Macquarie University: Rankings
Macquarie University ranked 9 in Australia, 274 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 84,421 academic publications and 2,479,905 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 274 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 9 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 10 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 141 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 173 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 204 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Macquarie University ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 204 in the World with 46,533 publications made and 1,253,350 citations received.
Macquarie University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #13 | #13 | #31 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #7 | #49 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #10 | #78 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #8 | #81 |
| Education | #9 | #10 | #90 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #8 | #104 |
| International Law | #9 | #10 | #110 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #10 | #11 | #127 |
| Special Education | #10 | #10 | #128 |
| Sociology | #9 | #10 | #134 |
| Law | #10 | #11 | #154 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #18 | #156 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #8 | #165 |
| Political Science | #10 | #11 | #175 |
| History | #10 | #11 | #196 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #16 | #222 |
| Demography | #11 | #13 | #231 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #8 | #263 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #29 | #438 |
| Social Work | #29 | #34 | #501 |
| Early Childhood Education | #4 | #4 | #25 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #13 | #14 | #99 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #5 | #6 | #81 |
Biology rankings
Macquarie University ranked 9 for Biology in Australia and 407 in the World with 42,271 publications made and 1,579,694 citations received.
Macquarie University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #8 | #10 | #151 |
| Zoology | #11 | #13 | #162 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #10 | #183 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #10 | #193 |
| Entomology | #7 | #8 | #195 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #11 | #258 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #14 | #260 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #9 | #265 |
| Botany | #11 | #13 | #273 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #13 | #346 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #12 | #385 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #14 | #445 |
| Molecular | #9 | #11 | #487 |
| Forestry | #22 | #27 | #516 |
| Genetics | #14 | #16 | #550 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #17 | #582 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #17 | #585 |
| Animal Science | #22 | #26 | #611 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #22 | #635 |
| Virology | #18 | #21 | #635 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #18 | #644 |
| Oncology | #15 | #17 | #661 |
| Immunology | #17 | #20 | #705 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #23 | #790 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #20 | #802 |
Computer Science rankings
Macquarie University ranked 12 for Computer Science in Australia and 286 in the World with 38,319 publications made and 1,144,610 citations received.
Macquarie University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #4 | #101 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #11 | #104 |
| Information Technology | #14 | #15 | #138 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #9 | #167 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #16 | #188 |
| Data Science | #13 | #14 | #217 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #7 | #234 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #11 | #258 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #12 | #312 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #12 | #339 |
| Software Engineering | #15 | #19 | #364 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #12 | #385 |
| Machine Learning | #16 | #19 | #387 |
| Animation | #13 | #15 | #422 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #15 | #522 |
| Robotics | #21 | #26 | #868 |
Environmental Science rankings
Macquarie University ranked 10 for Environmental Science in Australia and 234 in the World with 36,412 publications made and 1,292,918 citations received.
Macquarie University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #6 | #83 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #10 | #183 |
| Ecology | #12 | #13 | #188 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #16 | #204 |
| Geology | #10 | #11 | #227 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #15 | #230 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #14 | #260 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #24 | #25 | #463 |
| Forestry | #22 | #27 | #516 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #23 | #533 |
Engineering rankings
Macquarie University ranked 14 for Engineering in Australia and 446 in the World with 32,381 publications made and 1,002,718 citations received.
Macquarie University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #14 | #14 | #238 |
| Systems | #13 | #14 | #283 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #12 | #312 |
| Aviation | #17 | #20 | #317 |
| Optics | #10 | #11 | #322 |
| Architecture | #17 | #19 | #427 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #16 | #445 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #27 | #518 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #15 | #522 |
| Environmental Engineering | #21 | #23 | #533 |
| Reliability and Quality | #18 | #20 | #550 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #18 | #556 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #30 | #563 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #22 | #572 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #22 | #635 |
| Metallurgy | #19 | #22 | #649 |
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #36 | #666 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #25 | #776 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #20 | #802 |
| Robotics | #21 | #26 | #868 |
| Automation and Control | #23 | #25 | #1008 |
Medicine rankings
Macquarie University ranked 15 for Medicine in Australia and 405 in the World with 32,168 publications made and 1,068,898 citations received.
Macquarie University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #4 | #4 | #112 |
| Audiology | #7 | #8 | #127 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #9 | #132 |
| Ethics | #8 | #10 | #151 |
| Healthcare Administration | #20 | #22 | #189 |
| Health Science | #18 | #20 | #212 |
| Nursing | #20 | #22 | #233 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #13 | #257 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #23 | #292 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #17 | #19 | #314 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #12 | #347 |
| Optometry | #15 | #17 | #347 |
| Neurosurgery | #6 | #6 | #357 |
| Gerontology | #20 | #23 | #362 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #27 | #379 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #29 | #438 |
| Sports | #26 | #30 | #464 |
| Pathology | #16 | #18 | #467 |
| Radiology | #10 | #12 | #487 |
| Epidemiology | #21 | #25 | #499 |
| Social Work | #29 | #34 | #501 |
| Surgery | #13 | #15 | #503 |
| Cardiology | #11 | #13 | #510 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #15 | #518 |
| Dentistry | #12 | #14 | #561 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #17 | #582 |
| Virology | #18 | #21 | #635 |
| Radiation Therapy | #12 | #14 | #641 |
| Pediatrics | #23 | #25 | #643 |
| Urology | #11 | #13 | #644 |
| Orthodontics | #13 | #15 | #646 |
| Oncology | #15 | #17 | #661 |
| Veterinary | #18 | #21 | #670 |
| Immunology | #17 | #20 | #705 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #21 | #747 |
| Pharmacology | #20 | #23 | #790 |
| Dermatology | #21 | #24 | #979 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #28 | #1261 |
Physics rankings
Macquarie University ranked 14 for Physics in Australia and 436 in the World with 30,813 publications made and 1,016,005 citations received.
Macquarie University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #9 | #9 | #265 |
| Optics | #10 | #11 | #322 |
| Theoretical | #11 | #13 | #547 |
| Applied Physics | #17 | #18 | #556 |
| Molecular | #10 | #11 | #557 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #14 | #611 |
| Biophysics | #15 | #18 | #644 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #20 | #802 |
Chemistry rankings
Macquarie University ranked 14 for Chemistry in Australia and 520 in the World with 27,976 publications made and 1,083,751 citations received.
Macquarie University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #20 | #22 | #572 |
| Biochemistry | #14 | #17 | #585 |
| Organic chemistry | #17 | #20 | #690 |
| Nanotechnology | #19 | #20 | #802 |
| Physical | #21 | #25 | #911 |
| Computational | #21 | #26 | #984 |
| Radiochemistry | #17 | #20 | #1124 |
| Pharmacy | #22 | #28 | #1261 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #4 | #4 | #29 |
Psychology rankings
Macquarie University ranked 12 for Psychology in Australia and 223 in the World with 25,191 publications made and 767,562 citations received.
Macquarie University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #9 | #10 | #90 |
| Human Sexuality | #9 | #10 | #118 |
| Special Education | #10 | #10 | #128 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #9 | #132 |
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #9 | #167 |
| Psychiatry | #11 | #13 | #257 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #11 | #258 |
| Occupational Therapy | #19 | #23 | #292 |
| Social Work | #29 | #34 | #501 |
| Child Psychology | #6 | #6 | #99 |
Mathematics rankings
Macquarie University ranked 14 for Mathematics in Australia and 304 in the World with 17,212 publications made and 490,529 citations received.
Macquarie University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #9 | #96 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #134 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #7 | #234 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #12 | #243 |
| Statistics | #14 | #16 | #350 |
| Applied Mathematics | #16 | #20 | #744 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #25 | #776 |
Business rankings
Macquarie University ranked 15 for Business in Australia and 213 in the World with 16,868 publications made and 411,560 citations received.
Macquarie University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #7 | #7 | #93 |
| Accounting | #7 | #7 | #100 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #11 | #104 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #134 |
| Project Management | #13 | #14 | #167 |
| Finance | #11 | #12 | #169 |
| Advertising | #16 | #18 | #174 |
| International Trade | #9 | #10 | #189 |
| Real Estate | #12 | #14 | #210 |
| Marketing | #17 | #18 | #217 |
| Management | #16 | #17 | #263 |
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #19 | #342 |
| Engineering Management | #23 | #27 | #518 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #30 | #563 |
| Operations Research | #21 | #25 | #776 |
| Human Resource Management | #8 | #8 | #79 |
Economics rankings
Macquarie University ranked 13 for Economics in Australia and 173 in the World with 13,973 publications made and 329,798 citations received.
Macquarie University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #8 | #134 |
| Finance | #11 | #12 | #169 |
| International Trade | #9 | #10 | #189 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #12 | #243 |
Art & Design rankings
Macquarie University ranked 7 for Art & Design in Australia and 141 in the World with 9,330 publications made and 212,563 citations received.
Macquarie University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #6 | #6 | #52 |
| Music | #8 | #8 | #64 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #7 | #85 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #8 | #104 |
| Literature | #7 | #8 | #106 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #6 | #106 |
| Photography | #11 | #11 | #145 |
| Multimedia | #15 | #16 | #188 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #12 | #240 |
| Sculpture | #13 | #13 | #370 |
| Animation | #13 | #15 | #422 |
| Architecture | #17 | #19 | #427 |
| Interior Design | #18 | #23 | #427 |
| Landscape Architecture | #29 | #36 | #666 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #7 | #7 | #95 |
