Australian Catholic University: Rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 31 in Australia, 1047 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 18,762 academic publications and 459,917 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1047 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 31 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 38 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 599 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 685 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 741 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 30 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 793 in the World with 14,058 publications made and 336,652 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #27 | #29 | #102 |
| Social Work | #19 | #22 | #182 |
| Education | #20 | #23 | #200 |
| Special Education | #21 | #25 | #318 |
| Genealogy | #22 | #28 | #343 |
| Gender Studies | #27 | #34 | #366 |
| Anthropology | #26 | #33 | #425 |
| Media Studies | #32 | #39 | #504 |
| Sociology | #30 | #37 | #528 |
| Law | #29 | #36 | #547 |
| Political Science | #28 | #35 | #625 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #37 | #655 |
| International Law | #28 | #33 | #688 |
| History | #32 | #39 | #780 |
| Archaeology | #34 | #42 | #894 |
| Linguistics | #31 | #38 | #962 |
| Philosophy | #29 | #36 | #1005 |
| Demography | #34 | #42 | #1042 |
Medicine rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 28 for Medicine in Australia and 922 in the World with 11,286 publications made and 365,596 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #19 | #22 | #182 |
| Sports | #16 | #19 | #218 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #19 | #241 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #21 | #264 |
| Health Science | #25 | #27 | #331 |
| Nursing | #24 | #27 | #343 |
| Ethics | #21 | #25 | #404 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #26 | #413 |
| Gerontology | #24 | #28 | #430 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #23 | #26 | #438 |
| Healthcare Administration | #27 | #31 | #457 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #29 | #694 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #20 | #832 |
| Epidemiology | #29 | #33 | #866 |
| Pathology | #27 | #31 | #917 |
| Pediatrics | #28 | #33 | #920 |
| Cardiology | #23 | #26 | #933 |
| Audiology | #28 | #33 | #971 |
| Surgery | #27 | #31 | #986 |
| Radiology | #30 | #35 | #1133 |
| Ophthalmology | #27 | #32 | #1160 |
| Anesthesiology | #31 | #37 | #1294 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #30 | #35 | #1328 |
| Orthodontics | #29 | #36 | #1394 |
| Dentistry | #28 | #35 | #1608 |
| Virology | #36 | #43 | #1796 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #40 | #1870 |
| Oncology | #36 | #43 | #2011 |
| Immunology | #39 | #48 | #2431 |
Psychology rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 25 for Psychology in Australia and 599 in the World with 10,183 publications made and 295,342 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #19 | #22 | #182 |
| Education | #20 | #23 | #200 |
| Occupational Therapy | #18 | #21 | #264 |
| Special Education | #21 | #25 | #318 |
| Clinical Psychology | #23 | #26 | #413 |
| Human Sexuality | #26 | #33 | #460 |
| Psychiatry | #25 | #29 | #694 |
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #34 | #811 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #34 | #873 |
Biology rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 37 for Biology in Australia and 1770 in the World with 7,511 publications made and 237,081 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #21 | #25 | #404 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #34 | #873 |
| Animal Science | #31 | #38 | #1044 |
| Biotechnology | #31 | #38 | #1536 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #43 | #1593 |
| Paleontology | #37 | #45 | #1720 |
| Virology | #36 | #43 | #1796 |
| Evolutionary | #38 | #46 | #1801 |
| Pharmacology | #35 | #40 | #1870 |
| Forestry | #37 | #48 | #1986 |
| Oncology | #36 | #43 | #2011 |
| Molecular | #34 | #42 | #2017 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #36 | #46 | #2121 |
| Biochemistry | #37 | #45 | #2121 |
| Zoology | #37 | #47 | #2136 |
| Botany | #37 | #46 | #2192 |
| Genetics | #38 | #46 | #2333 |
| Immunology | #39 | #48 | #2431 |
| Microbiology | #37 | #47 | #2798 |
| Horticulture | #37 | #49 | #3456 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #46 | #3804 |
Computer Science rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 33 for Computer Science in Australia and 1302 in the World with 7,405 publications made and 207,420 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #27 | #34 | #811 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #40 | #836 |
| Neuroscience | #28 | #34 | #873 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #42 | #994 |
| Data Science | #35 | #42 | #1110 |
| Software Engineering | #33 | #40 | #1154 |
| Machine Learning | #34 | #41 | #1543 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #35 | #43 | #1593 |
| Computational Linguistics | #36 | #43 | #2177 |
| Computer Vision | #36 | #43 | #2446 |
| Telecommunications | #38 | #46 | #2781 |
Environmental Science rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 36 for Environmental Science in Australia and 1487 in the World with 6,197 publications made and 138,135 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #37 | #45 | #1720 |
| Ecology | #37 | #46 | #1882 |
| Geology | #38 | #47 | #1961 |
| Forestry | #37 | #48 | #1986 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #36 | #46 | #2121 |
| Oceanography | #37 | #46 | #2648 |
| Environmental Management | #38 | #47 | #2855 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #37 | #48 | #2926 |
Mathematics rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 30 for Mathematics in Australia and 897 in the World with 5,473 publications made and 163,923 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #13 | #15 | #167 |
| Statistics | #32 | #39 | #1125 |
| Econometrics | #35 | #44 | #1845 |
Engineering rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 37 for Engineering in Australia and 2170 in the World with 4,518 publications made and 124,512 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #32 | #39 | #1240 |
| Biotechnology | #31 | #38 | #1536 |
| Optics | #35 | #43 | #2533 |
| Telecommunications | #38 | #46 | #2781 |
| Metallurgy | #37 | #46 | #3165 |
| Nanotechnology | #37 | #46 | #3804 |
Economics rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 32 for Economics in Australia and 741 in the World with 4,317 publications made and 90,704 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #33 | #41 | #1114 |
| Finance | #37 | #45 | #1365 |
| Econometrics | #35 | #44 | #1845 |
Business rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 35 for Business in Australia and 916 in the World with 4,315 publications made and 122,982 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #40 | #836 |
| Advertising | #35 | #42 | #868 |
| Management | #30 | #37 | #873 |
| Marketing | #36 | #44 | #1056 |
| International Trade | #33 | #41 | #1114 |
| Finance | #37 | #45 | #1365 |
| Accounting | #38 | #46 | #1370 |
| Project Management | #36 | #44 | #1448 |
Art & Design rankings
Australian Catholic University ranked 30 for Art & Design in Australia and 685 in the World with 2,877 publications made and 45,859 citations received.
Australian Catholic University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #25 | #32 | #403 |
| Literature | #25 | #31 | #521 |
| Aesthetics | #30 | #37 | #655 |
| Acting and Drama | #33 | #40 | #786 |
| Graphic Design | #33 | #40 | #904 |
| Cinematography | #35 | #42 | #913 |
| Multimedia | #35 | #42 | #994 |
