Griffith University: Rankings
Griffith University ranked 14 in Australia, 335 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 84,172 academic publications and 2,506,075 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 335 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 14 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 16 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 105 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 108 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 165 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Griffith University ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 185 in the World with 50,557 publications made and 1,449,492 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #7 | #7 | #10 |
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #46 |
| Education | #6 | #7 | #52 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #8 | #71 |
| International Law | #7 | #7 | #75 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #10 | #83 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #14 | #101 |
| Archaeology | #8 | #8 | #108 |
| Law | #7 | #8 | #109 |
| Media Studies | #11 | #12 | #115 |
| Sociology | #7 | #8 | #116 |
| Political Science | #7 | #8 | #119 |
| History | #8 | #9 | #122 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #11 | #12 | #133 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #11 | #134 |
| Special Education | #14 | #14 | #165 |
| Demography | #12 | #14 | #234 |
| Linguistics | #12 | #14 | #270 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #20 | #286 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #9 | #289 |
| Early Childhood Education | #11 | #13 | #91 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #4 | #4 | #35 |
| Human Rights Law | #7 | #7 | #70 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #6 | #6 | #31 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #7 | #7 | #52 |
| Law Enforcement | #4 | #4 | #37 |
Biology rankings
Griffith University ranked 10 for Biology in Australia and 413 in the World with 43,191 publications made and 1,473,798 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #10 | #100 |
| Forestry | #12 | #14 | #246 |
| Ethics | #17 | #19 | #251 |
| Entomology | #10 | #11 | #271 |
| Zoology | #15 | #19 | #287 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #15 | #309 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #14 | #340 |
| Microbiology | #10 | #13 | #378 |
| Virology | #11 | #13 | #391 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #11 | #405 |
| Botany | #14 | #18 | #418 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #14 | #419 |
| Evolutionary | #18 | #23 | #459 |
| Oncology | #10 | #12 | #489 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #514 |
| Immunology | #11 | #13 | #525 |
| Animal Science | #19 | #23 | #534 |
| Genetics | #13 | #15 | #535 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #15 | #567 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #14 | #583 |
| Molecular | #13 | #15 | #612 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #20 | #684 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #24 | #718 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #26 | #720 |
| Horticulture | #22 | #27 | #866 |
Medicine rankings
Griffith University ranked 9 for Medicine in Australia and 343 in the World with 39,493 publications made and 1,230,824 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #46 |
| Nursing | #7 | #8 | #104 |
| Health Science | #7 | #8 | #111 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #12 | #115 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #9 | #116 |
| Healthcare Administration | #9 | #10 | #116 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #8 | #129 |
| Sports | #13 | #16 | #171 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #15 | #172 |
| Gerontology | #16 | #18 | #226 |
| Ethics | #17 | #19 | #251 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #14 | #258 |
| Forensic Science | #19 | #20 | #286 |
| Dentistry | #9 | #10 | #301 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #17 | #312 |
| Orthodontics | #9 | #10 | #319 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #9 | #371 |
| Pathology | #11 | #13 | #373 |
| Virology | #11 | #13 | #391 |
| Toxicology | #10 | #11 | #405 |
| Audiology | #19 | #22 | #430 |
| Pediatrics | #17 | #19 | #446 |
| Surgery | #11 | #13 | #449 |
| Oncology | #10 | #12 | #489 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #13 | #507 |
| Immunology | #11 | #13 | #525 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #13 | #527 |
| Radiology | #14 | #16 | #563 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #14 | #579 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #14 | #583 |
| Veterinary | #16 | #19 | #589 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #12 | #591 |
| Ophthalmology | #17 | #19 | #609 |
| Optometry | #24 | #27 | #616 |
| Dermatology | #10 | #12 | #653 |
| Radiation Therapy | #14 | #16 | #684 |
| Urology | #14 | #16 | #721 |
| Neurosurgery | #13 | #15 | #839 |
| Cosmetology | #19 | #21 | #937 |
Environmental Science rankings
Griffith University ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Australia and 220 in the World with 38,693 publications made and 1,259,616 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #5 | #77 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #10 | #100 |
| Environmental Management | #9 | #9 | #130 |
| Ecology | #10 | #11 | #155 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #10 | #178 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #12 | #185 |
| Forestry | #12 | #14 | #246 |
| Geology | #13 | #15 | #283 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #15 | #309 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #19 | #426 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #8 | #8 | #85 |
Computer Science rankings
Griffith University ranked 11 for Computer Science in Australia and 275 in the World with 32,153 publications made and 1,056,636 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #6 | #6 | #67 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #8 | #72 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #14 | #168 |
| Machine Learning | #11 | #12 | #204 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #13 | #257 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #14 | #304 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #14 | #340 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #14 | #354 |
