- Australia's world rank
- #6 of 70 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 26
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Ecology in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #9 | 65.4 | 31.3% | 280 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #38 | 42.8 | 28.3% | 209 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #39 | 42.4 | 28.5% | 184 |
| 4 | UNSW SydneySydney | #51 | 38.2 | 29.3% | 162 |
| 5 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #60 | 35.6 | 29.7% | 180 |
| 6 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #63 | 34.8 | 29.6% | 167 |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #72 | 32.8 | 32.2% | 142 |
| 8 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #77 | 31.7 | 37.0% | 107 |
| 9 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #113 | 25.7 | 20.7% | 192 |
| 10 | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationCanberra | #119 | 24.9 | 31.6% | 106 |
| 11 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #123 | 24.3 | 29.2% | 140 |
| 12 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #140 | 22.3 | 27.1% | 122 |
| 13 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #150 | 21.2 | 20.9% | 140 |
| 14 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #161 | 20.1 | 33.0% | 71 |
| 15 | Australian Institute of Marine ScienceTownsville | #162 | 20.0 | 41.9% | 65 |
| 16 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #174 | 18.9 | 27.5% | 105 |
| 17 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #184 | 18.0 | 29.0% | 95 |
| 18 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #272 | 11.9 | 27.1% | 77 |
| 19 | Murdoch UniversityPerth | #274 | 11.7 | 24.5% | 89 |
| 20 | University of WollongongWollongong | #286 | 11.1 | 25.9% | 70 |
| 21 | Southern Cross UniversityLismore | #315 | 9.5 | 28.7% | 68 |
| 22 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #318 | 9.4 | 20.0% | 89 |
| 23 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #344 | 8.2 | 25.7% | 70 |
| 24 | New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesOrange | #360 | 7.4 | 26.8% | 70 |
| 25 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #369 | 7.1 | 20.9% | 66 |
| 26 | University of New EnglandArmidale | #425 | 4.8 | 22.6% | 61 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ecology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Ecology researchers in Australia?
Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, William F. Laurance and Corey J. A. Bradshaw rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg#1,610 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 36 works
- 2William F. Laurance#3,871 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 15 works
- 3Corey J. A. Bradshaw#7,025 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 18 works
- 4Terry P. Hughes#10,808 worldwide overall831 citations · 13 works
- 5Stuart E. Bunn#11,563 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 20 works
- 6John M. Pandolfi#12,661 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 22 works
- 7Alistair J. Hobday#13,290 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
- 8Richard J. Hobbs#13,816 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 30 works
- 9Thomas Wernberg#14,863 worldwide overall857 citations · 18 works
- 10Simon Ferrier#16,402 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 11SD Frusher#17,786 worldwide overall769 citations · 14 works
- 12Craig Moritz#19,397 worldwide overall818 citations · 16 works
- 13Gary A. Kendrick#22,604 worldwide overall816 citations · 16 works
- 14Hugh P. Possingham#22,838 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 44 works
- 15Alex B. McBratney#23,265 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 15 works