Subfield · General Health Professions · Australia
General Health Professions research in Australia
The University of Sydney ranks first in Australia for General Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Queensland.
- Australia's world rank
- #4 of 86 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 10k
- Top-10% rate
- 26.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 34
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for General Health Professions in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of SydneySydney | #3 | 83.9 | 31.0% | 580 |
| 2 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #10 | 66.2 | 31.1% | 465 |
| 3 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #12 | 63.6 | 30.1% | 388 |
| 4 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #14 | 61.3 | 27.5% | 504 |
| 5 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #18 | 57.6 | 32.4% | 315 |
| 6 | UNSW SydneySydney | #23 | 54.0 | 30.5% | 366 |
| 7 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #39 | 46.3 | 28.2% | 235 |
| 8 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #52 | 42.1 | 28.7% | 255 |
| 9 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #55 | 41.2 | 37.5% | 182 |
| 10 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #59 | 40.2 | 33.6% | 222 |
| 11 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #77 | 36.3 | 30.8% | 184 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #83 | 35.2 | 32.0% | 171 |
| 13 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #91 | 33.9 | 34.2% | 169 |
| 14 | University of WollongongWollongong | #99 | 32.6 | 31.7% | 145 |
| 15 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #100 | 32.5 | 32.5% | 153 |
| 16 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #118 | 30.0 | 30.2% | 136 |
| 17 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #120 | 29.8 | 31.4% | 144 |
| 18 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #127 | 29.0 | 32.1% | 156 |
| 19 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #132 | 28.4 | 27.2% | 133 |
| 20 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #133 | 28.3 | 30.7% | 148 |
| 21 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #142 | 27.3 | 24.7% | 216 |
| 22 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #180 | 23.9 | 32.0% | 109 |
| 23 | Monash HealthMelbourne | #218 | 21.0 | 34.0% | 87 |
| 24 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #222 | 20.8 | 25.9% | 117 |
| 25 | James Cook UniversityTownsville | #253 | 18.9 | 28.4% | 90 |
| 26 | Edith Cowan UniversityPerth | #295 | 16.6 | 32.8% | 81 |
| 27 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #305 | 16.1 | 31.6% | 90 |
| 28 | University of Southern QueenslandToowoomba | #319 | 15.5 | 34.1% | 69 |
| 29 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #339 | 14.6 | 29.6% | 78 |
| 30 | University of CanberraCanberra | #366 | 13.4 | 14.7% | 142 |
| 31 | Central Queensland UniversityRockhampton | #389 | 12.6 | 30.4% | 81 |
| 32 | Sydney Local Health DistrictCamperdown | #403 | 12.0 | 29.4% | 61 |
| 33 | Herbalife (Australia)Sydney | #446 | 10.6 | 0.0% | 1,070 |
| 34 | Bond UniversityGold Coast | #447 | 10.5 | 22.7% | 62 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in General Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top General Health Professions researchers in Australia?
John J. McGrath, Rachelle Buchbinder and Peter Brooks rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1John J. McGrath#105 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 12 works
- 2Rachelle Buchbinder#147 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 17 works
- 3Peter Brooks#319 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 17 works
- 4George Patton#435 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 21 works
- 5Yuming Guo#599 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 15 works
- 6Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam#633 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 15 works
- 7Harvey Whiteford#1,554 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 27 works
- 8Gavin Andrews#1,709 worldwide overall2k citations · 11 works
- 9Alan D López#2,681 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 14 works
- 10David J. Hunter#3,333 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 14 works
- 11Tammy Hoffmann#4,379 worldwide overall13k citations · 13 works
- 12Anthony F. Jorm#6,890 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 29 works
- 13Paul Ward#7,588 worldwide overall772 citations · 18 works
- 14Deborah Lupton#7,830 worldwide overall663 citations · 16 works
- 15Helen Christensen#9,473 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 12 works
How Australia compares with other countries in General Health Professions