Flinders University: Rankings
Flinders University ranked 21 in Australia, 457 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 59,101 academic publications and 1,610,986 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 457 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 21 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 24 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 258 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 310 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 326 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
Flinders University ranked 11 for Medicine in Australia and 357 in the World with 35,255 publications made and 1,108,031 citations received.
Flinders University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #3 | #3 | #34 |
| Optometry | #8 | #9 | #88 |
| Healthcare Administration | #8 | #9 | #109 |
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #10 | #109 |
| Nursing | #9 | #10 | #115 |
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #137 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #11 | #150 |
| Health Science | #13 | #15 | #159 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #13 | #162 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #8 | #180 |
| Plastic Surgery | #5 | #5 | #215 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #14 | #16 | #217 |
| Ethics | #16 | #18 | #218 |
| Physical Therapy | #17 | #20 | #246 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #11 | #246 |
| Audiology | #11 | #13 | #270 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #10 | #293 |
| Sports | #21 | #24 | #304 |
| Epidemiology | #15 | #18 | #314 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #11 | #341 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #15 | #373 |
| Pathology | #12 | #14 | #377 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #10 | #379 |
| Surgery | #8 | #10 | #387 |
| Cosmetology | #8 | #9 | #413 |
| Urology | #9 | #11 | #465 |
| Oncology | #11 | #13 | #491 |
| Immunology | #10 | #12 | #498 |
| Radiology | #12 | #14 | #517 |
| Veterinary | #15 | #18 | #557 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #13 | #566 |
| Neurosurgery | #9 | #11 | #580 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #14 | #16 | #585 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #18 | #594 |
| Virology | #16 | #19 | #595 |
| Dermatology | #8 | #10 | #597 |
| Dentistry | #16 | #20 | #729 |
| Orthodontics | #17 | #21 | #763 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #19 | #900 |
Biology rankings
Flinders University ranked 19 for Biology in Australia and 522 in the World with 33,911 publications made and 1,052,624 citations received.
Flinders University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #16 | #18 | #218 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #12 | #291 |
| Zoology | #16 | #20 | #301 |
| Pharmacology | #9 | #11 | #341 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #19 | #345 |
| Evolutionary | #17 | #22 | #453 |
| Animal Science | #16 | #20 | #453 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #16 | #465 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #14 | #474 |
| Oncology | #11 | #13 | #491 |
| Immunology | #10 | #12 | #498 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #26 | #499 |
| Genetics | #11 | #13 | #516 |
| Molecular | #10 | #12 | #521 |
| Botany | #21 | #26 | #546 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #16 | #573 |
| Microbiology | #16 | #19 | #576 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #22 | #582 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #18 | #587 |
| Toxicology | #16 | #18 | #594 |
| Virology | #16 | #19 | #595 |
| Entomology | #20 | #26 | #660 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #21 | #886 |
| Horticulture | #25 | #30 | #943 |
| Forestry | #33 | #40 | #1072 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Flinders University ranked 19 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 406 in the World with 31,935 publications made and 814,731 citations received.
Flinders University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #11 | #11 | #25 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #3 | #34 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #8 | #56 |
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #137 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #17 | #151 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #15 | #16 | #156 |
| Gender Studies | #16 | #21 | #171 |
| Media Studies | #19 | #21 | #196 |
| Special Education | #17 | #18 | #216 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #20 | #250 |
| Sociology | #19 | #22 | #251 |
| Demography | #17 | #19 | #271 |
| Law | #20 | #23 | #271 |
| Education | #24 | #30 | #276 |
| Political Science | #20 | #23 | #327 |
| International Law | #19 | #22 | #333 |
| History | #23 | #28 | #376 |
| Linguistics | #20 | #23 | #434 |
| Archaeology | #23 | #28 | #437 |
| Philosophy | #19 | #22 | #574 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #4 | #4 | #61 |
Environmental Science rankings
Flinders University ranked 23 for Environmental Science in Australia and 509 in the World with 22,913 publications made and 587,681 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #14 | #14 | #195 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #17 | #19 | #345 |
| Oceanography | #20 | #24 | #446 |
| Ecology | #25 | #30 | #481 |
| Paleontology | #21 | #26 | #499 |
| Geology | #21 | #26 | #507 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #25 | #627 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #23 | #29 | #661 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #34 | #727 |
| Forestry | #33 | #40 | #1072 |
Psychology rankings
Flinders University ranked 14 for Psychology in Australia and 258 in the World with 21,981 publications made and 677,912 citations received.
