Subfield · Clinical Psychology · Australia
Clinical Psychology research in Australia
The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#5 worldwide), followed by The University of Queensland and Monash University.
- Australia's world rank
- #4 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 29.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 29
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #5 | 75.6 | 31.5% | 509 |
| 2 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #10 | 65.1 | 32.3% | 283 |
| 3 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #11 | 63.7 | 31.6% | 402 |
| 4 | UNSW SydneySydney | #12 | 62.4 | 30.2% | 357 |
| 5 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #15 | 59.0 | 35.1% | 290 |
| 6 | The University of SydneySydney | #17 | 57.1 | 29.0% | 392 |
| 7 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #39 | 44.5 | 34.4% | 201 |
| 8 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #54 | 39.6 | 31.0% | 215 |
| 9 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #59 | 38.3 | 27.6% | 218 |
| 10 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #84 | 32.9 | 36.1% | 144 |
| 11 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #89 | 32.0 | 33.4% | 167 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #106 | 29.4 | 29.3% | 134 |
| 13 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #108 | 29.1 | 35.5% | 109 |
| 14 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #112 | 28.5 | 27.2% | 157 |
| 15 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #128 | 26.5 | 27.6% | 147 |
| 16 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #139 | 25.3 | 29.2% | 147 |
| 17 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #150 | 24.1 | 28.9% | 129 |
| 18 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #151 | 24.0 | 29.7% | 141 |
| 19 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #172 | 22.0 | 27.3% | 131 |
| 20 | University of WollongongWollongong | #232 | 17.5 | 26.5% | 114 |
| 21 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #257 | 16.0 | 29.5% | 86 |
| 22 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #308 | 13.2 | 25.0% | 104 |
| 23 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #330 | 12.2 | 31.6% | 71 |
| 24 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #334 | 12.0 | 22.6% | 101 |
| 25 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #345 | 11.5 | 26.8% | 90 |
| 26 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #355 | 11.1 | 27.0% | 70 |
| 27 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #370 | 10.4 | 26.3% | 82 |
| 28 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #389 | 9.7 | 27.7% | 70 |
| 29 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #398 | 9.4 | 28.7% | 68 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in Australia?
Perminder S. Sachdev, Louisa Degenhardt and James G. Scott rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Perminder S. Sachdev#56 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 13 works
- 2Louisa Degenhardt#80 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 11 works
- 3James G. Scott#112 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 17 works
- 4George Patton#435 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 17 works
- 5Harvey Whiteford#1,554 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 13 works
- 6Gavin Andrews#1,709 worldwide overall2k citations · 23 works
- 7Anthony F. Jorm#6,890 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 22 works
- 8Marika Tiggemann#7,847 worldwide overall938 citations · 18 works
- 9Helen Christensen#9,473 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 17 works
- 10Joseph Ciarrochi#12,335 worldwide overall918 citations · 14 works
- 11Nicholas G. Martin#12,700 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 19 works
- 12Susan H. Spence#15,675 worldwide overall480 citations · 13 works
- 13Assen Jablensky#18,249 worldwide overall672 citations · 13 works
- 14Christel M. Middeldorp#21,711 worldwide overall757 citations · 21 works
- 15Frank P. Deane#22,280 worldwide overall571 citations · 20 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology