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Curtin University
Kent St., Bentley, Western Australia 6102 Australia |
#160 in Best Global Universities (tie)
Curtin University Data
Total number of students
29,999
Number of international students
9,438
Total number of academic staff
1,439
Number of international staff
847
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
6,333
Number of master's degrees awarded
1,361
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
301
Number of research only staff
401
Number of new undergraduate students
6,757
Number of new master's students
1,366
Number of new doctoral students
153
Curtin University Rankings
Curtin University is ranked #160 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.
Curtin University Rankings
Curtin University Subject Rankings
- #199in Agricultural Sciences (tie)
- #141in Arts and Humanities (tie)
- #433in Biology and Biochemistry (tie)
- #45in Chemical Engineering
- #127in Chemistry (tie)
- #30in Civil Engineering
- #275in Clinical Medicine (tie)
- #453in Computer Science
- #162in Economics and Business (tie)
- #37in Education and Educational Research
- #334in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (tie)
- #89in Energy and Fuels (tie)
- #92in Engineering (tie)
- #140in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #56in Geosciences
- #154in Materials Science (tie)
- #120in Mechanical Engineering (tie)
- #367in Neuroscience and Behavior (tie)
- #249in Pharmacology and Toxicology (tie)
- #78in Physical Chemistry
- #329in Plant and Animal Science (tie)
- #110in Psychiatry/Psychology (tie)
- #91in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health (tie)
- #118in Social Sciences and Public Health (tie)
- #162in Space Science
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate Curtin University's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
65.8
Global research reputation
#247
Regional research reputation
#19
Publications
#241
Books
#216
Conferences
#616
Normalized citation impact
#368
Total citations
#217
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#218
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#354
International collaboration - relative to country
#442
International collaboration
#248
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#202
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#311
Agricultural Sciences overall score
44.8
Agricultural Sciences global research reputation
#159
Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation
#18
Agricultural Sciences publications
#338
Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact
#129
Agricultural Sciences total citations
#288
Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#242
Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#111
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration - relative to country
#195
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration
#78
Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#172
Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#82
Arts and Humanities overall score
49.4
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#291
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#25
Arts and Humanities publications
#261
Arts and Humanities books
#182
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#11
Arts and Humanities total citations
#127
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#113
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#6
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#38
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#6
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
29.7
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#304
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#15
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#643
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#348
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#570
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#508
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#247
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#359
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#133
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#411
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#238
Chemical Engineering overall score
75.2
Chemical Engineering publications
#43
Chemical Engineering conferences
#102
Chemical Engineering normalized citation impact
#93
Chemical Engineering total citations
#47
Chemical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#52
Chemical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#96
Chemical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#112
Chemical Engineering international collaboration
#12
Chemical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#40
Chemical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#62
Chemistry overall score
65.5
Chemistry global research reputation
#423
Chemistry regional research reputation
#13
Chemistry publications
#324
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#79
Chemistry total citations
#199
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#173
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#105
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#327
Chemistry international collaboration
#64
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#105
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#63
Civil Engineering overall score
67.9
Civil Engineering publications
#40
Civil Engineering conferences
#186
Civil Engineering normalized citation impact
#25
Civil Engineering total citations
#35
Civil Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#28
Civil Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#26
Civil Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#61
Civil Engineering international collaboration
#10
Civil Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#19
Civil Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#25
Clinical Medicine overall score
57.8
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#274
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#20
Clinical Medicine publications
#343
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#180
Clinical Medicine total citations
#260
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#342
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#549
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#557
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#340
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#274
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#312
Computer Science overall score
33.5
Computer Science global research reputation
#452
Computer Science regional research reputation
#21
Computer Science publications
#402
Computer Science conferences
#600
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#421
Computer Science total citations
#423
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#517
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#445
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#335
Computer Science international collaboration
#55
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#360
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#246
Economics and Business overall score
40.7
Economics and Business global research reputation
#223
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#22
Economics and Business publications
#100
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#241
Economics and Business total citations
#145
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#147
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#217
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#78
Economics and Business international collaboration
#91
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#237
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#288
Education and Educational Research overall score
65.0
Education and Educational Research publications
#63
Education and Educational Research conferences
#53
Education and Educational Research normalized citation impact
#45
Education and Educational Research total citations
#65
Education and Educational Research number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#62
Education and Educational Research percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#60
Education and Educational Research international collaboration - relative to country
#27
Education and Educational Research international collaboration
#24
Education and Educational Research number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#12
Education and Educational Research percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#15
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
42.5
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#368
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#494
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#310
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#359
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#324
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#245
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#248
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#46
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#277
Energy and Fuels overall score
54.6
Energy and Fuels publications
#62
Energy and Fuels conferences
#217
Energy and Fuels normalized citation impact
#180
Energy and Fuels total citations
#82
Energy and Fuels number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#91
Energy and Fuels percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#211
Energy and Fuels international collaboration - relative to country
#98
Energy and Fuels international collaboration
#15
Energy and Fuels number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#76
Energy and Fuels percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#121
Engineering overall score
69.1
Engineering global research reputation
#150
Engineering regional research reputation
#14
Engineering publications
#136
Engineering conferences
#578
Engineering normalized citation impact
#166
Engineering total citations
#109
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#91
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#177
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#418
Engineering international collaboration
#85
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#71
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#154
Environment/Ecology overall score
65.0
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#172
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#24
Environment/Ecology publications
#180
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#124
Environment/Ecology total citations
#144
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#169
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#218
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#340
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#219
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#149
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#193
Geosciences overall score
68.5
Geosciences global research reputation
#61
Geosciences regional research reputation
#12
Geosciences publications
#37
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#226
Geosciences total citations
#53
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#50
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#169
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#103
Geosciences international collaboration
#72
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#93
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#290
Materials Science overall score
54.7
Materials Science global research reputation
#184
Materials Science regional research reputation
#19
Materials Science publications
#300
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#115
Materials Science total citations
#193
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#171
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#108
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#301
Materials Science international collaboration
#38
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#164
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#127
Mechanical Engineering overall score
34.8
Mechanical Engineering publications
#188
Mechanical Engineering conferences
#183
Mechanical Engineering normalized citation impact
#30
Mechanical Engineering total citations
#133
Mechanical Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#108
Mechanical Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#28
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#105
Mechanical Engineering international collaboration
#20
Mechanical Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#128
Mechanical Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#114
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
22.9
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#192
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#12
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#397
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#105
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#328
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#420
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#405
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#353
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#193
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#378
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#353
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
39.1
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#236
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#11
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#389
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#115
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#326
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#235
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#38
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration - relative to country
#298
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#127
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#108
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#22
Physical Chemistry overall score
69.8
Physical Chemistry publications
#230
Physical Chemistry conferences
#274
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#36
Physical Chemistry total citations
#127
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#126
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#55
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#193
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#34
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#67
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#11
Plant and Animal Science overall score
48.6
Plant and Animal Science global research reputation
#359
Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation
#25
Plant and Animal Science publications
#380
Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact
#179
Plant and Animal Science total citations
#315
Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#308
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#199
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration - relative to country
#328
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration
#223
Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#272
Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#203
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
52.3
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#194
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#16
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#111
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#193
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#115
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#122
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#276
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration - relative to country
#86
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#98
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#114
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#177
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
57.5
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#74
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#124
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#131
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#68
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#87
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#235
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#200
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#143
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#87
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#186
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
59.8
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#198
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#17
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#102
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#258
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#106
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#112
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#274
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#154
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#211
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#112
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#266
Space Science overall score
38.9
Space Science global research reputation
#115
Space Science regional research reputation
#4
Space Science publications
#100
Space Science normalized citation impact
#189
Space Science total citations
#157
Space Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#150
Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#192
Space Science international collaboration - relative to country
#210
Space Science international collaboration
#130
Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#140
Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#147