Flinders University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #8 | #10 | #109 |
| Social Work | #16 | #18 | #137 |
| Clinical Psychology | #10 | #11 | #150 |
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #13 | #174 |
| Special Education | #17 | #18 | #216 |
| Psychiatry | #9 | #11 | #246 |
| Education | #24 | #30 | #276 |
| Neuroscience | #10 | #12 | #291 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #18 | #360 |
Chemistry rankings
Flinders University ranked 21 for Chemistry in Australia and 679 in the World with 21,390 publications made and 697,997 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #12 | #368 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #16 | #573 |
| Organic chemistry | #20 | #24 | #795 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #21 | #886 |
| Pharmacy | #16 | #19 | #900 |
| Physical | #23 | #27 | #980 |
| Computational | #22 | #27 | #1049 |
| Radiochemistry | #20 | #24 | #1501 |
Computer Science rankings
Flinders University ranked 21 for Computer Science in Australia and 528 in the World with 21,097 publications made and 637,116 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #10 | #12 | #291 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #22 | #323 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #18 | #360 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #16 | #465 |
| Computational Linguistics | #20 | #24 | #551 |
| Information Technology | #27 | #33 | #609 |
| Data Science | #24 | #31 | #613 |
| Animation | #16 | #19 | #622 |
| Machine Learning | #23 | #29 | #683 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #36 | #708 |
| Software Engineering | #26 | #33 | #827 |
| Robotics | #22 | #28 | #924 |
| Computer Vision | #26 | #32 | #1021 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #33 | #1066 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #32 | #1235 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #41 | #1988 |
Engineering rankings
Flinders University ranked 22 for Engineering in Australia and 733 in the World with 18,332 publications made and 528,878 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #10 | #12 | #368 |
| Landscape Architecture | #25 | #32 | #570 |
| Biotechnology | #15 | #18 | #587 |
| Environmental Engineering | #22 | #25 | #627 |
| Systems | #23 | #29 | #715 |
| Optics | #18 | #21 | #719 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #23 | #721 |
| Remote Sensing | #24 | #29 | #785 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #21 | #886 |
| Engineering Management | #29 | #36 | #904 |
| Robotics | #22 | #28 | #924 |
| Metallurgy | #22 | #26 | #951 |
| Telecommunications | #26 | #33 | #1066 |
| Architecture | #27 | #34 | #1138 |
| Renewable Energy | #29 | #37 | #1148 |
| Reliability and Quality | #31 | #37 | #1212 |
| Computer Engineering | #26 | #32 | #1235 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #33 | #1238 |
| Automation and Control | #27 | #32 | #1361 |
Physics rankings
Flinders University ranked 22 for Physics in Australia and 723 in the World with 17,204 publications made and 476,746 citations received.
Flinders University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #8 | #8 | #321 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #14 | #474 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #22 | #582 |
| Theoretical | #14 | #17 | #627 |
| Optics | #18 | #21 | #719 |
| Applied Physics | #20 | #23 | #721 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #21 | #886 |
| Condensed Matter | #19 | #24 | #1259 |
Mathematics rankings
Flinders University ranked 22 for Mathematics in Australia and 531 in the World with 10,443 publications made and 343,897 citations received.
Flinders University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #33 | #349 |
| Statistics | #20 | #23 | #531 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #33 | #702 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #33 | #786 |
| Applied Mathematics | #20 | #24 | #844 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #33 | #1238 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #34 | #41 | #1988 |
Economics rankings
Flinders University ranked 21 for Economics in Australia and 310 in the World with 9,240 publications made and 257,147 citations received.
Flinders University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #33 | #702 |
| International Trade | #26 | #33 | #725 |
| Finance | #28 | #35 | #743 |
| Econometrics | #26 | #33 | #786 |
Business rankings
Flinders University ranked 23 for Business in Australia and 483 in the World with 8,904 publications made and 233,159 citations received.
Flinders University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #21 | #25 | #304 |
| Accounting | #23 | #30 | #446 |
| Marketing | #24 | #30 | #528 |
| Management | #24 | #30 | #562 |
| Risk Management | #26 | #33 | #619 |
| Actuarial Science | #26 | #33 | #702 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #29 | #36 | #708 |
| International Trade | #26 | #33 | #725 |
| Project Management | #29 | #36 | #740 |
| Finance | #28 | #35 | #743 |
| Real Estate | #25 | #30 | #842 |
| Engineering Management | #29 | #36 | #904 |
| Operations Research | #27 | #33 | #1238 |
Art & Design rankings
Flinders University ranked 22 for Art & Design in Australia and 326 in the World with 5,624 publications made and 116,048 citations received.
Flinders University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #10 | #11 | #79 |
| Creative Writing | #15 | #19 | #181 |
| Aesthetics | #17 | #20 | #250 |
| Acting and Drama | #17 | #20 | #260 |
| Literature | #18 | #21 | #266 |
| Multimedia | #18 | #22 | #323 |
| Photography | #21 | #25 | #369 |
| Music | #24 | #30 | #566 |
| Sculpture | #19 | #21 | #569 |
| Landscape Architecture | #25 | #32 | #570 |
| Interior Design | #23 | #30 | #597 |
| Animation | #16 | #19 | #622 |
| Graphic Design | #30 | #37 | #765 |
| Architecture | #27 | #34 | #1138 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #10 | #11 | #78 |
