University of New South Wales: Rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 in Australia, 66 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 240,143 academic publications and 7,937,693 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 66 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 4 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 4 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 39 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 42 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 49 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 5 for Biology in Australia and 94 in the World with 128,774 publications made and 5,067,218 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virology | #3 | #3 | #54 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #5 | #64 |
| Ethics | #5 | #6 | #82 |
| Zoology | #8 | #8 | #87 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #5 | #91 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #5 | #95 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #11 | #101 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #5 | #122 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #4 | #129 |
| Immunology | #5 | #5 | #130 |
| Botany | #7 | #7 | #132 |
| Genetics | #5 | #5 | #135 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #5 | #141 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #5 | #146 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #6 | #161 |
| Oncology | #4 | #4 | #167 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #8 | #172 |
| Forestry | #10 | #12 | #181 |
| Molecular | #6 | #6 | #254 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #5 | #271 |
| Entomology | #11 | #12 | #273 |
| Animal Science | #12 | #16 | #304 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #12 | #307 |
Engineering rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 1 for Engineering in Australia and 62 in the World with 110,019 publications made and 3,643,782 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 56 in the World with 108,100 publications made and 3,396,703 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #6 | #6 | #8 |
| Special Education | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| International Law | #3 | #3 | #27 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #4 | #41 |
| History | #5 | #5 | #44 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #5 | #45 |
| Law | #4 | #4 | #45 |
| Political Science | #4 | #4 | #47 |
| Sociology | #4 | #4 | #49 |
| Demography | #4 | #4 | #50 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #6 | #55 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #5 | #60 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #3 | #62 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #7 | #65 |
| Education | #7 | #8 | #67 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #4 | #73 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #7 | #74 |
| Social Work | #11 | #12 | #96 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #5 | #98 |
| Genealogy | #10 | #14 | #113 |
| Early Childhood Education | #5 | #5 | #29 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #1 | #1 | #18 |
| Human Rights Law | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #5 | #5 | #30 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #4 | #5 | #77 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #5 | #5 | #100 |
| Military science | #1 | #1 | #46 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #5 | #5 | #41 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #3 | #3 | #60 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #6 | #6 | #72 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #10 | #11 | #96 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #6 | #6 | #84 |
| Law Enforcement | #1 | #1 | #16 |
Medicine rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 5 for Medicine in Australia and 88 in the World with 106,915 publications made and 4,125,555 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #4 | #28 |
| Sports | #4 | #4 | #30 |
| Nursing | #5 | #5 | #33 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #3 | #39 |
| Healthcare Administration | #5 | #5 | #40 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #4 | #41 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #43 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #4 | #52 |
| Virology | #3 | #3 | #54 |
| Health Science | #5 | #5 | #55 |
| Audiology | #4 | #4 | #59 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #5 | #60 |
| Ethics | #5 | #6 | #82 |
| Pathology | #5 | #5 | #85 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #4 | #88 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #5 | #95 |
| Social Work | #11 | #12 | #96 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #7 | #100 |
| Surgery | #5 | #5 | #119 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #8 | #124 |
| Radiology | #5 | #5 | #130 |
| Immunology | #5 | #5 | #130 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #4 | #139 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #3 | #161 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #4 | #161 |
| Oncology | #4 | #4 | #167 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #7 | #169 |
| Urology | #8 | #8 | #198 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #8 | #210 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #5 | #221 |
| Neurosurgery | #3 | #3 | #225 |
| Cosmetology | #5 | #5 | #226 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #8 | #231 |
| Veterinary | #9 | #10 | #240 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #5 | #271 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #6 | #272 |
| Public Health | #4 | #4 | #41 |
| Family medicine | #2 | #2 | #31 |
Physics rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 1 for Physics in Australia and 69 in the World with 100,428 publications made and 3,367,581 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #1 | #32 |
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #1 | #87 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Optics | #4 | #4 | #93 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #4 | #129 |
| Molecular | #2 | #2 | #147 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #6 | #161 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #5 | #175 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #1 | #1 | #76 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #3 | #76 |
