Subfield · Ocean Engineering · Australia
Ocean Engineering research in Australia
UNSW Sydney ranks first in Australia for Ocean Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#75 worldwide), followed by Monash University and The University of Queensland.
- Australia's world rank
- #5 of 56 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.6k
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Ocean Engineering in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNSW SydneySydney | #75 | 23.7 | 26.6% | 109 |
| 2 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #100 | 18.6 | 31.7% | 64 |
| 3 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #124 | 14.8 | 23.4% | 90 |
| 4 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #136 | 13.1 | 17.9% | 92 |
| 5 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #152 | 11.2 | 19.9% | 76 |
| 6 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #171 | 9.1 | 17.2% | 71 |
| 7 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #197 | 6.6 | 14.6% | 79 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ocean Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Ocean Engineering researchers in Australia?
Hugh Durrant‐Whyte, David Powers and Stefan Iglauer rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Hugh Durrant‐Whyte#2,702 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 8 works
- 2David Powers#3,796 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 9 works
- 3Stefan Iglauer#8,159 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 25 works
- 4M.S.A. Perera#15,294 worldwide overall639 citations · 8 works
- 5C. Zhao#16,201 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 13 works
- 6Graeme C. Dandy#19,085 worldwide overall671 citations · 9 works
- 7Holger R. Maier#24,169 worldwide overall969 citations · 18 works
- 8Mark Randolph#27,577 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 28 works
- 9Zhejun Pan#27,579 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 34 works
- 10Adrian Sheppard#28,262 worldwide overall480 citations · 9 works
- 11Colin R. Ward#31,360 worldwide overall941 citations · 13 works
- 12Thomas A. McMahon#32,326 worldwide overall703 citations · 12 works
- 13L. Ju#32,390 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 16 works
- 14Angus R. Simpson#33,828 worldwide overall562 citations · 12 works
- 15D. G. Blair#46,890 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 16 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Ocean Engineering