Charles Darwin University: Rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 36 in Australia, 1206 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 13,590 academic publications and 391,953 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1206 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 36 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 43 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 992 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1042 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 1188 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 36 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1291 in the World with 8,481 publications made and 232,529 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #35 | #42 | #221 |
| Social Work | #25 | #29 | #366 |
| Demography | #27 | #33 | #603 |
| Genealogy | #32 | #39 | #667 |
| Gender Studies | #37 | #44 | #756 |
| Anthropology | #37 | #44 | #829 |
| Education | #37 | #44 | #850 |
| Sociology | #35 | #42 | #852 |
| Media Studies | #38 | #45 | #940 |
| Archaeology | #35 | #43 | #986 |
| History | #35 | #43 | #998 |
| Law | #38 | #45 | #1056 |
| Political Science | #38 | #45 | #1205 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #46 | #1398 |
| Linguistics | #37 | #44 | #1493 |
| Philosophy | #38 | #45 | #1880 |
Biology rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 32 for Biology in Australia and 1406 in the World with 8,171 publications made and 280,448 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #18 | #22 | #397 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #29 | #549 |
| Zoology | #22 | #28 | #574 |
| Entomology | #23 | #29 | #755 |
| Microbiology | #23 | #26 | #813 |
| Virology | #22 | #25 | #831 |
| Immunology | #24 | #27 | #906 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #38 | #1058 |
| Animal Science | #33 | #41 | #1117 |
| Botany | #30 | #37 | #1132 |
| Evolutionary | #35 | #42 | #1250 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #42 | #1540 |
| Genetics | #31 | #38 | #1649 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #37 | #1719 |
| Oncology | #32 | #37 | #1766 |
| Horticulture | #33 | #40 | #1778 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #47 | #1918 |
| Biochemistry | #36 | #44 | #2040 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #44 | #2112 |
| Molecular | #36 | #44 | #2167 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #38 | #2397 |
Environmental Science rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 33 for Environmental Science in Australia and 1042 in the World with 8,164 publications made and 271,665 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #18 | #22 | #397 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #24 | #29 | #549 |
| Ecology | #30 | #37 | #735 |
| Environmental Management | #32 | #39 | #861 |
| Oceanography | #31 | #37 | #948 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #38 | #1058 |
| Geology | #33 | #40 | #1171 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #34 | #43 | #1717 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #42 | #1917 |
Medicine rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 34 for Medicine in Australia and 1188 in the World with 7,358 publications made and 232,337 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #29 | #366 |
| Epidemiology | #19 | #22 | #380 |
| Healthcare Administration | #30 | #35 | #530 |
| Pediatrics | #20 | #22 | #611 |
| Nursing | #37 | #43 | #725 |
| Virology | #22 | #25 | #831 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #19 | #861 |
| Health Science | #39 | #46 | #883 |
| Veterinary | #25 | #29 | #887 |
| Immunology | #24 | #27 | #906 |
| Gerontology | #37 | #43 | #924 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #38 | #45 | #934 |
| Pathology | #29 | #34 | #984 |
| Cardiology | #31 | #36 | #1107 |
| Surgery | #34 | #39 | #1214 |
| Anesthesiology | #33 | #41 | #1343 |
| Psychiatry | #39 | #46 | #1423 |
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #46 | #1433 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #33 | #40 | #1501 |
| Audiology | #37 | #44 | #1570 |
| Physical Therapy | #39 | #47 | #1642 |
| Pharmacology | #32 | #37 | #1719 |
| Oncology | #32 | #37 | #1766 |
| Radiology | #38 | #45 | #1772 |
| Sports | #39 | #47 | #1932 |
| Orthodontics | #39 | #46 | #2212 |
| Dentistry | #38 | #45 | #2262 |
| Pharmacy | #30 | #36 | #2327 |
Engineering rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 34 for Engineering in Australia and 1973 in the World with 4,439 publications made and 145,764 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #28 | #35 | #981 |
| Systems | #36 | #43 | #1613 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #39 | #1691 |
| Optics | #32 | #39 | #1788 |
| Environmental Engineering | #35 | #42 | #1917 |
| Renewable Energy | #35 | #43 | #2027 |
| Reliability and Quality | #35 | #43 | #2107 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #44 | #2112 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #38 | #2397 |
| Metallurgy | #34 | #42 | #2671 |
Computer Science rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 36 for Computer Science in Australia and 1710 in the World with 4,388 publications made and 123,727 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #43 | #966 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #44 | #1235 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #41 | #1248 |
| Data Science | #36 | #43 | #1252 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #34 | #42 | #1540 |
| Computational Linguistics | #33 | #40 | #1594 |
| Machine Learning | #36 | #43 | #1667 |
| Telecommunications | #32 | #39 | #1691 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #38 | #1714 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #47 | #1918 |
| Computer Vision | #34 | #41 | #1998 |
| Cognitive Science | #38 | #46 | #2041 |
Chemistry rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 34 for Chemistry in Australia and 2046 in the World with 4,042 publications made and 141,893 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #36 | #44 | #2040 |
| Pharmacy | #30 | #36 | #2327 |
| Organic chemistry | #34 | #41 | #2358 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #38 | #2397 |
| Physical | #34 | #42 | #2437 |
Psychology rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 38 for Psychology in Australia and 1423 in the World with 3,406 publications made and 82,253 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #25 | #29 | #366 |
| Education | #37 | #44 | #850 |
| Psychiatry | #39 | #46 | #1423 |
| Clinical Psychology | #39 | #46 | #1433 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #47 | #1918 |
| Cognitive Science | #38 | #46 | #2041 |
Physics rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 35 for Physics in Australia and 2055 in the World with 3,401 publications made and 119,367 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #21 | #26 | #890 |
| Optics | #32 | #39 | #1788 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #36 | #2146 |
| Nanotechnology | #31 | #38 | #2397 |
Economics rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 36 for Economics in Australia and 992 in the World with 2,829 publications made and 70,032 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #38 | #46 | #1404 |
| International Trade | #37 | #46 | #1596 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #47 | #2338 |
Mathematics rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 36 for Mathematics in Australia and 1551 in the World with 2,744 publications made and 75,459 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #37 | #44 | #979 |
| Statistics | #36 | #43 | #1532 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #31 | #38 | #1714 |
| Econometrics | #38 | #47 | #2338 |
Business rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 38 for Business in Australia and 1394 in the World with 2,473 publications made and 60,738 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #31 | #39 | #940 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #36 | #43 | #966 |
| Accounting | #35 | #43 | #1121 |
| Advertising | #38 | #46 | #1397 |
| Finance | #38 | #46 | #1404 |
| Marketing | #38 | #46 | #1449 |
| International Trade | #37 | #46 | #1596 |
| Project Management | #37 | #45 | #1764 |
| Management | #38 | #47 | #1788 |
Art & Design rankings
Charles Darwin University ranked 38 for Art & Design in Australia and 1414 in the World with 1,105 publications made and 21,297 citations received.
Charles Darwin University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #37 | #44 | #946 |
| Literature | #37 | #44 | #1208 |
| Multimedia | #37 | #44 | #1235 |
| Aesthetics | #38 | #46 | #1398 |
