Charles Sturt University: Rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 28 in Australia, 758 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 23,103 academic publications and 575,572 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 758 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 28 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 34 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 526 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 615 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 669 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 725 in the World with 15,027 publications made and 318,092 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #18 | #19 | #44 |
| Social Work | #7 | #8 | #75 |
| Education | #19 | #22 | #190 |
| Gender Studies | #23 | #30 | #311 |
| Anthropology | #24 | #30 | #324 |
| Media Studies | #27 | #34 | #354 |
| International Law | #22 | #27 | #404 |
| Special Education | #28 | #33 | #424 |
| Sociology | #24 | #31 | #430 |
| Genealogy | #30 | #36 | #508 |
| Forensic Science | #29 | #33 | #516 |
| Law | #28 | #35 | #538 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #28 | #35 | #583 |
| Archaeology | #27 | #33 | #600 |
| History | #28 | #34 | #602 |
| Political Science | #26 | #33 | #606 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #35 | #610 |
| Demography | #30 | #37 | #725 |
| Linguistics | #27 | #34 | #820 |
| Philosophy | #26 | #33 | #949 |
| Early Childhood Education | #6 | #6 | #37 |
Biology rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 27 for Biology in Australia and 1088 in the World with 11,567 publications made and 319,419 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #14 | #16 | #261 |
| Ethics | #19 | #21 | #294 |
| Horticulture | #12 | #15 | #367 |
| Entomology | #16 | #19 | #393 |
| Animal Science | #15 | #19 | #438 |
| Zoology | #21 | #27 | #571 |
| Botany | #23 | #28 | #620 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #35 | #795 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #34 | #897 |
| Neuroscience | #29 | #35 | #942 |
| Evolutionary | #28 | #34 | #973 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #30 | #1039 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #31 | #1046 |
| Microbiology | #27 | #32 | #1052 |
| Virology | #29 | #33 | #1127 |
| Immunology | #26 | #29 | #1186 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #35 | #1296 |
| Biochemistry | #28 | #34 | #1366 |
| Genetics | #30 | #36 | #1417 |
| Pharmacology | #28 | #33 | #1418 |
| Molecular | #28 | #34 | #1605 |
| Oncology | #31 | #36 | #1725 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #34 | #1748 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #41 | #2846 |
Environmental Science rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 27 for Environmental Science in Australia and 794 in the World with 11,194 publications made and 288,465 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #12 | #12 | #180 |
| Forestry | #14 | #16 | #261 |
| Ecology | #26 | #33 | #649 |
| Environmental Management | #30 | #37 | #779 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #29 | #35 | #795 |
| Paleontology | #28 | #34 | #897 |
| Geology | #29 | #36 | #957 |
| Oceanography | #34 | #41 | #1035 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #39 | #1524 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #33 | #41 | #1561 |
Medicine rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 29 for Medicine in Australia and 957 in the World with 10,705 publications made and 243,752 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #8 | #75 |
| Ethics | #19 | #21 | #294 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #25 | #307 |
| Health Science | #27 | #29 | #400 |
| Veterinary | #12 | #14 | #446 |
| Healthcare Administration | #29 | #33 | #488 |
| Forensic Science | #29 | #33 | #516 |
| Nursing | #29 | #34 | #527 |
| Physical Therapy | #29 | #33 | #534 |
| Sports | #31 | #35 | #557 |
| Audiology | #25 | #28 | #669 |
| Clinical Psychology | #34 | #40 | #696 |
| Gerontology | #31 | #36 | #747 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #34 | #40 | #771 |
| Psychiatry | #32 | #38 | #881 |
| Optometry | #26 | #30 | #908 |
| Anesthesiology | #25 | #30 | #938 |
| Cardiology | #24 | #27 | #963 |
| Epidemiology | #34 | #38 | #980 |
| Dermatology | #24 | #27 | #1035 |
| Toxicology | #26 | #30 | #1039 |
| Pathology | #32 | #37 | #1060 |
| Radiology | #29 | #34 | #1086 |
| Virology | #29 | #33 | #1127 |
| Pediatrics | #31 | #38 | #1179 |
| Immunology | #26 | #29 | #1186 |
| Surgery | #32 | #37 | #1192 |
| Ophthalmology | #30 | #36 | #1270 |
| Dentistry | #27 | #33 | #1293 |
| Orthodontics | #26 | #33 | #1298 |
| Urology | #28 | #33 | #1302 |
| Pharmacology | #28 | #33 | #1418 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #34 | #41 | #1503 |
| Radiation Therapy | #29 | #33 | #1517 |
| Oncology | #31 | #36 | #1725 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #34 | #1932 |
