- Australia's world rank
- #7 of 88 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 36
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Surgery in Australia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monash UniversityMelbourne | #65 | 44.4 | 20.9% | 366 |
| 2 | The University of SydneySydney | #73 | 42.8 | 18.4% | 438 |
| 3 | The University of MelbourneMelbourne | #81 | 41.4 | 19.5% | 348 |
| 4 | UNSW SydneySydney | #130 | 35.1 | 20.9% | 251 |
| 5 | The University of QueenslandBrisbane | #150 | 33.2 | 17.9% | 283 |
| 6 | The University of Western AustraliaPerth | #305 | 23.8 | 22.1% | 150 |
| 7 | Griffith UniversityBrisbane | #344 | 22.2 | 20.9% | 134 |
| 8 | The University of AdelaideAdelaide | #356 | 21.7 | 18.3% | 184 |
| 9 | Queensland University of TechnologyBrisbane | #476 | 17.8 | 23.6% | 95 |
| 10 | La Trobe UniversityMelbourne | #503 | 17.1 | 17.3% | 142 |
| 11 | Flinders UniversityAdelaide | #581 | 15.2 | 21.9% | 109 |
| 12 | St Vincent's Hospital MelbourneMelbourne | #603 | 14.7 | 15.8% | 111 |
| 13 | The Royal Melbourne HospitalMelbourne | #649 | 13.7 | 16.0% | 122 |
| 14 | Monash HealthMelbourne | #661 | 13.5 | 16.4% | 117 |
| 15 | Royal Prince Alfred HospitalSydney | #667 | 13.4 | 14.7% | 136 |
| 16 | Royal North Shore HospitalSt Leonards | #686 | 13.0 | 15.6% | 116 |
| 17 | Macquarie UniversitySydney | #759 | 11.6 | 15.4% | 109 |
| 18 | Royal Adelaide HospitalAdelaide | #769 | 11.4 | 15.8% | 104 |
| 19 | Royal Perth HospitalPerth | #785 | 11.2 | 19.1% | 80 |
| 20 | University of Newcastle AustraliaNewcastle | #787 | 11.1 | 21.6% | 66 |
| 21 | Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalBrisbane | #804 | 10.9 | 13.8% | 101 |
| 22 | St George HospitalSydney | #884 | 9.6 | 14.2% | 70 |
| 23 | Curtin UniversityPerth | #887 | 9.6 | 19.8% | 74 |
| 24 | Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreMelbourne | #937 | 8.8 | 15.4% | 73 |
| 25 | Westmead HospitalSydney | #985 | 8.1 | 11.9% | 105 |
| 26 | The University of Notre Dame AustraliaFremantle | #999 | 8.0 | 19.8% | 66 |
| 27 | Austin HealthMelbourne | #1,020 | 7.7 | 12.2% | 96 |
| 28 | John Hunter HospitalNewcastle | #1,032 | 7.5 | 18.5% | 63 |
| 29 | Flinders Medical CentreBedford Park | #1,047 | 7.3 | 16.1% | 80 |
| 30 | The Alfred HospitalMelbourne | #1,067 | 7.1 | 12.8% | 92 |
| 31 | Alfred HealthMelbourne | #1,094 | 6.8 | 15.8% | 70 |
| 32 | Princess Alexandra HospitalBrisbane | #1,097 | 6.7 | 13.8% | 78 |
| 33 | Gold Coast HospitalSouthport | #1,120 | 6.4 | 12.4% | 83 |
| 34 | Fiona Stanley HospitalPerth | #1,268 | 4.8 | 11.5% | 81 |
| 35 | St Vincent's Hospital SydneyDarlinghurst | #1,305 | 4.4 | 10.5% | 63 |
| 36 | Royal Children's HospitalMelbourne | #1,335 | 4.1 | 12.4% | 62 |
Institutions in Australia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Surgery, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Surgery researchers in Australia?
Rachelle Buchbinder, Flavia Cicuttini and David J. Hunter rank highest among researchers based in Australia.
- 1Rachelle Buchbinder#147 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 25 works
- 2Flavia Cicuttini#232 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 45 works
- 3David J. Hunter#3,333 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 44 works
- 4Bryan Rodgers#6,042 worldwide overall756 citations · 29 works
- 5Paul S. Myles#6,055 worldwide overall935 citations · 37 works
- 6Ilana N. Ackerman#14,456 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 37 works
- 7Stephen J. Nicholls#16,866 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 72 works
- 8Zsolt J. Balogh#19,705 worldwide overall362 citations · 26 works
- 9Kim L. Bennell#21,526 worldwide overall1k citations · 60 works
- 10Paul E. O’Brien#30,943 worldwide overall462 citations · 26 works
- 11John B. Dixon#32,207 worldwide overall466 citations · 24 works
- 12Michael Bailey#40,411 worldwide overall719 citations · 24 works
- 13E. S. R. Hughes#45,918 worldwide overall210 citations · 32 works
- 14Rana S. Hinman#53,976 worldwide overall488 citations · 43 works
- 15Philip J. Barter#59,878 worldwide overall569 citations · 34 works