields of science does RMIT University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 52% of research at RMIT University is in Physical Sciences, 32% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (25%), Social Sciences (15%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Which institutions have research most like RMIT University's?

Accepted Answer

University of Technology Sydney has the research profile closest to RMIT University's (similarity 0.83 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Energy, followed by Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Aalto University.

Question 9

Is RMIT University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.