Western Sydney University: Rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 22 in Australia, 510 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 50,964 academic publications and 1,369,501 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 510 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 22 of 41 | In Australia |
| # 27 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 258 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 315 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 329 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 21 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 418 in the World with 30,558 publications made and 780,183 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #17 | #18 | #43 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #11 | #87 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #13 | #137 |
| Education | #14 | #15 | #142 |
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #144 |
| Special Education | #12 | #12 | #153 |
| Media Studies | #17 | #19 | #159 |
| Sociology | #16 | #19 | #228 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #20 | #24 | #230 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #21 | #255 |
| Forensic Science | #17 | #18 | #258 |
| International Law | #18 | #21 | #279 |
| Law | #21 | #24 | #281 |
| Political Science | #21 | #24 | #333 |
| History | #22 | #27 | #366 |
| Demography | #19 | #22 | #370 |
| Archaeology | #22 | #27 | #377 |
| Genealogy | #25 | #31 | #406 |
| Linguistics | #18 | #21 | #421 |
| Philosophy | #18 | #21 | #558 |
| Early Childhood Education | #9 | #9 | #55 |
Biology rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 24 for Biology in Australia and 722 in the World with 25,144 publications made and 811,062 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #9 | #10 | #244 |
| Ethics | #22 | #26 | #411 |
| Forestry | #19 | #23 | #426 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #16 | #427 |
| Botany | #15 | #19 | #450 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #21 | #501 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #29 | #553 |
| Zoology | #25 | #31 | #609 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #26 | #713 |
| Evolutionary | #26 | #31 | #737 |
| Microbiology | #22 | #25 | #765 |
| Oncology | #18 | #20 | #783 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #34 | #788 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #25 | #818 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #28 | #820 |
| Genetics | #24 | #27 | #841 |
| Virology | #23 | #27 | #855 |
| Animal Science | #30 | #37 | #864 |
| Immunology | #23 | #26 | #885 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #29 | #940 |
| Biochemistry | #24 | #28 | #944 |
| Astrobiology | #25 | #31 | #978 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #27 | #993 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #25 | #1094 |
| Molecular | #24 | #28 | #1191 |
Medicine rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Medicine in Australia and 537 in the World with 23,697 publications made and 704,082 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #144 |
| Nursing | #16 | #18 | #154 |
| Health Science | #15 | #17 | #176 |
| Healthcare Administration | #19 | #21 | #185 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #17 | #207 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #19 | #220 |
| Forensic Science | #17 | #18 | #258 |
| Gerontology | #19 | #21 | #293 |
| Sports | #20 | #23 | #301 |
| Physical Therapy | #22 | #25 | #305 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #20 | #321 |
| Pediatrics | #14 | #16 | #377 |
| Audiology | #16 | #19 | #379 |
| Epidemiology | #20 | #23 | #390 |
| Ethics | #22 | #26 | #411 |
| Psychiatry | #19 | #21 | #437 |
| Optometry | #22 | #24 | #485 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #12 | #509 |
| Pathology | #19 | #21 | #520 |
| Surgery | #20 | #22 | #661 |
| Ophthalmology | #18 | #20 | #667 |
| Radiation Therapy | #18 | #20 | #727 |
| Radiology | #23 | #26 | #728 |
| Anesthesiology | #23 | #26 | #740 |
| Oncology | #18 | #20 | #783 |
| Dentistry | #17 | #21 | #794 |
| Orthodontics | #19 | #23 | #807 |
| Cardiology | #22 | #24 | #810 |
| Pharmacology | #22 | #25 | #818 |
| Toxicology | #24 | #28 | #820 |
| Virology | #23 | #27 | #855 |
| Dermatology | #18 | #20 | #876 |
| Immunology | #23 | #26 | #885 |
| Urology | #23 | #26 | #953 |
| Veterinary | #29 | #33 | #1106 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #33 | #1832 |
Environmental Science rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 22 for Environmental Science in Australia and 497 in the World with 22,080 publications made and 673,144 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #13 | #194 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #26 | #393 |
| Ecology | #23 | #27 | #422 |
| Forestry | #19 | #23 | #426 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #20 | #514 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #29 | #553 |
| Oceanography | #23 | #28 | #562 |
| Geology | #24 | #29 | #573 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #28 | #34 | #788 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #26 | #32 | #929 |
Computer Science rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 22 for Computer Science in Australia and 547 in the World with 20,759 publications made and 548,848 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #21 | #25 | #325 |
| Computational Linguistics | #11 | #13 | #333 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #26 | #347 |
| Data Science | #21 | #25 | #475 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #32 | #477 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #24 | #496 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #21 | #501 |
| Machine Learning | #21 | #25 | #522 |
| Robotics | #17 | #21 | #585 |
| Software Engineering | #23 | #30 | #618 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #23 | #26 | #713 |
| Computer Vision | #22 | #26 | #725 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #27 | #739 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #26 | #799 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #24 | #847 |
Engineering rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 23 for Engineering in Australia and 751 in the World with 18,325 publications made and 521,471 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #11 | #12 | #167 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #15 | #194 |
| Aviation | #15 | #18 | #291 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #22 | #358 |
| Systems | #19 | #20 | #450 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #20 | #514 |
| Robotics | #17 | #21 | #585 |
| Architecture | #22 | #27 | #644 |
| Reliability and Quality | #21 | #26 | #717 |
| Telecommunications | #22 | #27 | #739 |
| Computer Engineering | #23 | #26 | #799 |
| Automation and Control | #21 | #23 | #885 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #29 | #901 |
| Renewable Energy | #28 | #33 | #914 |
| Biotechnology | #25 | #29 | #940 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #27 | #32 | #975 |
| Optics | #23 | #28 | #1000 |
| Metallurgy | #26 | #31 | #1075 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #25 | #1094 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #31 | #1232 |
| Remote Sensing | #30 | #37 | #1355 |
Psychology rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Psychology in Australia and 362 in the World with 17,775 publications made and 504,674 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #7 | #60 |
| Education | #14 | #15 | #142 |
| Social Work | #17 | #19 | #144 |
| Special Education | #12 | #12 | #153 |
| Occupational Therapy | #14 | #17 | #207 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #19 | #220 |
| Psychiatry | #19 | #21 | #437 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #24 | #496 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #21 | #501 |
Physics rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 23 for Physics in Australia and 835 in the World with 16,367 publications made and 476,289 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #25 | #31 | #978 |
| Biophysics | #23 | #27 | #993 |
| Optics | #23 | #28 | #1000 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #25 | #1094 |
| Theoretical | #24 | #30 | #1167 |
| Applied Physics | #25 | #31 | #1232 |
| Condensed Matter | #22 | #28 | #1541 |
| Molecular | #28 | #34 | #1584 |
Chemistry rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 25 for Chemistry in Australia and 945 in the World with 15,049 publications made and 516,019 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #24 | #28 | #944 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #27 | #32 | #975 |
| Nanotechnology | #21 | #25 | #1094 |
| Organic chemistry | #25 | #29 | #1164 |
| Computational | #24 | #29 | #1252 |
| Physical | #25 | #31 | #1320 |
| Pharmacy | #27 | #33 | #1832 |
| Radiochemistry | #29 | #35 | #2140 |
Business rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Business in Australia and 329 in the World with 11,462 publications made and 288,417 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Construction Management | #11 | #12 | #167 |
| Engineering Management | #14 | #15 | #194 |
| Project Management | #16 | #17 | #239 |
| Marketing | #20 | #22 | #293 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #22 | #26 | #347 |
| Advertising | #22 | #29 | #356 |
| Management | #20 | #21 | #361 |
| Accounting | #21 | #27 | #384 |
| International Trade | #18 | #22 | #391 |
| Finance | #20 | #24 | #425 |
| Risk Management | #21 | #25 | #442 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #25 | #472 |
| Entrepreneurship | #25 | #32 | #840 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #29 | #901 |
Mathematics rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Mathematics in Australia and 513 in the World with 10,763 publications made and 318,283 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #16 | #183 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #21 | #413 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #25 | #472 |
| Statistics | #22 | #26 | #552 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #22 | #24 | #847 |
| Operations Research | #24 | #29 | #901 |
| Applied Mathematics | #25 | #31 | #1090 |
Economics rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Economics in Australia and 258 in the World with 10,119 publications made and 272,421 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #18 | #22 | #391 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #21 | #413 |
| Finance | #20 | #24 | #425 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #25 | #472 |
Art & Design rankings
Western Sydney University ranked 20 for Art & Design in Australia and 315 in the World with 5,993 publications made and 117,663 citations received.
Western Sydney University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #7 | #7 | #63 |
| Creative Writing | #13 | #16 | #128 |
| Photography | #12 | #12 | #159 |
| Literature | #15 | #17 | #207 |
| Aesthetics | #18 | #21 | #255 |
| Acting and Drama | #20 | #24 | #327 |
| Landscape Architecture | #16 | #22 | #358 |
| Cinematography | #24 | #29 | #381 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #32 | #477 |
| Graphic Design | #24 | #30 | #562 |
| Interior Design | #22 | #29 | #581 |
| Architecture | #22 | #27 | #644 |
| Sculpture | #25 | #28 | #825 |