Computer Science rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 29 for Computer Science in Australia and 975 in the World with 9,072 publications made and 270,225 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #20 | #24 | #323 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #28 | #436 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #32 | #472 |
| Data Science | #26 | #33 | #665 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #29 | #665 |
| Software Engineering | #27 | #34 | #829 |
| Computational Linguistics | #23 | #29 | #835 |
| Neuroscience | #29 | #35 | #942 |
| Machine Learning | #31 | #38 | #1057 |
| Computer Vision | #27 | #34 | #1140 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #35 | #1248 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #30 | #35 | #1296 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #36 | #1428 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #38 | #1568 |
Psychology rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 27 for Psychology in Australia and 669 in the World with 8,176 publications made and 181,704 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #7 | #8 | #75 |
| Education | #19 | #22 | #190 |
| Occupational Therapy | #21 | #25 | #307 |
| Special Education | #28 | #33 | #424 |
| Human Sexuality | #30 | #37 | #524 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #29 | #665 |
| Clinical Psychology | #34 | #40 | #696 |
| Psychiatry | #32 | #38 | #881 |
| Neuroscience | #29 | #35 | #942 |
Engineering rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 32 for Engineering in Australia and 1477 in the World with 7,315 publications made and 259,227 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #26 | #33 | #591 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #32 | #644 |
| Remote Sensing | #26 | #32 | #920 |
| Biotechnology | #27 | #31 | #1046 |
| Architecture | #28 | #35 | #1253 |
| Systems | #34 | #41 | #1306 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #36 | #1428 |
| Environmental Engineering | #32 | #39 | #1524 |
| Telecommunications | #31 | #38 | #1568 |
| Optics | #30 | #37 | #1599 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #42 | #1975 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #42 | #2027 |
| Metallurgy | #33 | #41 | #2349 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #41 | #2846 |
Physics rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 32 for Physics in Australia and 1595 in the World with 6,167 publications made and 226,483 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #30 | #37 | #1599 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #34 | #1748 |
| Theoretical | #31 | #38 | #2073 |
| Condensed Matter | #32 | #38 | #2729 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #41 | #2846 |
Chemistry rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 30 for Chemistry in Australia and 1545 in the World with 5,797 publications made and 162,043 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #28 | #34 | #1366 |
| Organic chemistry | #29 | #36 | #1708 |
| Computational | #29 | #35 | #1772 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #34 | #1932 |
| Physical | #32 | #38 | #2018 |
| Radiochemistry | #27 | #33 | #2064 |
| Nanotechnology | #34 | #41 | #2846 |
Business rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 32 for Business in Australia and 799 in the World with 4,775 publications made and 110,683 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #26 | #32 | #472 |
| Risk Management | #28 | #35 | #635 |
| Engineering Management | #27 | #32 | #644 |
| Advertising | #33 | #40 | #702 |
| Marketing | #29 | #36 | #726 |
| Project Management | #30 | #37 | #805 |
| Accounting | #34 | #42 | #915 |
| Management | #32 | #39 | #951 |
| International Trade | #32 | #40 | #1025 |
| Finance | #33 | #40 | #1109 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #42 | #2027 |
Mathematics rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 31 for Mathematics in Australia and 981 in the World with 4,761 publications made and 110,987 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #21 | #27 | #268 |
| Statistics | #33 | #40 | #1172 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #28 | #35 | #1248 |
| Econometrics | #33 | #41 | #1507 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #42 | #2027 |
| Applied Mathematics | #33 | #41 | #2581 |
Economics rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 27 for Economics in Australia and 615 in the World with 4,613 publications made and 104,211 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #32 | #40 | #1025 |
| Finance | #33 | #40 | #1109 |
| Econometrics | #33 | #41 | #1507 |
Art & Design rankings
Charles Sturt University ranked 25 for Art & Design in Australia and 526 in the World with 3,221 publications made and 62,891 citations received.
Charles Sturt University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acting and Drama | #14 | #16 | #208 |
| Creative Writing | #26 | #33 | #411 |
| Multimedia | #22 | #28 | #436 |
| Literature | #23 | #29 | #473 |
| Photography | #23 | #28 | #525 |
| Landscape Architecture | #26 | #33 | #591 |
| Aesthetics | #28 | #35 | #610 |
| Interior Design | #24 | #31 | #611 |
| Cinematography | #29 | #36 | #680 |
| Graphic Design | #32 | #39 | #885 |
| Architecture | #28 | #35 | #1253 |
