Federation University Australia: Rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 in Australia, 1460 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 11,184 academic publications and 228,077 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1460 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 38 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 46 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 1126 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 1182 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 1238 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1403 in the World with 6,957 publications made and 137,299 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #38 | #45 | #312 |
| Social Work | #27 | #31 | #377 |
| Gender Studies | #34 | #41 | #552 |
| Education | #36 | #43 | #727 |
| Media Studies | #36 | #43 | #812 |
| Anthropology | #38 | #45 | #831 |
| Genealogy | #35 | #44 | #879 |
| Forensic Science | #32 | #39 | #1013 |
| Law | #37 | #44 | #1035 |
| Sociology | #38 | #45 | #1076 |
| Political Science | #37 | #44 | #1176 |
| History | #37 | #45 | #1198 |
| Archaeology | #37 | #45 | #1229 |
| Aesthetics | #36 | #44 | #1357 |
| Demography | #38 | #46 | #1452 |
| Linguistics | #35 | #42 | #1472 |
| Philosophy | #36 | #43 | #1633 |
Environmental Science rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 37 for Environmental Science in Australia and 1619 in the World with 5,136 publications made and 114,764 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #34 | #42 | #1265 |
| Ecology | #36 | #45 | #1651 |
| Geology | #36 | #44 | #1656 |
| Environmental Management | #36 | #45 | #1689 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #46 | #1725 |
| Oceanography | #36 | #45 | #1829 |
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #43 | #2049 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #36 | #45 | #2060 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #47 | #2300 |
Medicine rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 for Medicine in Australia and 1384 in the World with 4,954 publications made and 124,370 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #31 | #377 |
| Sports | #29 | #33 | #536 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #28 | #34 | #572 |
| Physical Therapy | #32 | #36 | #603 |
| Clinical Psychology | #32 | #38 | #646 |
| Health Science | #37 | #44 | #695 |
| Healthcare Administration | #36 | #41 | #703 |
| Nursing | #38 | #44 | #731 |
| Gerontology | #35 | #40 | #820 |
| Forensic Science | #32 | #39 | #1013 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #43 | #1024 |
| Epidemiology | #36 | #41 | #1040 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #42 | #1126 |
| Orthodontics | #28 | #35 | #1371 |
| Pathology | #39 | #46 | #1556 |
| Radiology | #37 | #44 | #1611 |
| Dentistry | #29 | #36 | #1615 |
| Surgery | #38 | #45 | #1657 |
| Pediatrics | #39 | #47 | #1775 |
| Virology | #37 | #44 | #1874 |
| Cardiology | #38 | #45 | #1921 |
| Veterinary | #34 | #41 | #2055 |
| Immunology | #37 | #45 | #2124 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #39 | #47 | #2186 |
| Anesthesiology | #39 | #48 | #2330 |
| Oncology | #38 | #45 | #2582 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #46 | #2622 |
Computer Science rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 34 for Computer Science in Australia and 1384 in the World with 4,947 publications made and 100,733 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #33 | #40 | #839 |
| Software Engineering | #29 | #36 | #919 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #44 | #1008 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #42 | #1134 |
| Machine Learning | #33 | #40 | #1159 |
| Computational Linguistics | #32 | #39 | #1415 |
| Robotics | #26 | #33 | #1434 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #45 | #1441 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #44 | #1487 |
| Computer Vision | #32 | #39 | #1524 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #39 | #1785 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #36 | #44 | #1821 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #41 | #1940 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #40 | #2133 |
Biology rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 for Biology in Australia and 2059 in the World with 4,757 publications made and 114,684 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary | #33 | #40 | #1209 |
| Forestry | #34 | #42 | #1265 |
| Zoology | #34 | #42 | #1354 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #44 | #1487 |
| Paleontology | #38 | #46 | #1725 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #36 | #44 | #1821 |
| Virology | #37 | #44 | #1874 |
| Botany | #36 | #44 | #1952 |
| Animal Science | #38 | #46 | #1972 |
| Immunology | #37 | #45 | #2124 |
| Horticulture | #36 | #45 | #2215 |
| Genetics | #37 | #45 | #2247 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #47 | #2300 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #46 | #2338 |
| Molecular | #37 | #45 | #2377 |
| Biochemistry | #38 | #46 | #2407 |
| Oncology | #38 | #45 | #2582 |
| Pharmacology | #39 | #46 | #2622 |
| Microbiology | #38 | #48 | #2817 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #43 | #3273 |
Engineering rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 35 for Engineering in Australia and 2109 in the World with 4,220 publications made and 85,922 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #28 | #35 | #1349 |
| Reliability and Quality | #32 | #38 | #1420 |
| Robotics | #26 | #33 | #1434 |
| Automation and Control | #30 | #37 | #1698 |
| Systems | #37 | #44 | #1707 |
| Remote Sensing | #36 | #44 | #1745 |
| Renewable Energy | #34 | #42 | #1839 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #41 | #1940 |
| Environmental Engineering | #36 | #43 | #2049 |
| Computer Engineering | #32 | #40 | #2133 |
| Biotechnology | #38 | #46 | #2338 |
| Optics | #36 | #44 | #2542 |
| Metallurgy | #35 | #43 | #2734 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #43 | #3273 |
Psychology rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 36 for Psychology in Australia and 1126 in the World with 3,962 publications made and 88,810 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #27 | #31 | #377 |
| Human Sexuality | #29 | #36 | #521 |
| Clinical Psychology | #32 | #38 | #646 |
| Education | #36 | #43 | #727 |
| Occupational Therapy | #37 | #43 | #1024 |
| Psychiatry | #36 | #42 | #1126 |
| Cognitive Science | #35 | #42 | #1134 |
| Neuroscience | #37 | #44 | #1487 |
Physics rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 36 for Physics in Australia and 2186 in the World with 3,502 publications made and 71,910 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #28 | #34 | #1689 |
| Optics | #36 | #44 | #2542 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #43 | #3273 |
Mathematics rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 35 for Mathematics in Australia and 1411 in the World with 2,947 publications made and 59,959 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #36 | #43 | #946 |
| Applied Mathematics | #24 | #30 | #1024 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #35 | #1349 |
| Statistics | #35 | #42 | #1483 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #43 | #1676 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #32 | #39 | #1785 |
Business rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 37 for Business in Australia and 1238 in the World with 2,847 publications made and 56,259 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #37 | #44 | #1008 |
| Advertising | #37 | #45 | #1189 |
| Accounting | #36 | #44 | #1209 |
| Finance | #36 | #44 | #1312 |
| Management | #37 | #44 | #1321 |
| Operations Research | #28 | #35 | #1349 |
| Marketing | #37 | #45 | #1411 |
| Project Management | #38 | #46 | #1879 |
Chemistry rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 for Chemistry in Australia and 2507 in the World with 2,776 publications made and 63,923 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #38 | #46 | #2407 |
| Physical | #35 | #43 | #2506 |
| Organic chemistry | #36 | #44 | #2917 |
| Nanotechnology | #35 | #43 | #3273 |
Economics rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 38 for Economics in Australia and 1182 in the World with 2,201 publications made and 39,535 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #36 | #44 | #1312 |
| Econometrics | #34 | #43 | #1676 |
Art & Design rankings
Federation University Australia ranked 36 for Art & Design in Australia and 1249 in the World with 1,243 publications made and 20,265 citations received.
Federation University Australia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #36 | #43 | #827 |
| Literature | #35 | #42 | #995 |
| Aesthetics | #36 | #44 | #1357 |
| Multimedia | #38 | #45 | #1441 |
