- Australia's world rank
- #5 of 115 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 7.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 39.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 39
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Education in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #7 | 74.2 | 47.2% | 520 |
| 2 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #12 | 67.1 | 39.7% | 518 |
| 3 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #21 | 59.7 | 47.6% | 373 |
| 4 | The University of SydneySydney | #40 | 51.1 | 37.1% | 374 |
| 5 | UNSW SydneySydney | #44 | 49.8 | 40.6% | 263 |
| 6 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #45 | 49.5 | 49.3% | 293 |
| 7 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #49 | 48.4 | 40.5% | 318 |
| 8 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #71 | 43.5 | 41.0% | 255 |
| 9 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #88 | 40.7 | 38.2% | 277 |
| 10 | University of WollongongWollongong | #90 | 40.4 | 45.3% | 150 |
| 11 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #96 | 39.5 | 51.3% | 174 |
| 12 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #101 | 38.8 | 49.3% | 167 |
| 13 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #125 | 36.0 | 53.8% | 132 |
| 14 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #135 | 35.0 | 44.7% | 183 |
| 15 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #164 | 32.4 | 39.5% | 201 |
| 16 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #177 | 31.4 | 37.4% | 174 |
| 17 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #197 | 30.0 | 39.3% | 176 |
| 18 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #199 | 29.9 | 43.5% | 134 |
| 19 | Southern Cross UniversityLismore | #208 | 29.3 | 47.0% | 98 |
| 20 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #220 | 28.5 | 39.5% | 140 |
| 21 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #235 | 27.6 | 39.4% | 176 |
| 22 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #245 | 27.1 | 35.0% | 158 |
| 23 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #325 | 23.4 | 36.3% | 120 |
| 24 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #340 | 22.8 | 38.7% | 98 |
| 25 | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment AuthorityMelbourne | #383 | 21.2 | 50.8% | 73 |
| 26 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #388 | 21.0 | 33.7% | 141 |
| 27 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #408 | 20.3 | 27.2% | 119 |
| 28 | Australian Regenerative Medicine InstituteClayton | #432 | 19.6 | 32.3% | 94 |
| 29 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #472 | 18.4 | 40.2% | 99 |
| 30 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #505 | 17.5 | 18.4% | 183 |
| 31 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #527 | 16.9 | 35.7% | 95 |
| 32 | Victoria UniversityMelbourne | #537 | 16.7 | 35.0% | 90 |
| 33 | University of New EnglandArmidale | #580 | 15.7 | 42.0% | 90 |
| 34 | Charles Darwin UniversityDarwin | #596 | 15.3 | 41.0% | 72 |
| 35 | Federation UniversityBallarat | #690 | 13.4 | 51.3% | 64 |
| 36 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #699 | 13.2 | 40.1% | 79 |
| 37 | University of CanberraCanberra | #737 | 12.5 | 30.8% | 106 |
| 38 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #746 | 12.3 | 41.6% | 62 |
| 39 | Department of CommerceCanberra | #1,764 | 93.0 | 8.4% | 64 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Education, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Education researchers in Australia?
Herbert W. Marsh, Simon Marginson and Bob Lingard rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Herbert W. Marsh#3,807 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 73 works
- 2Simon Marginson#7,516 worldwide overall757 citations · 44 works
- 3Bob Lingard#7,700 worldwide overall837 citations · 56 works
- 4Glenn Finger#9,796 worldwide overall645 citations · 33 works
- 5David Boud#10,930 worldwide overall772 citations · 57 works
- 6Shane Dawson#12,819 worldwide overall704 citations · 20 works
- 7Gillian M. Boulton‐Lewis#14,137 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 52 works
- 8Dragan Gašević#14,519 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 41 works
- 9Richard James#15,329 worldwide overall454 citations · 33 works
- 10John Hattie#19,129 worldwide overall784 citations · 38 works
- 11Allan Luke#25,788 worldwide overall463 citations · 22 works
- 12Neil Selwyn#28,884 worldwide overall604 citations · 30 works
- 13Fazal Rizvi#33,569 worldwide overall268 citations · 23 works
- 14Hamish Coates#39,424 worldwide overall377 citations · 41 works
- 15Catherine Manathunga#41,226 worldwide overall365 citations · 25 works