University of Adelaide: Rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 8 in Australia, 185 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 130,340 academic publications and 4,511,784 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 185 of 0 | In the World |
| # 8 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 9 of 0 | In Oceania |
| # 124 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 161 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 165 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 8 for Biology in Australia and 174 in the World with 79,096 publications made and 3,195,311 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #6 | #62 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #3 | #66 |
| Zoology | #7 | #7 | #79 |
| Botany | #6 | #6 | #86 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #5 | #93 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #7 | #110 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #8 | #112 |
| Forestry | #6 | #8 | #121 |
| Ethics | #6 | #8 | #139 |
| Entomology | #6 | #6 | #164 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #9 | #174 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #6 | #176 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #8 | #179 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #6 | #194 |
| Genetics | #6 | #6 | #194 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #8 | #205 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #8 | #214 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #10 | #238 |
| Immunology | #7 | #7 | #239 |
| Molecular | #7 | #7 | #266 |
| Virology | #8 | #8 | #269 |
| Oncology | #7 | #7 | #275 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #9 | #283 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #295 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #6 | #311 |
| Agricultural Science | #3 | #3 | #55 |
Medicine rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 7 for Medicine in Australia and 161 in the World with 63,839 publications made and 2,370,957 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #2 | #47 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Urology | #4 | #4 | #70 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #4 | #79 |
| Health Science | #6 | #6 | #81 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #8 | #106 |
| Nursing | #10 | #11 | #117 |
| Pediatrics | #6 | #7 | #120 |
| Optometry | #10 | #11 | #120 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #11 | #127 |
| Epidemiology | #8 | #10 | #134 |
| Ethics | #6 | #8 | #139 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #7 | #153 |
| Gerontology | #10 | #12 | #158 |
| Anesthesiology | #6 | #7 | #160 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #13 | #162 |
| Pathology | #7 | #8 | #163 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #6 | #163 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #9 | #177 |
| Surgery | #7 | #8 | #188 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #17 | #197 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #8 | #205 |
| Sports | #17 | #20 | #219 |
| Ophthalmology | #9 | #10 | #221 |
| Radiology | #7 | #8 | #228 |
| Immunology | #7 | #7 | #239 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #7 | #266 |
| Virology | #8 | #8 | #269 |
| Oncology | #7 | #7 | #275 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #24 | #299 |
| Toxicology | #6 | #6 | #311 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #5 | #323 |
| Audiology | #13 | #15 | #337 |
| Plastic Surgery | #7 | #8 | #362 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #9 | #369 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #9 | #385 |
| Cosmetology | #7 | #8 | #396 |
| Social Work | #32 | #37 | #549 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 7 for Chemistry in Australia and 210 in the World with 60,408 publications made and 2,558,723 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #6 | #184 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #6 | #194 |
| Physical | #8 | #8 | #230 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #7 | #270 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #295 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #9 | #369 |
| Computational | #9 | #9 | #463 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #9 | #553 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #8 | #8 | #59 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Australia and 124 in the World with 56,644 publications made and 2,065,229 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #6 | #62 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #7 | #88 |
| Ecology | #8 | #8 | #97 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #9 | #101 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #8 | #112 |
| Geology | #8 | #8 | #119 |
| Forestry | #6 | #8 | #121 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #6 | #135 |
| Oceanography | #10 | #10 | #138 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #12 | #143 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 194 in the World with 55,580 publications made and 1,751,483 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Publishing | #12 | #12 | #27 |
| Demography | #8 | #10 | #111 |
| International Law | #10 | #11 | #118 |
| Special Education | #11 | #11 | #129 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #10 | #129 |
| Genealogy | #11 | #16 | #139 |
| History | #9 | #10 | #142 |
| Law | #11 | #12 | #155 |
| Sociology | #12 | #14 | #158 |
| Anthropology | #18 | #20 | #161 |
| Gender Studies | #17 | #22 | #172 |
| Political Science | #11 | #12 | #178 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #17 | #18 | #184 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #15 | #196 |
| Media Studies | #20 | #26 | #221 |
| Linguistics | #10 | #12 | #243 |
| Education | #23 | #29 | #267 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #13 | #348 |
| Social Work | #32 | #37 | #549 |
