University of Sydney: Rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 in Australia, 56 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 299,459 academic publications and 10,096,765 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 56 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 2 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 26 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 28 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 29 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 for Biology in Australia and 52 in the World with 170,723 publications made and 6,872,944 citations received.
University of Sydney
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Zoology | #2 | #2 | #18 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #32 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #2 | #32 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #2 | #36 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Virology | #2 | #2 | #50 |
| Botany | #3 | #3 | #52 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #3 | #56 |
| Oncology | #1 | #1 | #57 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #4 | #63 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Immunology | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Genetics | #3 | #3 | #69 |
| Forestry | #5 | #5 | #72 |
| Entomology | #3 | #3 | #73 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #3 | #81 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #2 | #88 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #98 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #5 | #99 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #2 | #102 |
| Molecular | #2 | #2 | #159 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #4 | #166 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #2 | #2 | #59 |
| Agricultural Science | #5 | #5 | #67 |
Medicine rankings
University of Sydney ranked 1 for Medicine in Australia and 30 in the World with 166,945 publications made and 6,444,950 citations received.
University of Sydney
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Sydney ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 28 in the World with 139,922 publications made and 4,329,617 citations received.
University of Sydney
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #1 | #14 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #2 | #17 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #2 | #20 |
| Demography | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Sociology | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Law | #2 | #2 | #25 |
| Political Science | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Education | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #2 | #27 |
| History | #1 | #1 | #27 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #2 | #31 |
| International Law | #4 | #4 | #32 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #2 | #32 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #1 | #41 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #1 | #61 |
| Social Work | #6 | #7 | #66 |
| Forensic Science | #9 | #10 | #83 |
| Early Childhood Education | #7 | #7 | #40 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #6 | #6 | #41 |
| Human Rights Law | #4 | #4 | #26 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #3 | #3 | #15 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #1 | #1 | #38 |
| Military science | #2 | #2 | #53 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #1 | #1 | #6 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #1 | #1 | #30 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #2 | #2 | #8 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #1 | #36 |
| Law Enforcement | #7 | #7 | #46 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 for Computer Science in Australia and 45 in the World with 117,580 publications made and 4,158,602 citations received.
University of Sydney
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Data Science | #3 | #3 | #43 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #3 | #46 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #1 | #48 |
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #60 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #7 | #61 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #2 | #66 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #1 | #73 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #3 | #76 |
| Animation | #3 | #3 | #105 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #4 | #141 |
| Information Technology | #16 | #17 | #154 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #3 | #169 |
| Library and Information science | #1 | #1 | #34 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #2 | #2 | #45 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #1 | #73 |
| Cyber Security | #3 | #3 | #60 |
| Computer Networking | #3 | #3 | #84 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #2 | #2 | #63 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Sydney ranked 3 for Chemistry in Australia and 83 in the World with 115,965 publications made and 4,767,019 citations received.
University of Sydney
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #2 | #2 | #80 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #3 | #81 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #3 | #113 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #1 | #118 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #4 | #161 |
| Physical | #5 | #5 | #164 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #4 | #166 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #2 | #196 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #6 | #6 | #46 |
Engineering rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 for Engineering in Australia and 63 in the World with 109,003 publications made and 3,878,966 citations received.
University of Sydney
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #1 | #1 | #39 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #6 | #51 |
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #56 |
| Architecture | #3 | #3 | #59 |
| Robotics | #1 | #1 | #60 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #1 | #73 |
| Aviation | #5 | #6 | #76 |
| Systems | #4 | #4 | #80 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #4 | #82 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #3 | #89 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #4 | #95 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #9 | #113 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #4 | #115 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #3 | #160 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #4 | #161 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #4 | #166 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #3 | #169 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #9 | #176 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #7 | #195 |
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #25 | #411 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #6 | #6 | #96 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #6 | #6 | #83 |
| Transportation Engineering | #2 | #2 | #28 |
| Structural Engineering | #1 | #1 | #50 |
| Mechanical Engineering | #1 | #1 | #46 |
| Civil Engineering | #2 | #2 | #46 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #3 | #3 | #71 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #2 | #2 | #79 |
| Architectural Engineering | #2 | #2 | #34 |
| Aerospace Engineering | #3 | #3 | #57 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Sydney ranked 3 for Environmental Science in Australia and 42 in the World with 103,345 publications made and 3,590,589 citations received.
