Subfield · Oceanography · Australia
Oceanography research in Australia
University of Tasmania ranks first in Australia for Oceanography research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by UNSW Sydney and The University of Western Australia.
- Australia's world rank
- #6 of 43 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 27.9%
- Ranked institutions
- 4
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Oceanography in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #14 | 47.7 | 29.8% | 93 |
| 2 | UNSW SydneySydney | #46 | 24.2 | 30.4% | 74 |
| 3 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #61 | 18.6 | 29.6% | 74 |
| 4 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #76 | 14.2 | 23.3% | 72 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oceanography, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Oceanography researchers in Australia?
Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg, Kurt Lambeck and K. Wette rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Ove Hoegh‐Guldberg#1,610 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 24 works
- 2Kurt Lambeck#6,363 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 14 works
- 3K. Wette#9,717 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 16 works
- 4John M. Pandolfi#12,661 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
- 5J. Münch#13,163 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 13 works
- 6Alistair J. Hobday#13,290 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 13 works
- 7Bronte Tilbrook#13,458 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 21 works
- 8C. M. Mow–Lowry#13,643 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 16 works
- 9Michael A. Borowitzka#13,717 worldwide overall1k citations · 12 works
- 10Y. Levin#13,738 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 10 works
- 11D. J. Ottaway#14,261 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 17 works
- 12A. Melatos#14,761 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 16 works
- 13Thomas Wernberg#14,863 worldwide overall857 citations · 19 works
- 14R. M. S. Schofield#15,612 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
- 15S. M. Scott#16,101 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 14 works