Subfield · Astronomy and Astrophysics · Australia
Astronomy and Astrophysics research in Australia
Monash University ranks first in Australia for Astronomy and Astrophysics research in 2022–2025 (#114 worldwide), followed by Swinburne University of Technology and ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics.
- Australia's world rank
- #11 of 51 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 15
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 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #114 | 22.3 | 33.9% | 100 |
| 2 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #145 | 18.3 | 20.6% | 135 |
| 3 | ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky AstrophysicsSydney | #146 | 18.2 | 40.4% | 75 |
| 4 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #169 | 15.8 | 23.7% | 164 |
| 5 | Astronomy and SpaceMarsfield | #174 | 15.3 | 19.2% | 162 |
| 6 | International Centre for Radio Astronomy ResearchCrawley | #193 | 13.6 | 33.7% | 82 |
| 7 | ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave DiscoveryMelbourne | #240 | 10.1 | 36.0% | 62 |
| 8 | The University of SydneySydney | #249 | 9.4 | 21.4% | 107 |
| 9 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #263 | 8.6 | 31.5% | 69 |
| 10 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #271 | 8.1 | 20.0% | 74 |
| 11 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #272 | 8.0 | 25.4% | 65 |
| 12 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #277 | 7.7 | 22.4% | 85 |
| 13 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #293 | 6.8 | 18.1% | 91 |
| 14 | UNSW SydneySydney | #317 | 5.5 | 19.3% | 84 |
| 15 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #318 | 5.4 | 23.7% | 64 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Astronomy and Astrophysics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Astronomy and Astrophysics researchers in Australia?
B. A. Peterson, K. Wette and C. Lidman rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1B. A. Peterson#4,981 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 57 works
- 2K. Wette#9,717 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 58 works
- 3C. Lidman#10,026 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 82 works
- 4C. M. Mow–Lowry#13,643 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 56 works
- 5D. J. Ottaway#14,261 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 63 works
- 6A. Melatos#14,761 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 70 works
- 7Alexander Heger#15,177 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 82 works
- 8R. M. S. Schofield#15,612 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 48 works
- 9S. M. Scott#16,101 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 58 works
- 10C. Zhao#16,201 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 63 works
- 11E. J. Howell#16,733 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 69 works
- 12Karl Glazebrook#16,760 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 110 works
- 13B. J. J. Slagmolen#17,232 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 64 works
- 14K. Ackley#18,151 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 59 works
- 15J. Degallaix#18,218 worldwide overall1k citations · 49 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Astronomy and Astrophysics