Subfield · Atmospheric Science · Australia
Atmospheric Science research in Australia
UNSW Sydney ranks first in Australia for Atmospheric Science research in 2022–2025 (#63 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne and Australian National University.
- Australia's world rank
- #7 of 50 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Atmospheric Science in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW SydneySydney | #63 | 27.4 | 31.3% | 95 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #136 | 13.9 | 26.1% | 102 |
| 3 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #148 | 12.4 | 24.8% | 70 |
| 4 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #195 | 7.6 | 25.3% | 67 |
| 5 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #225 | 5.1 | 20.5% | 72 |
| 6 | Bureau of MeteorologyMelbourne | #240 | 4.0 | 22.3% | 64 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atmospheric Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Atmospheric Science researchers in Australia?
Lídia Morawska, Chris Turney and Kurt Lambeck rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Lídia Morawska#114 worldwide overall6.4k citations · 26 works
- 2Chris Turney#6,168 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 38 works
- 3Kurt Lambeck#6,363 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 26 works
- 4Lisa V. Alexander#15,660 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 16 works
- 5Jon Woodhead#18,327 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
- 6Richard G. Roberts#19,306 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 15 works
- 7Ian Simmonds#36,813 worldwide overall720 citations · 28 works
- 8Neville Nicholls#39,627 worldwide overall774 citations · 24 works
- 9C. Mark Fanning#41,689 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 16 works
- 10Silvia Frisia#43,317 worldwide overall578 citations · 18 works
- 11John Hellström#46,984 worldwide overall999 citations · 44 works
- 12Patrick A. Hesp#60,405 worldwide overall669 citations · 15 works
- 13Peter Kershaw#78,871 worldwide overall468 citations · 24 works
- 14Jeffrey P. Walker#80,032 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 64 works
- 15Patrick De Deckker#80,676 worldwide overall520 citations · 22 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Atmospheric Science