Engineering rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 7 for Engineering in Australia and 212 in the World with 52,757 publications made and 2,061,204 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #5 | #5 | #93 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #6 | #135 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #6 | #184 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #12 | #201 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #9 | #202 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #9 | #208 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #13 | #212 |
| Systems | #11 | #12 | #240 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #9 | #242 |
| Optics | #7 | #8 | #242 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #11 | #263 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #13 | #280 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #295 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #19 | #296 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #22 | #322 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #13 | #326 |
| Architecture | #15 | #17 | #341 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #9 | #366 |
| Robotics | #13 | #15 | #399 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #13 | #415 |
| Aviation | #21 | #25 | #459 |
| Mining Engineering | #8 | #8 | #76 |
Physics rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 7 for Physics in Australia and 233 in the World with 50,045 publications made and 1,936,711 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #4 | #4 | #174 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #8 | #179 |
| Optics | #7 | #8 | #242 |
| Molecular | #6 | #6 | #264 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #9 | #283 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #9 | #295 |
| Applied Physics | #12 | #13 | #415 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #9 | #473 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 9 for Computer Science in Australia and 227 in the World with 44,950 publications made and 1,579,853 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #10 | #183 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #9 | #184 |
| Data Science | #10 | #11 | #198 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #7 | #202 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #8 | #214 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #10 | #238 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #9 | #242 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #10 | #256 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #12 | #274 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #21 | #295 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #16 | #301 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #9 | #366 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #25 | #399 |
| Robotics | #13 | #15 | #399 |
| Animation | #15 | #17 | #491 |
Psychology rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 8 for Psychology in Australia and 182 in the World with 29,428 publications made and 1,049,370 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #11 | #11 | #129 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #13 | #162 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #9 | #177 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #10 | #183 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #10 | #238 |
| Education | #23 | #29 | #267 |
| Human Sexuality | #19 | #24 | #296 |
| Occupational Therapy | #20 | #24 | #299 |
| Social Work | #32 | #37 | #549 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 9 for Mathematics in Australia and 197 in the World with 22,025 publications made and 747,336 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #8 | #9 | #183 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #11 | #237 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #10 | #256 |
| Mathematics Education | #23 | #29 | #286 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #13 | #326 |
| Actuarial Science | #17 | #21 | #381 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #13 | #395 |
Business rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 14 for Business in Australia and 205 in the World with 17,289 publications made and 524,950 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #7 | #100 |
| Accounting | #15 | #17 | #169 |
| Advertising | #15 | #17 | #172 |
| Marketing | #14 | #15 | #194 |
| Management | #15 | #16 | #234 |
| Finance | #14 | #15 | #255 |
| Project Management | #17 | #19 | #284 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #21 | #295 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #19 | #296 |
| Entrepreneurship | #12 | #16 | #302 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #22 | #322 |
| Real Estate | #16 | #18 | #323 |
| Risk Management | #18 | #20 | #323 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #13 | #326 |
| Actuarial Science | #17 | #21 | #381 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #9 | #11 | #79 |
Economics rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 12 for Economics in Australia and 165 in the World with 14,327 publications made and 418,548 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #7 | #7 | #100 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #11 | #237 |
| Finance | #14 | #15 | #255 |
| Actuarial Science | #17 | #21 | #381 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Adelaide ranked 13 for Art & Design in Australia and 190 in the World with 8,531 publications made and 206,035 citations received.
University of Adelaide
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #13 | #13 | #169 |
| Literature | #13 | #15 | #190 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #15 | #196 |
| Creative Writing | #18 | #22 | #211 |
| Landscape Architecture | #11 | #13 | #212 |
| Cinematography | #21 | #23 | #286 |
| Music | #14 | #16 | #292 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #16 | #300 |
| Acting and Drama | #21 | #25 | #328 |
| Architecture | #15 | #17 | #341 |
| Multimedia | #20 | #25 | #399 |
| Animation | #15 | #17 | #491 |
| Graphic Design | #29 | #36 | #761 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #27 | #812 |
