Subfield · Social Psychology · Australia
Social Psychology research in Australia
The University of Melbourne ranks first in Australia for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by UNSW Sydney and The University of Queensland.
- Australia's world rank
- #5 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 30.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 25
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #3 | 83.1 | 31.7% | 327 |
| 2 | UNSW SydneySydney | #9 | 66.2 | 33.6% | 243 |
| 3 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #17 | 56.4 | 31.5% | 247 |
| 4 | The University of SydneySydney | #24 | 51.1 | 29.6% | 264 |
| 5 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #34 | 45.7 | 32.3% | 226 |
| 6 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #41 | 42.8 | 34.2% | 159 |
| 7 | Deakin UniversityBurwood | #48 | 40.4 | 32.4% | 177 |
| 8 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #80 | 32.6 | 35.4% | 142 |
| 9 | Australian Catholic UniversityBrisbane | #97 | 29.6 | 42.8% | 63 |
| 10 | Australian National UniversityCanberra | #104 | 28.5 | 34.1% | 122 |
| 11 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #120 | 26.3 | 38.0% | 102 |
| 12 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #129 | 25.2 | 31.8% | 132 |
| 13 | Western Sydney UniversityRichmond | #140 | 24.0 | 32.1% | 113 |
| 14 | RMIT UniversityMelbourne | #161 | 21.8 | 35.7% | 85 |
| 15 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #166 | 21.3 | 30.4% | 127 |
| 16 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #183 | 19.8 | 35.0% | 94 |
| 17 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #207 | 17.9 | 28.8% | 102 |
| 18 | University of Technology SydneySydney | #212 | 17.6 | 23.5% | 98 |
| 19 | University of WollongongWollongong | #215 | 17.4 | 29.5% | 84 |
| 20 | Swinburne University of TechnologyMelbourne | #226 | 16.6 | 29.3% | 84 |
| 21 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #296 | 12.4 | 29.7% | 89 |
| 22 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #322 | 11.1 | 26.7% | 66 |
| 23 | University of South AustraliaAdelaide | #329 | 10.8 | 26.1% | 84 |
| 24 | University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast | #345 | 10.1 | 31.8% | 61 |
| 25 | University of TasmaniaHobart | #404 | 7.7 | 23.7% | 65 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in Australia?
Louisa Degenhardt, John J. McGrath and James G. Scott rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Louisa Degenhardt#80 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 7 works
- 2John J. McGrath#105 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 12 works
- 3James G. Scott#112 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 10 works
- 4Harvey Whiteford#1,554 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 13 works
- 5Gavin Andrews#1,709 worldwide overall2k citations · 11 works
- 6Herbert W. Marsh#3,807 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 46 works
- 7Anthony F. Jorm#6,890 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 22 works
- 8Helen Christensen#9,473 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 21 works
- 9Sharon K. Parker#10,141 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 18 works
- 10S. Alexander Haslam#11,018 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 12 works
- 11Joseph Ciarrochi#12,335 worldwide overall918 citations · 9 works
- 12Richard D. Roberts#13,121 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 17 works
- 13Mark Griffin#13,254 worldwide overall750 citations · 10 works
- 14Joseph P. Forgas#18,620 worldwide overall860 citations · 10 works
- 15John Hattie#19,129 worldwide overall784 citations · 10 works
How Australia compares with other countries in Social Psychology