Subfield · Political Science and International Relations · Australia
Political Science and International Relations research in Australia
The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#18 worldwide), followed by Australian National University and The University of Sydney.
- Australia's world rank
- #8 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 26
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #18 | 59.2 | 23.8% | 478 |
| 2 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #24 | 55.2 | 23.8% | 557 |
| 3 | The University of SydneySydney | #28 | 53.0 | 21.2% | 408 |
| 4 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #43 | 47.0 | 28.9% | 289 |
| 5 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #84 | 37.5 | 30.1% | 231 |
| 6 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #86 | 37.2 | 26.0% | 249 |
| 7 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #129 | 31.5 | 31.2% | 185 |
| 8 | UNSW SydneySydney | #150 | 29.3 | 22.3% | 271 |
| 9 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #223 | 23.8 | 22.9% | 148 |
| 10 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #247 | 22.3 | 23.3% | 133 |
| 11 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #286 | 20.2 | 24.6% | 101 |
| 12 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #305 | 19.3 | 21.9% | 119 |
| 13 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #369 | 16.6 | 28.0% | 109 |
| 14 | University of CanberraCanberra | #379 | 16.3 | 8.7% | 236 |
| 15 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #428 | 14.6 | 27.2% | 85 |
| 16 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #506 | 12.2 | 19.9% | 89 |
| 17 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #551 | 11.0 | 27.1% | 67 |
| 18 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #566 | 10.6 | 16.3% | 110 |
| 19 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #581 | 10.2 | 20.3% | 72 |
| 20 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #597 | 9.9 | 18.4% | 98 |
| 21 | University of WollongongWollongong | #630 | 9.1 | 18.4% | 68 |
| 22 | Charles Sturt UniversityBathurst | #688 | 7.9 | 18.8% | 79 |
| 23 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #689 | 7.8 | 19.5% | 71 |
| 24 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #693 | 7.8 | 18.1% | 64 |
| 25 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #797 | 5.8 | 18.1% | 85 |
| 26 | Sax InstituteSydney | #956 | 3.2 | 9.2% | 79 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Australia?
David Hume, Geoffrey Brennan and Ian McAllister rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1David Hume#1,397 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 59 works
- 2Geoffrey Brennan#2,219 worldwide overall993 citations · 18 works
- 3Ian McAllister#5,245 worldwide overall985 citations · 56 works
- 4Hedley Bull#6,659 worldwide overall745 citations · 29 works
- 5Simon Marginson#7,516 worldwide overall757 citations · 43 works
- 6Bob Lingard#7,700 worldwide overall837 citations · 29 works
- 7Robert E. Goodin#11,773 worldwide overall618 citations · 41 works
- 8David Martin Jones#19,282 worldwide overall249 citations · 19 works
- 9Philip Pettit#20,847 worldwide overall474 citations · 40 works
- 10David S. G. Goodman#45,522 worldwide overall130 citations · 21 works
- 11Simon Clarke#58,085 worldwide overall325 citations · 17 works
- 12Stephen M. Schwebel#71,006 worldwide overall79 citations · 32 works
- 13Hilary Charlesworth#75,974 worldwide overall87 citations · 26 works
- 14Desmond Ball#106,014 worldwide overall97 citations · 21 works
- 15Philomena Murray#123,146 worldwide overall93 citations · 19 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations