University of Western Australia: Rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 in Australia, 178 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 134,294 academic publications and 4,951,456 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 178 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 8 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 103 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 156 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 157 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 for Biology in Australia and 166 in the World with 84,876 publications made and 3,502,347 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #2 | #2 | #48 |
| Forestry | #4 | #4 | #53 |
| Botany | #4 | #4 | #56 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #6 | #68 |
| Zoology | #6 | #6 | #76 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #8 | #91 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #7 | #101 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #8 | #136 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #7 | #140 |
| Ethics | #10 | #12 | #179 |
| Immunology | #6 | #6 | #186 |
| Microbiology | #7 | #7 | #188 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #7 | #193 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #197 |
| Genetics | #7 | #7 | #201 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #9 | #214 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #8 | #218 |
| Virology | #7 | #7 | #226 |
| Oncology | #6 | #6 | #260 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #8 | #268 |
| Entomology | #12 | #13 | #287 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #10 | #299 |
| Molecular | #8 | #8 | #304 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #7 | #351 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #519 |
| Agricultural Science | #2 | #2 | #32 |
Medicine rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 6 for Medicine in Australia and 157 in the World with 68,100 publications made and 2,753,146 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics | #3 | #3 | #66 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #7 | #71 |
| Sports | #7 | #7 | #71 |
| Epidemiology | #6 | #7 | #71 |
| Audiology | #6 | #6 | #85 |
| Optometry | #7 | #8 | #86 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #6 | #95 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #11 | #99 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #8 | #110 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #8 | #111 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #10 | #134 |
| Nursing | #13 | #15 | #142 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #13 | #147 |
| Dentistry | #5 | #6 | #147 |
| Urology | #6 | #6 | #148 |
| Health Science | #11 | #13 | #149 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #6 | #151 |
| Pathology | #6 | #6 | #152 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #7 | #155 |
| Healthcare Administration | #15 | #17 | #162 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #8 | #168 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #8 | #177 |
| Ethics | #10 | #12 | #179 |
| Radiology | #6 | #6 | #182 |
| Surgery | #6 | #7 | #184 |
| Immunology | #6 | #6 | #186 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #8 | #191 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #9 | #214 |
| Virology | #7 | #7 | #226 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #5 | #237 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #5 | #247 |
| Social Work | #21 | #25 | #247 |
| Oncology | #6 | #6 | #260 |
| Veterinary | #10 | #11 | #293 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #7 | #351 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #8 | #364 |
| Cosmetology | #9 | #10 | #415 |
| Neurosurgery | #8 | #8 | #473 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #12 | #505 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #2 | #2 | #36 |
| Public Health | #7 | #8 | #81 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 8 for Chemistry in Australia and 224 in the World with 61,710 publications made and 2,597,726 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #8 | #8 | #218 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #9 | #289 |
| Computational | #6 | #6 | #305 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #8 | #364 |
| Physical | #12 | #13 | #444 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #519 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #20 | #557 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #12 | #662 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #3 | #3 | #25 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 for Environmental Science in Australia and 103 in the World with 60,003 publications made and 2,312,727 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #4 | #4 | #53 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #2 | #61 |
| Ecology | #6 | #6 | #79 |
| Oceanography | #7 | #7 | #80 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #8 | #91 |
| Geology | #7 | #7 | #101 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #7 | #101 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #11 | #142 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #11 | #175 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #14 | #254 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 176 in the World with 58,798 publications made and 2,048,494 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #20 | #21 | #51 |
| Demography | #7 | #7 | #76 |
| Special Education | #8 | #8 | #92 |
| Forensic Science | #10 | #11 | #99 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #7 | #105 |
| History | #7 | #7 | #110 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #10 | #123 |
| Sociology | #8 | #9 | #127 |
| Media Studies | #16 | #18 | #157 |
| Genealogy | #12 | #17 | #158 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #16 | #17 | #159 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #19 | #159 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #19 | #163 |
| Law | #12 | #13 | #168 |
| Political Science | #12 | #13 | #193 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #10 | #196 |
| Education | #22 | #25 | #224 |
| International Law | #16 | #19 | #228 |
| Social Work | #21 | #25 | #247 |
| Philosophy | #9 | #10 | #296 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #4 | #4 | #27 |
Engineering rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 8 for Engineering in Australia and 233 in the World with 53,342 publications made and 1,966,586 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #6 | #7 | #140 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #8 | #207 |
| Robotics | #8 | #9 | #213 |
| Systems | #12 | #13 | #250 |
| Environmental Engineering | #14 | #14 | #254 |
| Optics | #8 | #9 | #255 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #16 | #257 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #10 | #259 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #10 | #280 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #14 | #318 |
| Aviation | #18 | #21 | #340 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #13 | #345 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #22 | #350 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #24 | #356 |
| Automation and Control | #14 | #15 | #391 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #14 | #434 |
| Renewable Energy | #21 | #23 | #460 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #519 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #16 | #530 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #18 | #20 | #557 |
| Architecture | #21 | #24 | #595 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #2 | #17 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #3 | #3 | #48 |
| Marine Engineering | #3 | #3 | #55 |
Physics rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 8 for Physics in Australia and 250 in the World with 50,545 publications made and 1,859,884 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #8 | #9 | #255 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #8 | #268 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #7 | #288 |
| Astrobiology | #10 | #10 | #299 |
| Molecular | #9 | #9 | #356 |
| Applied Physics | #13 | #14 | #434 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #8 | #444 |
| Nanotechnology | #17 | #18 | #519 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 for Computer Science in Australia and 213 in the World with 45,727 publications made and 1,739,217 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #8 | #158 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #10 | #188 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #7 | #193 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #197 |
| Animation | #7 | #7 | #202 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #9 | #211 |
| Robotics | #8 | #9 | #213 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #18 | #244 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #15 | #300 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #24 | #317 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #13 | #345 |
| Data Science | #19 | #22 | #365 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #17 | #445 |
| Computer Engineering | #15 | #16 | #530 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #19 | #556 |
| Information Technology | #26 | #32 | #590 |
Psychology rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 6 for Psychology in Australia and 156 in the World with 34,019 publications made and 1,277,844 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #8 | #8 | #92 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #10 | #134 |
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #13 | #147 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #6 | #151 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #8 | #158 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #8 | #197 |
| Human Sexuality | #13 | #16 | #223 |
| Education | #22 | #25 | #224 |
| Social Work | #21 | #25 | #247 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 7 for Mathematics in Australia and 173 in the World with 23,550 publications made and 917,318 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #7 | #8 | #166 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #9 | #183 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #13 | #237 |
| Mathematics Education | #22 | #28 | #272 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #9 | #276 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #10 | #280 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #19 | #556 |
Business rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 11 for Business in Australia and 184 in the World with 17,468 publications made and 547,239 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #8 | #9 | #93 |
| Accounting | #10 | #11 | #124 |
| Finance | #10 | #11 | #167 |
| Marketing | #11 | #12 | #179 |
| Risk Management | #12 | #12 | #180 |
| Management | #12 | #13 | #203 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #13 | #237 |
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #12 | #244 |
| International Trade | #12 | #15 | #265 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #10 | #280 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #21 | #24 | #317 |
| Engineering Management | #19 | #22 | #350 |
| Construction Management | #20 | #24 | #356 |
| Project Management | #22 | #25 | #360 |
| Real Estate | #19 | #22 | #411 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #11 | #13 | #97 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #7 | #7 | #100 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #15 | #22 | #95 |
Economics rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 11 for Economics in Australia and 160 in the World with 14,223 publications made and 457,262 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #10 | #11 | #167 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #9 | #183 |
| Actuarial Science | #12 | #13 | #237 |
| International Trade | #12 | #15 | #265 |
| Agricultural Economics | #5 | #5 | #92 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Western Australia ranked 9 for Art & Design in Australia and 159 in the World with 9,178 publications made and 244,565 citations received.
University of Western Australia
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #8 | #8 | #116 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #10 | #123 |
| Cinematography | #13 | #14 | #135 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #10 | #147 |
| Sculpture | #7 | #7 | #148 |
| Literature | #12 | #14 | #182 |
| Animation | #7 | #7 | #202 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #18 | #244 |
| Creative Writing | #22 | #26 | #255 |
| Landscape Architecture | #13 | #16 | #257 |
| Interior Design | #11 | #15 | #266 |
| Music | #13 | #15 | #267 |
| Graphic Design | #21 | #27 | #506 |
| Architecture | #21 | #24 | #595 |
