Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · Australia
Cognitive Neuroscience research in Australia
Monash University ranks first in Australia for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#22 worldwide), followed by The University of Sydney and The University of Melbourne.
- Australia's world rank
- #6 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 18
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #22 | 50.7 | 26.3% | 239 |
| 2 | The University of SydneySydney | #29 | 46.3 | 22.7% | 288 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #39 | 41.6 | 25.9% | 286 |
| 4 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #70 | 32.3 | 23.5% | 178 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #90 | 28.3 | 20.7% | 207 |
| 6 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #92 | 27.9 | 20.5% | 258 |
| 7 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #137 | 21.6 | 24.1% | 112 |
| 8 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #151 | 20.0 | 26.6% | 93 |
| 9 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #213 | 14.5 | 22.4% | 107 |
| 10 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #245 | 12.3 | 22.8% | 79 |
| 11 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #271 | 10.7 | 18.6% | 95 |
| 12 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #320 | 8.0 | 21.8% | 89 |
| 13 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #342 | 7.0 | 22.3% | 71 |
| 14 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #354 | 6.4 | 24.6% | 63 |
| 15 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #372 | 5.6 | 22.4% | 67 |
| 16 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #393 | 4.8 | 20.7% | 72 |
| 17 | University of WollongongWollongong | #419 | 3.8 | 15.7% | 72 |
| 18 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #421 | 3.7 | 18.5% | 66 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in Australia?
Sarah E. Medland, Simon C. Gandevia and Mark Carter rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Sarah E. Medland#3,861 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 11 works
- 2Simon C. Gandevia#4,962 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 26 works
- 3Mark Carter#7,337 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
- 4Patricia T. Michie#8,654 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 18 works
- 5Ulrich Schall#11,039 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 13 works
- 6Nicholas G. Martin#12,700 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 13 works
- 7Gordon Parker#23,043 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
- 8Max Coltheart#23,660 worldwide overall760 citations · 28 works
- 9Colleen Loo#23,728 worldwide overall574 citations · 14 works
- 10Eddie Harmon‐Jones#23,875 worldwide overall765 citations · 11 works
- 11Bernhard T. Baune#24,385 worldwide overall857 citations · 15 works
- 12Murat Yücel#26,628 worldwide overall585 citations · 15 works
- 13Margaret J. Wright#31,509 worldwide overall867 citations · 22 works
- 14Paul B. Fitzgerald#35,428 worldwide overall661 citations · 23 works
- 15Andrew Zalesky#36,490 worldwide overall366 citations · 16 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience