Southern Cross University: Rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 34 in Australia, 1132 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 13,957 academic publications and 366,410 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1132 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 34 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 41 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 767 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 901 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 902 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 35 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1189 in the World with 8,877 publications made and 202,234 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #29 | #31 | #122 |
| Social Work | #24 | #28 | #341 |
| Education | #34 | #41 | #515 |
| Gender Studies | #32 | #39 | #540 |
| Anthropology | #34 | #41 | #580 |
| Special Education | #32 | #37 | #603 |
| Media Studies | #34 | #41 | #655 |
| Sociology | #34 | #41 | #757 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #32 | #39 | #792 |
| Demography | #31 | #38 | #847 |
| Law | #35 | #42 | #851 |
| International Law | #31 | #38 | #852 |
| Genealogy | #36 | #45 | #881 |
| Archaeology | #33 | #41 | #889 |
| History | #34 | #42 | #912 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #41 | #923 |
| Political Science | #35 | #42 | #959 |
| Linguistics | #36 | #43 | #1482 |
| Philosophy | #35 | #42 | #1631 |
Environmental Science rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 31 for Environmental Science in Australia and 979 in the World with 8,431 publications made and 263,348 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #15 | #17 | #334 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #21 | #357 |
| Oceanography | #22 | #27 | #544 |
| Ecology | #28 | #35 | #729 |
| Environmental Management | #29 | #35 | #744 |
| Geology | #31 | #38 | #1003 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #34 | #1108 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #28 | #34 | #1118 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #40 | #1153 |
Biology rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 31 for Biology in Australia and 1383 in the World with 7,656 publications made and 241,335 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #15 | #17 | #334 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #19 | #21 | #357 |
| Ethics | #31 | #38 | #769 |
| Zoology | #29 | #36 | #805 |
| Botany | #27 | #34 | #909 |
| Horticulture | #26 | #31 | #1008 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #31 | #1072 |
| Animal Science | #32 | #39 | #1073 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #37 | #1150 |
| Paleontology | #32 | #40 | #1153 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #43 | #1313 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #32 | #38 | #1371 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #39 | #1613 |
| Genetics | #32 | #39 | #1722 |
| Molecular | #30 | #38 | #1737 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #38 | #1808 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #39 | #1841 |
| Immunology | #38 | #47 | #2193 |
| Microbiology | #35 | #43 | #2245 |
| Virology | #39 | #49 | #2351 |
| Oncology | #39 | #47 | #2696 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #44 | #3474 |
Medicine rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 37 for Medicine in Australia and 1318 in the World with 5,765 publications made and 150,786 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #24 | #28 | #341 |
| Healthcare Administration | #32 | #37 | #550 |
| Sports | #30 | #34 | #552 |
| Health Science | #33 | #38 | #597 |
| Nursing | #32 | #38 | #623 |
| Physical Therapy | #34 | #38 | #650 |
| Ethics | #31 | #38 | #769 |
| Gerontology | #33 | #38 | #810 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #44 | #943 |
| Occupational Therapy | #36 | #42 | #1019 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #31 | #1072 |
| Psychiatry | #35 | #41 | #1097 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #39 | #46 | #1201 |
| Pathology | #37 | #44 | #1425 |
| Anesthesiology | #37 | #45 | #1433 |
| Pediatrics | #36 | #44 | #1576 |
| Orthodontics | #35 | #42 | #1773 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #37 | #45 | #1786 |
| Surgery | #39 | #46 | #1836 |
| Pharmacology | #34 | #39 | #1841 |
| Radiology | #39 | #46 | #2044 |
| Dentistry | #36 | #43 | #2051 |
| Cardiology | #39 | #46 | #2054 |
| Immunology | #38 | #47 | #2193 |
| Virology | #39 | #49 | #2351 |
| Oncology | #39 | #47 | #2696 |
Engineering rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 33 for Engineering in Australia and 1843 in the World with 4,795 publications made and 138,474 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #23 | #28 | #485 |
| Environmental Engineering | #29 | #34 | #1108 |
| Systems | #35 | #42 | #1530 |
| Biotechnology | #32 | #39 | #1613 |
| Metallurgy | #30 | #36 | #1707 |
| Renewable Energy | #32 | #40 | #1714 |
| Remote Sensing | #35 | #43 | #1715 |
| Reliability and Quality | #33 | #41 | #1717 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #43 | #2341 |
| Optics | #34 | #42 | #2512 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #44 | #3474 |
Chemistry rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 32 for Chemistry in Australia and 1704 in the World with 4,596 publications made and 168,400 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #29 | #35 | #1762 |
| Radiochemistry | #25 | #30 | #1808 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #38 | #1808 |
| Organic chemistry | #31 | #38 | #1814 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #44 | #3474 |
Psychology rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 35 for Psychology in Australia and 1094 in the World with 4,470 publications made and 100,165 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #24 | #28 | #341 |
| Education | #34 | #41 | #515 |
| Special Education | #32 | #37 | #603 |
| Human Sexuality | #33 | #40 | #667 |
| Clinical Psychology | #37 | #44 | #943 |
| Occupational Therapy | #36 | #42 | #1019 |
| Psychiatry | #35 | #41 | #1097 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #43 | #1313 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #44 | #1903 |
Computer Science rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 38 for Computer Science in Australia and 1773 in the World with 4,269 publications made and 104,519 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #28 | #34 | #616 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #39 | #777 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #38 | #832 |
| Neuroscience | #36 | #43 | #1313 |
| Software Engineering | #36 | #43 | #1366 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #32 | #38 | #1371 |
| Data Science | #37 | #44 | #1384 |
| Cognitive Science | #36 | #44 | #1903 |
| Machine Learning | #37 | #46 | #2122 |
| Computational Linguistics | #37 | #44 | #2278 |
| Telecommunications | #36 | #43 | #2341 |
| Computer Vision | #37 | #44 | #2498 |
Physics rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 33 for Physics in Australia and 1883 in the World with 4,137 publications made and 125,397 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #34 | #42 | #2512 |
| Nanotechnology | #36 | #44 | #3474 |
Business rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 34 for Business in Australia and 902 in the World with 3,485 publications made and 85,031 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #26 | #33 | #551 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #39 | #777 |
| Accounting | #32 | #39 | #821 |
| Marketing | #31 | #39 | #873 |
| Project Management | #32 | #39 | #912 |
| Management | #35 | #42 | #1098 |
| Finance | #34 | #42 | #1128 |
| International Trade | #35 | #44 | #1313 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #7 | #10 | #44 |
Economics rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 35 for Economics in Australia and 901 in the World with 2,997 publications made and 65,036 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #34 | #42 | #1128 |
| International Trade | #35 | #44 | #1313 |
| Econometrics | #37 | #46 | #2202 |
Mathematics rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 37 for Mathematics in Australia and 1588 in the World with 2,457 publications made and 58,138 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #34 | #41 | #546 |
| Statistics | #38 | #45 | #1802 |
| Econometrics | #37 | #46 | #2202 |
Art & Design rankings
Southern Cross University ranked 32 for Art & Design in Australia and 767 in the World with 2,159 publications made and 46,203 citations received.
Southern Cross University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #31 | #38 | #520 |
| Sculpture | #20 | #22 | #608 |
| Graphic Design | #25 | #32 | #687 |
| Cinematography | #31 | #38 | #709 |
| Literature | #33 | #40 | #800 |
| Photography | #28 | #35 | #822 |
| Multimedia | #31 | #38 | #832 |
| Aesthetics | #33 | #41 | #923 |
| Music | #30 | #37 | #958 |