Computer Science rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 3 for Computer Science in Australia and 62 in the World with 99,407 publications made and 3,394,188 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #4 | #32 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Machine Learning | #2 | #2 | #53 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #53 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #2 | #54 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #1 | #56 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #3 | #58 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Animation | #2 | #2 | #72 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #2 | #74 |
| Robotics | #2 | #2 | #79 |
| Computer Vision | #3 | #3 | #87 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #2 | #98 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #1 | #103 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #5 | #141 |
| Web Design and Development | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Library and Information science | #4 | #4 | #62 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #3 | #3 | #69 |
| Database Administration | #2 | #2 | #85 |
| Cyber Security | #2 | #2 | #40 |
| Computer Networking | #2 | #2 | #74 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #3 | #3 | #64 |
Chemistry rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 5 for Chemistry in Australia and 113 in the World with 98,158 publications made and 3,760,212 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #79 |
| Physical | #2 | #2 | #89 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #1 | #89 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #2 | #98 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #5 | #146 |
| Computational | #4 | #4 | #198 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #5 | #221 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #3 | #221 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #1 | #82 |
| Materials Science | #1 | #1 | #74 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #1 | #62 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #11 | #11 | #89 |
| Chemical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #82 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Australia and 49 in the World with 93,632 publications made and 3,205,236 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #3 | #3 | #22 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #2 | #39 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #2 | #40 |
| Geology | #5 | #5 | #50 |
| Ecology | #4 | #4 | #52 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #5 | #64 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #6 | #78 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #11 | #101 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #10 | #110 |
| Forestry | #10 | #12 | #181 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #1 | #1 | #51 |
| Geography and Cartography | #4 | #4 | #49 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #4 | #4 | #53 |
Psychology rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 for Psychology in Australia and 50 in the World with 64,612 publications made and 2,537,556 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #2 | #2 | #10 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #4 | #42 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #3 | #43 |
| Cognitive Science | #2 | #2 | #53 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Education | #7 | #8 | #67 |
| Social Work | #11 | #12 | #96 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #7 | #100 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #2 | #2 | #38 |
| Child Psychology | #4 | #4 | #63 |
| Social Psychology | #4 | #4 | #49 |
Mathematics rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 3 for Mathematics in Australia and 54 in the World with 50,799 publications made and 1,819,063 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Statistics | #3 | #3 | #57 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #1 | #57 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #5 | #65 |
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #7 | #73 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #2 | #76 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #2 | #98 |
Business rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 1 for Business in Australia and 39 in the World with 41,364 publications made and 1,274,408 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #1 | #1 | #19 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Accounting | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Project Management | #3 | #3 | #27 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #4 | #32 |
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Marketing | #3 | #3 | #41 |
| Management | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #1 | #48 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #1 | #57 |
| Advertising | #6 | #6 | #66 |
| International Trade | #5 | #5 | #78 |
| Entrepreneurship | #7 | #9 | #204 |
| Supply Chain Management | #3 | #3 | #83 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #2 | #2 | #9 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #1 | #1 | #31 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #5 | #5 | #51 |
| International Business | #4 | #4 | #61 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #10 | #15 | #62 |
| Human Resource Management | #7 | #7 | #52 |
| Tax Law | #3 | #3 | #42 |
Economics rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 for Economics in Australia and 42 in the World with 32,124 publications made and 951,316 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Finance | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #5 | #65 |
| International Trade | #5 | #5 | #78 |
| Development Studies | #5 | #5 | #41 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #5 | #5 | #54 |
| Political Economy | #5 | #5 | #93 |
Art & Design rankings
University of New South Wales ranked 4 for Art & Design in Australia and 55 in the World with 17,244 publications made and 449,749 citations received.
University of New South Wales
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #2 | #2 | #12 |
| Architecture | #1 | #1 | #27 |
| Photography | #3 | #3 | #33 |
| Multimedia | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #4 | #44 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #5 | #45 |
| Literature | #4 | #4 | #50 |
| Music | #6 | #6 | #57 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #4 | #61 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #7 | #62 |
| Animation | #2 | #2 | #72 |
| Interior Design | #3 | #3 | #73 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #4 | #79 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #7 | #121 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #4 | #4 | #59 |
| Fashion Design | #4 | #4 | #55 |
| Painting and Drawing | #4 | #4 | #61 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #4 | #4 | #32 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #6 | #6 | #50 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #4 | #66 |
