Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Australia
Australian National University ranks first in Australia for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022-now (#93 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and Monash University.
- Australia's world rank
- #12 of 49 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 12.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Astronomy and Astrophysics in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #93 | 24.4 | 12.3% | 174 |
| 2 | The University of SydneySydney | #108 | 21.9 | 14.4% | 183 |
| 3 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #120 | 20.1 | 14.3% | 112 |
| 4 | UNSW SydneySydney | #163 | 15.0 | 12.3% | 94 |
| 5 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #184 | 13.0 | 13.0% | 151 |
| 6 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #193 | 12.2 | 11.2% | 86 |
| 7 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #195 | 12.0 | 9.3% | 262 |
| 8 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #204 | 11.2 | 12.8% | 66 |
| 9 | ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave DiscoveryMelbourne | #257 | 7.4 | 14.3% | 62 |
| 10 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #304 | 4.6 | 8.0% | 85 |
| 11 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #312 | 4.2 | 22.8% | 135 |
| 12 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #314 | 4.0 | 15.3% | 91 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Australia?
Eric Thrane, David E. McClelland and David J. Ottaway rank highest among researchers based in Australia, on their papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Eric Thrane#1,391 worldwide overall145.4 of 255 papers here in the top 10%
- 2David E. McClelland#10,186 worldwide overall131.8 of 225 papers here in the top 10%
- 3David J. Ottaway#1,984 worldwide overall127.9 of 195 papers here in the top 10%
- 4L. Wen#571 worldwide overall127.8 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Aidan F. Brooks#412 worldwide overall123.4 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
- 6P. D. Lasky#931 worldwide overall125.3 of 218 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Bram J. J. Slagmolen#901 worldwide overall121.8 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Susan M. Scott#3,985 worldwide overall120.6 of 192 papers here in the top 10%
- 9K. Wette#420 worldwide overall119.0 of 187 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Conor M Mow-Lowry#1,026 worldwide overall118.3 of 185 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Eric J. Howell#1,264 worldwide overall119.1 of 202 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Chunnong Zhao#5,124 worldwide overall117.3 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
- 13X. J. Zhu#134 worldwide overall111.8 of 160 papers here in the top 10%
- 14L. Ju#20,532 worldwide overall115.6 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Karl Glazebrook#12,711 worldwide overall121.9 of 288 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Australia on their work in Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 Astronomy and Astrophysics