| Data Science | #18 | #21 | #358 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #14 | #419 |
| Computer Vision | #18 | #20 | #505 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #21 | #535 |
| Robotics | #16 | #19 | #576 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #19 | #610 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #20 | #611 |
| Animation | #20 | #25 | #859 |
Engineering rankings
Griffith University ranked 15 for Engineering in Australia and 453 in the World with 31,132 publications made and 996,270 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #6 | #7 | #82 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #11 | #129 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #10 | #178 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #14 | #220 |
| Architecture | #12 | #14 | #266 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #16 | #271 |
| Renewable Energy | #16 | #18 | #328 |
| Systems | #18 | #19 | #366 |
| Reliability and Quality | #16 | #18 | #414 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #17 | #431 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #13 | #449 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #15 | #451 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #17 | #459 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #514 |
| Telecommunications | #19 | #21 | #535 |
| Robotics | #16 | #19 | #576 |
| Optics | #16 | #18 | #601 |
| Automation and Control | #17 | #19 | #609 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #19 | #610 |
| Metallurgy | #20 | #23 | #652 |
| Biotechnology | #21 | #24 | #718 |
Psychology rankings
Griffith University ranked 9 for Psychology in Australia and 189 in the World with 29,026 publications made and 889,540 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #4 | #46 |
| Education | #6 | #7 | #52 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #12 | #115 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #8 | #129 |
| Special Education | #14 | #14 | #165 |
| Human Sexuality | #12 | #14 | #212 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #14 | #258 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #14 | #304 |
| Neuroscience | #12 | #14 | #340 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #6 | #6 | #65 |
Physics rankings
Griffith University ranked 15 for Physics in Australia and 483 in the World with 27,617 publications made and 898,931 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #9 | #10 | #448 |
| Applied Physics | #14 | #15 | #451 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #514 |
| Molecular | #11 | #13 | #571 |
| Optics | #16 | #18 | #601 |
| Condensed Matter | #15 | #18 | #675 |
| Biophysics | #17 | #20 | #684 |
| Astrobiology | #20 | #26 | #720 |
Chemistry rankings
Griffith University ranked 16 for Chemistry in Australia and 548 in the World with 27,445 publications made and 962,110 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #11 | #13 | #449 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #17 | #514 |
| Computational | #13 | #13 | #516 |
| Physical | #17 | #18 | #556 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #15 | #567 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #12 | #591 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #18 | #619 |
| Radiochemistry | #16 | #19 | #1105 |
Business rankings
Griffith University ranked 8 for Business in Australia and 105 in the World with 21,665 publications made and 662,901 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #5 | #5 | #61 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #8 | #72 |
| Marketing | #7 | #8 | #88 |
| Project Management | #9 | #10 | #95 |
| Engineering Management | #10 | #11 | #129 |
| Accounting | #11 | #12 | #132 |
| International Trade | #8 | #9 | #158 |
| Finance | #9 | #10 | #165 |
| Management | #9 | #10 | #166 |
| Risk Management | #11 | #11 | #175 |
| Real Estate | #11 | #13 | #205 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #10 | #218 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #10 | #226 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #16 | #271 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #17 | #431 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #7 | #8 | #37 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #7 | #7 | #95 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #1 | #1 | #2 |
| Human Resource Management | #4 | #4 | #28 |
Mathematics rankings
Griffith University ranked 12 for Mathematics in Australia and 285 in the World with 17,903 publications made and 579,727 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #8 | #95 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #10 | #218 |
| Statistics | #13 | #15 | #318 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #16 | #333 |
| Operations Research | #16 | #17 | #431 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #20 | #611 |
| Applied Mathematics | #21 | #25 | #886 |
Economics rankings
Griffith University ranked 7 for Economics in Australia and 108 in the World with 17,534 publications made and 490,311 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #8 | #9 | #158 |
| Finance | #9 | #10 | #165 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #10 | #218 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #16 | #333 |
| Development Studies | #7 | #7 | #63 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #6 | #6 | #79 |
Art & Design rankings
Griffith University ranked 10 for Art & Design in Australia and 165 in the World with 9,689 publications made and 204,499 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #4 | #4 | #36 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #5 | #51 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #5 | #87 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #8 | #94 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #11 | #134 |
| Literature | #10 | #11 | #162 |
| Sculpture | #9 | #9 | #167 |
| Multimedia | #13 | #14 | #168 |
| Photography | #15 | #15 | #188 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #14 | #220 |
| Graphic Design | #13 | #14 | #258 |
| Architecture | #12 | #14 | #266 |
| Interior Design | #13 | #17 | #310 |
| Animation | #20 | #25 | #859 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #5 | #5 | #54 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #8 | #8 | #68 |
