Subfield · Philosophy · Australia
Philosophy research in Australia
The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#47 worldwide), followed by Australian National University and The University of Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 6
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #47 | 32.1 | 22.6% | 92 |
| 2 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #66 | 26.1 | 28.9% | 66 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #86 | 21.4 | 19.2% | 112 |
| 4 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #92 | 20.2 | 25.5% | 63 |
| 5 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #210 | 5.7 | 14.1% | 60 |
| 6 | Herbalife (Australia)Sydney | #246 | 2.9 | 0.0% | 535 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Australia?
David Hume, Geoffrey Brennan and David T. Runia rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1David Hume#1,397 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 14 works
- 2Geoffrey Brennan#2,219 worldwide overall993 citations · 7 works
- 3David T. Runia#11,199 worldwide overall184 citations · 15 works
- 4Robert E. Goodin#11,773 worldwide overall618 citations · 7 works
- 5Assen Jablensky#18,249 worldwide overall672 citations · 9 works
- 6J. J. C. Smart#18,860 worldwide overall387 citations · 9 works
- 7Stewart Clegg#20,257 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 12 works
- 8Philip Pettit#20,847 worldwide overall474 citations · 26 works
- 9Gordon Parker#23,043 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 7 works
- 10D. M. Armstrong#31,061 worldwide overall333 citations · 9 works
- 11Graham Priest#31,448 worldwide overall554 citations · 38 works
- 12Stephen Jay Gould#33,797 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 8 works
- 13John Passmore#40,017 worldwide overall223 citations · 10 works
- 14Frank Jackson#42,880 worldwide overall325 citations · 12 works
- 15G. Quispel#45,442 worldwide overall514 citations · 15 works