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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in Australia

Australian National University ranks first in Australia for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022–2025 (#122 worldwide), followed by UNSW Sydney and The University of Melbourne.

Australia's world rank
#15
of 59 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.6k
Top-10% rate
19.5%
Ranked institutions
6

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

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Australian National UniversityCanberra #12224.219.4%173
2UNSW SydneySydney #12723.524.3%148
3The University of MelbourneMelbourne #27111.624.3%88
4The University of QueenslandBrisbane #3129.419.8%97
5The University of SydneySydney #3388.117.0%87
6Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne #3477.717.2%70

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in Australia?

Martin A. Green, Barry W. Ninham and Peter M. W. Gill rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1Martin A. Green#4,037 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 29 works
  2. 2Barry W. Ninham#8,573 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 32 works
  3. 3Peter M. W. Gill#16,689 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 30 works
  4. 4G. J. Milburn#21,695 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 81 works
  5. 5D. E. McClelland#30,015 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 44 works
  6. 6Howard M. Wiseman#31,201 worldwide overall953 citations · 58 works
  7. 7Guifré Vidal#36,275 worldwide overall1k citations · 39 works
  8. 8Andrey E. Miroshnichenko#36,569 worldwide overall1k citations · 30 works
  9. 9A. G. White#42,658 worldwide overall790 citations · 35 works
  10. 10D. G. Blair#46,890 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 29 works
  11. 11Thach G. Nguyen#47,592 worldwide overall433 citations · 29 works
  12. 12Nail Akhmediev#50,233 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 65 works
  13. 13E.N. Ivanov#55,927 worldwide overall389 citations · 34 works
  14. 14David Marpaung#64,178 worldwide overall452 citations · 33 works
  15. 15Yuri S. Kivshar#65,639 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 217 works

How Australia compares with other countries in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics