Subfield · Economics and Econometrics · Australia
Economics and Econometrics research in Australia
The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for Economics and Econometrics research in 2022–2025 (#98 worldwide), followed by Australian National University and The University of Melbourne.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 101 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 28.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 25
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Economics and Econometrics in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of SydneySydney | #98 | 35.9 | 25.2% | 405 |
| 2 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #134 | 31.5 | 22.9% | 352 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #136 | 31.3 | 24.8% | 358 |
| 4 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #139 | 31.0 | 25.5% | 356 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #175 | 27.8 | 27.9% | 279 |
| 6 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #177 | 27.6 | 30.3% | 238 |
| 7 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #195 | 26.2 | 38.9% | 123 |
| 8 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #227 | 24.1 | 35.9% | 170 |
| 9 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #234 | 23.7 | 31.8% | 139 |
| 10 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #255 | 22.5 | 30.3% | 184 |
| 11 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #280 | 21.2 | 34.0% | 147 |
| 12 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #287 | 20.8 | 45.8% | 70 |
| 13 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #309 | 19.8 | 41.3% | 96 |
| 14 | University of WollongongWollongong | #313 | 19.6 | 42.4% | 89 |
| 15 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #342 | 18.4 | 37.6% | 120 |
| 16 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #367 | 17.4 | 31.8% | 132 |
| 17 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #377 | 17.0 | 36.6% | 129 |
| 18 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #407 | 15.9 | 38.6% | 72 |
| 19 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #421 | 15.5 | 29.4% | 92 |
| 20 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #526 | 12.4 | 33.0% | 90 |
| 21 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #600 | 10.5 | 24.3% | 104 |
| 22 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #624 | 10.0 | 32.7% | 79 |
| 23 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #668 | 9.0 | 34.9% | 68 |
| 24 | Department of CommerceCanberra | #954 | 4.0 | 4.8% | 260 |
| 25 | University of CanberraCanberra | #1,035 | 2.9 | 14.5% | 78 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Economics and Econometrics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Economics and Econometrics researchers in Australia?
D. O’Brien, Robert Costanza and John Sutton rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1D. O’Brien#812 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 19 works
- 2Robert Costanza#1,631 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 35 works
- 3John Sutton#1,956 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 20 works
- 4Geoffrey Brennan#2,219 worldwide overall993 citations · 16 works
- 5John Geweke#3,498 worldwide overall2k citations · 20 works
- 6John Hicks#3,785 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 31 works
- 7John Roberts#4,467 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 19 works
- 8Paresh Kumar Narayan#11,588 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 76 works
- 9David I. Stern#21,282 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 44 works
- 10Ronald A. Ratti#22,434 worldwide overall623 citations · 18 works
- 11Alison L. Booth#23,702 worldwide overall582 citations · 20 works
- 12Paul Glasziou#30,931 worldwide overall967 citations · 23 works
- 13Russell Smyth#34,999 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 54 works
- 14Per Davidsson#38,750 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
- 15Dirk G. Baur#40,545 worldwide overall573 citations · 27 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Economics and Econometrics