University of Sydney
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #3 | #32 |
| Paleontology | #2 | #2 | #32 |
| Ecology | #3 | #3 | #37 |
| Geology | #2 | #2 | #42 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #3 | #63 |
| Forestry | #5 | #5 | #72 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #6 | #72 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #6 | #94 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #10 | #10 | #166 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #9 | #176 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #4 | #4 | #82 |
| Geography and Cartography | #3 | #3 | #46 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #6 | #6 | #68 |
Physics rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 for Physics in Australia and 77 in the World with 102,507 publications made and 3,618,101 citations received.
University of Sydney
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #1 | #1 | #56 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #1 | #98 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #2 | #102 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #4 | #166 |
| Molecular | #3 | #3 | #180 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #7 | #195 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #6 | #208 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #4 | #233 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #4 | #4 | #96 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #2 | #2 | #59 |
Psychology rankings
University of Sydney ranked 2 for Psychology in Australia and 30 in the World with 89,453 publications made and 3,306,086 citations received.
University of Sydney
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #2 | #5 |
| Special Education | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Education | #2 | #2 | #26 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #3 | #28 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #2 | #30 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #3 | #39 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #1 | #42 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #2 | #44 |
| Social Work | #6 | #7 | #66 |
| Child Psychology | #3 | #3 | #49 |
| Social Psychology | #3 | #3 | #46 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Sydney ranked 1 for Mathematics in Australia and 37 in the World with 58,503 publications made and 2,316,050 citations received.
University of Sydney
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #3 | #39 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #3 | #55 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #3 | #59 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #4 | #132 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #4 | #141 |
Business rankings
University of Sydney ranked 3 for Business in Australia and 43 in the World with 43,180 publications made and 1,242,410 citations received.
University of Sydney
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | #2 | #2 | #22 |
| Accounting | #1 | #1 | #22 |
| Advertising | #1 | #1 | #28 |
| Marketing | #1 | #1 | #33 |
| International Trade | #3 | #3 | #41 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #6 | #51 |
| Finance | #4 | #4 | #51 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #3 | #59 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #7 | #61 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #2 | #63 |
| Management | #3 | #3 | #64 |
| Project Management | #7 | #7 | #70 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #7 | #89 |
| Engineering Management | #8 | #9 | #113 |
| Entrepreneurship | #13 | #17 | #305 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #2 | #68 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #3 | #3 | #16 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #4 | #4 | #54 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #3 | #3 | #39 |
| International Business | #3 | #3 | #48 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #13 | #19 | #79 |
| Human Resource Management | #5 | #5 | #39 |
| Tax Law | #4 | #4 | #46 |
Economics rankings
University of Sydney ranked 1 for Economics in Australia and 29 in the World with 38,836 publications made and 1,129,049 citations received.
University of Sydney
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #3 | #3 | #41 |
| Finance | #4 | #4 | #51 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #3 | #55 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #3 | #59 |
| Agricultural Economics | #4 | #4 | #58 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #2 | #2 | #18 |
| Political Economy | #2 | #2 | #24 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Sydney ranked 1 for Art & Design in Australia and 26 in the World with 23,531 publications made and 528,392 citations received.
University of Sydney
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #2 | #2 | #16 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #1 | #23 |
| Literature | #1 | #1 | #23 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #2 | #27 |
| Music | #5 | #5 | #39 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #4 | #39 |
| Photography | #4 | #4 | #44 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #3 | #46 |
| Sculpture | #2 | #2 | #51 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #2 | #54 |
| Architecture | #3 | #3 | #59 |
| Animation | #3 | #3 | #105 |
| Landscape Architecture | #19 | #25 | #411 |
| Interior Design | #19 | #24 | #432 |
| Computer Graphics | #2 | #2 | #95 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #1 | #1 | #45 |
| Fashion Design | #3 | #3 | #39 |
| Painting and Drawing | #2 | #2 | #51 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #1 | #1 | #4 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #1 | #12 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #2 | #50 |
