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Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia |
#209 in Best Global Universities (tie)
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Data
Total number of students
32,692
Number of international students
11,212
Total number of academic staff
1,371
Number of international staff
865
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
7,007
Number of master's degrees awarded
3,090
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
334
Number of research only staff
324
Number of new undergraduate students
9,150
Number of new master's students
3,102
Number of new doctoral students
277
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Rankings
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is ranked #209 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Rankings
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Subject Rankings
- #152in Agricultural Sciences
- #98in Artificial Intelligence
- #196in Arts and Humanities
- #185in Chemical Engineering (tie)
- #244in Chemistry (tie)
- #31in Civil Engineering
- #470in Clinical Medicine (tie)
- #108in Computer Science (tie)
- #96in Economics and Business (tie)
- #66in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- #179in Energy and Fuels
- #57in Engineering (tie)
- #376in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #144in Food Science and Technology
- #367in Geosciences (tie)
- #97in Materials Science (tie)
- #70in Mechanical Engineering
- #139in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (tie)
- #49in Optics
- #201in Physical Chemistry (tie)
- #433in Physics (tie)
- #194in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health (tie)
- #189in Social Sciences and Public Health
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)'s overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
62.5
Global research reputation
#210
Regional research reputation
#15
Publications
#352
Books
#95
Conferences
#199
Normalized citation impact
#532
Total citations
#344
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#311
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#364
International collaboration - relative to country
#902
International collaboration
#476
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#349
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#589
Agricultural Sciences overall score
49.5
Agricultural Sciences global research reputation
#171
Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation
#18
Agricultural Sciences publications
#289
Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact
#75
Agricultural Sciences total citations
#215
Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#161
Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#46
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration - relative to country
#145
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration
#61
Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#205
Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#151
Artificial Intelligence overall score
46.8
Artificial Intelligence publications
#133
Artificial Intelligence conferences
#100
Artificial Intelligence normalized citation impact
#92
Artificial Intelligence total citations
#111
Artificial Intelligence number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#91
Artificial Intelligence percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#59
Artificial Intelligence international collaboration - relative to country
#108
Artificial Intelligence international collaboration
#22
Artificial Intelligence number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#83
Artificial Intelligence percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#55
Arts and Humanities overall score
42.7
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#157
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#15
Arts and Humanities publications
#273
Arts and Humanities books
#217
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#184
Arts and Humanities total citations
#250
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#241
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#179
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#71
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#20
Chemical Engineering overall score
52.4
Chemical Engineering publications
#166
Chemical Engineering conferences
#244
Chemical Engineering normalized citation impact
#197
Chemical Engineering total citations
#184
Chemical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#154
Chemical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#134
Chemical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#123
Chemical Engineering international collaboration
#13
Chemical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#170
Chemical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#176
Chemistry overall score
56.6
Chemistry global research reputation
#241
Chemistry regional research reputation
#18
Chemistry publications
#343
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#326
Chemistry total citations
#291
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#286
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#352
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#676
Chemistry international collaboration
#154
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#298
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#372
Civil Engineering overall score
67.3
Civil Engineering publications
#44
Civil Engineering conferences
#85
Civil Engineering normalized citation impact
#31
Civil Engineering total citations
#42
Civil Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#30
Civil Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#28
Civil Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#141
Civil Engineering international collaboration
#45
Civil Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#16
Civil Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#18
Clinical Medicine overall score
48.3
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#672
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#23
Clinical Medicine publications
#846
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#52
Clinical Medicine total citations
#502
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#772
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#617
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#530
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#328
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#512
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#91
Computer Science overall score
60.3
Computer Science global research reputation
#133
Computer Science regional research reputation
#10
Computer Science publications
#149
Computer Science conferences
#173
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#211
Computer Science total citations
#145
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#123
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#144
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#497
Computer Science international collaboration
#113
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#120
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#185
Economics and Business overall score
50.9
Economics and Business global research reputation
#120
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#18
Economics and Business publications
#43
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#227
Economics and Business total citations
#67
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#103
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#258
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#247
Economics and Business international collaboration
#176
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#102
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#198
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
72.4
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#205
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#188
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#38
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#123
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#89
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#22
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#262
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#52
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#65
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#23
Energy and Fuels overall score
39.8
Energy and Fuels publications
#172
Energy and Fuels conferences
#77
Energy and Fuels normalized citation impact
#187
Energy and Fuels total citations
#190
Energy and Fuels number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#186
Energy and Fuels percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#188
Energy and Fuels international collaboration - relative to country
#245
Energy and Fuels international collaboration
#73
Energy and Fuels number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#181
Energy and Fuels percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#170
Engineering overall score
74.0
Engineering global research reputation
#137
Engineering regional research reputation
#10
Engineering publications
#130
Engineering conferences
#180
Engineering normalized citation impact
#112
Engineering total citations
#91
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#68
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#101
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#497
Engineering international collaboration
#109
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#61
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#132
Environment/Ecology overall score
44.7
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#309
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#34
Environment/Ecology publications
#280
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#375
Environment/Ecology total citations
#295
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#269
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#289
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#545
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#302
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#289
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#350
Food Science and Technology overall score
42.3
Food Science and Technology publications
#156
Food Science and Technology conferences
#41
Food Science and Technology normalized citation impact
#141
Food Science and Technology total citations
#157
Food Science and Technology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#135
Food Science and Technology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#110
Food Science and Technology international collaboration - relative to country
#190
Food Science and Technology international collaboration
#68
Food Science and Technology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#152
Food Science and Technology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#151
Geosciences overall score
26.1
Geosciences global research reputation
#276
Geosciences regional research reputation
#20
Geosciences publications
#461
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#335
Geosciences total citations
#439
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#399
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#274
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#299
Geosciences international collaboration
#166
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#403
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#352
Materials Science overall score
63.9
Materials Science global research reputation
#113
Materials Science regional research reputation
#5
Materials Science publications
#127
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#181
Materials Science total citations
#106
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#102
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#175
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#509
Materials Science international collaboration
#115
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#93
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#129
Mechanical Engineering overall score
48.7
Mechanical Engineering publications
#107
Mechanical Engineering conferences
#162
Mechanical Engineering normalized citation impact
#33
Mechanical Engineering total citations
#83
Mechanical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#69
Mechanical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#29
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#103
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration
#19
Mechanical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#57
Mechanical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#45
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology overall score
42.7
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology publications
#152
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology conferences
#154
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology normalized citation impact
#175
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology total citations
#153
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#143
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#153
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration - relative to country
#281
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology international collaboration
#70
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#137
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#148
Optics overall score
67.5
Optics publications
#210
Optics conferences
#151
Optics normalized citation impact
#14
Optics total citations
#114
Optics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#76
Optics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#5
Optics international collaboration - relative to country
#200
Optics international collaboration
#66
Optics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#54
Optics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#12
Physical Chemistry overall score
53.4
Physical Chemistry publications
#226
Physical Chemistry conferences
#158
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#250
Physical Chemistry total citations
#230
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#206
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#235
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#400
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#82
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#232
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#257
Physics overall score
46.2
Physics global research reputation
#228
Physics regional research reputation
#11
Physics publications
#599
Physics normalized citation impact
#402
Physics total citations
#561
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#522
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#329
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#809
Physics international collaboration
#566
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#429
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#212
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
47.2
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#347
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#179
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#56
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#240
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#244
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#34
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#177
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#128
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#238
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#70
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
52.3
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#195
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#12
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#174
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#322
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#181
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#168
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#255
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#421
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#357
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#281
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#491