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Geography, Planning and Development research in Australia

Australian National University ranks first in Australia for Geography, Planning and Development research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by The University of Melbourne.

Australia's world rank
#4
of 29 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
911
Top-10% rate
31.5%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Geography, Planning and Development in Australia?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Australian National UniversityCanberra #376.132.0%96
2The University of MelbourneMelbourne #565.036.3%69

Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Geography, Planning and Development, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Geography, Planning and Development researchers in Australia?

William Boyd, Roy Ballantyne and Geoffrey Blainey rank highest among researchers based in Australia.

  1. 1William Boyd#1,045 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 9 works
  2. 2Roy Ballantyne#9,575 worldwide overall705 citations · 4 works
  3. 3Geoffrey Blainey#15,644 worldwide overall218 citations · 3 works
  4. 4John Connell#16,170 worldwide overall490 citations · 4 works
  5. 5Stewart Clegg#20,257 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 3 works
  6. 6Peter Bellwood#21,246 worldwide overall285 citations · 15 works
  7. 7John Chappell#32,335 worldwide overall810 citations · 5 works
  8. 8Gordon Waitt#40,411 worldwide overall306 citations · 3 works
  9. 9B. G. Thom#41,488 worldwide overall360 citations · 4 works
  10. 10Michael K. Gagan#44,770 worldwide overall391 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Donald Denoon#45,545 worldwide overall172 citations · 3 works
  12. 12O. H. K. Spate#46,160 worldwide overall138 citations · 5 works
  13. 13Michael I. Bird#47,223 worldwide overall803 citations · 4 works
  14. 14Tan Yiğitcanlar#52,971 worldwide overall841 citations · 4 works
  15. 15Matthew Spriggs#54,832 worldwide overall221 citations · 21 works

How Australia compares with other countries in Geography, Planning and Development