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University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Western Australia 6009 Australia |
#83 in Best Global Universities
University of Western Australia Data
Total number of students
18,405
Number of international students
5,236
Total number of academic staff
863
Number of international staff
504
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
3,575
Number of master's degrees awarded
2,163
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
296
Number of research only staff
411
Number of new undergraduate students
4,362
Number of new master's students
2,168
Number of new doctoral students
275
University of Western Australia Rankings
University of Western Australia is ranked #83 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.
University of Western Australia Rankings
University of Western Australia Subject Rankings
- #26in Agricultural Sciences
- #157in Arts and Humanities (tie)
- #127in Biology and Biochemistry
- #83in Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology (tie)
- #124in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
- #186in Cell Biology (tie)
- #454in Chemistry (tie)
- #71in Civil Engineering
- #113in Clinical Medicine (tie)
- #280in Computer Science (tie)
- #129in Economics and Business
- #246in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (tie)
- #134in Endocrinology and Metabolism (tie)
- #186in Engineering (tie)
- #53in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #70in Geosciences
- #172in Immunology (tie)
- #138in Infectious Diseases
- #267in Materials Science (tie)
- #353in Mathematics
- #181in Microbiology
- #120in Molecular Biology and Genetics (tie)
- #200in Neuroscience and Behavior
- #195in Oncology (tie)
- #198in Pharmacology and Toxicology
- #451in Physical Chemistry (tie)
- #238in Physics (tie)
- #7in Plant and Animal Science
- #71in Psychiatry/Psychology
- #71in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health (tie)
- #223in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
- #148in Social Sciences and Public Health (tie)
- #103in Space Science
- #191in Surgery (tie)
- #91in Water Resources
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate University of Western Australia's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
72.2
Global research reputation
#212
Regional research reputation
#8
Publications
#127
Books
#169
Conferences
#621
Normalized citation impact
#181
Total citations
#104
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#117
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#252
International collaboration - relative to country
#483
International collaboration
#285
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#106
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#225
Agricultural Sciences overall score
73.1
Agricultural Sciences global research reputation
#45
Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation
#6
Agricultural Sciences publications
#53
Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact
#79
Agricultural Sciences total citations
#34
Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#33
Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#98
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration - relative to country
#31
Agricultural Sciences international collaboration
#10
Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#30
Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#76
Arts and Humanities overall score
47.3
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#226
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#10
Arts and Humanities publications
#168
Arts and Humanities books
#153
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#138
Arts and Humanities total citations
#153
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#150
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#136
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#273
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#147
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
50.7
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#301
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#6
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#193
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#175
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#156
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#135
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#119
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#161
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#57
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#130
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#145
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology overall score
44.2
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology publications
#253
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology conferences
#126
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology normalized citation impact
#22
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology total citations
#123
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#165
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#61
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#184
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology international collaboration
#44
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#39
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#8
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems overall score
56.0
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems publications
#163
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems conferences
#119
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems normalized citation impact
#105
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems total citations
#149
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#143
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#129
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration - relative to country
#83
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration
#57
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#114
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#62
Cell Biology overall score
35.1
Cell Biology publications
#215
Cell Biology conferences
#27
Cell Biology normalized citation impact
#203
Cell Biology total citations
#219
Cell Biology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#200
Cell Biology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#175
Cell Biology international collaboration - relative to country
#48
Cell Biology international collaboration
#27
Cell Biology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#226
Cell Biology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#230
Chemistry overall score
45.9
Chemistry global research reputation
#333
Chemistry regional research reputation
#10
Chemistry publications
#529
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#809
Chemistry total citations
#575
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#655
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#895
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#653
Chemistry international collaboration
#142
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#622
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#782
Civil Engineering overall score
53.5
Civil Engineering publications
#101
Civil Engineering conferences
#174
Civil Engineering normalized citation impact
#21
Civil Engineering total citations
#73
Civil Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#52
Civil Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#17
Civil Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#63
Civil Engineering international collaboration
#12
Civil Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#173
Civil Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#173
Clinical Medicine overall score
68.0
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#181
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#7
Clinical Medicine publications
#116
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#266
Clinical Medicine total citations
#105
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#123
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#310
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#446
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#291
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#109
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#292
Computer Science overall score
45.3
Computer Science global research reputation
#301
Computer Science regional research reputation
#10
Computer Science publications
#398
Computer Science conferences
#637
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#140
Computer Science total citations
#283
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#426
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#225
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#529
Computer Science international collaboration
#126
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
#225
Economics and Business overall score
45.9
Economics and Business global research reputation
#274
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#9
Economics and Business publications
#102
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#182
Economics and Business total citations
#124
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#136
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#203
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#106
Economics and Business international collaboration
#105
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#122
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#150
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
50.0
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#351
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#499
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#111
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#280
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#273
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#140
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#197
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#33
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#230
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#175
Endocrinology and Metabolism overall score
50.9
Endocrinology and Metabolism publications
#103
Endocrinology and Metabolism conferences
#27
Endocrinology and Metabolism normalized citation impact
#153
Endocrinology and Metabolism total citations
#116
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#122
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#179
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration - relative to country
#217
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration
#114
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#124
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#155
Engineering overall score
60.9
Engineering global research reputation
#147
Engineering regional research reputation
#7
Engineering publications
#224
Engineering conferences
#621
Engineering normalized citation impact
#349
Engineering total citations
#207
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#202
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#377
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#316
Engineering international collaboration
#57
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#302
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#590
Environment/Ecology overall score
79.1
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#77
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#4
Environment/Ecology publications
#52
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#172
Environment/Ecology total citations
#49
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#57
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#225
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#249
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#188
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#48
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#188
Geosciences overall score
67.0
Geosciences global research reputation
#89
Geosciences regional research reputation
#3
Geosciences publications
#59
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#194
Geosciences total citations
#60
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#57
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#155
Geosciences international collaboration - relative to country
#176
Geosciences international collaboration
#123
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#98
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#260
Immunology overall score
29.6
Immunology global research reputation
#146
Immunology regional research reputation
#8
Immunology publications
#121
Immunology normalized citation impact
#188
Immunology total citations
#147
Immunology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#158
Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#214
Immunology international collaboration - relative to country
#177
Immunology international collaboration
#102
Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#194
Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#235
Infectious Diseases overall score
37.5
Infectious Diseases publications
#136
Infectious Diseases conferences
#31
Infectious Diseases normalized citation impact
#95
Infectious Diseases total citations
#131
Infectious Diseases number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#119
Infectious Diseases percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#68
Infectious Diseases international collaboration - relative to country
#170
Infectious Diseases international collaboration
#124
Infectious Diseases number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#159
Infectious Diseases percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#159
Materials Science overall score
44.5
Materials Science global research reputation
#411
Materials Science regional research reputation
#14
Materials Science publications
#478
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#190
Materials Science total citations
#365
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#316
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#178
Materials Science international collaboration - relative to country
#233
Materials Science international collaboration
#24
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#346
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#303
Mathematics overall score
31.9
Mathematics global research reputation
#333
Mathematics regional research reputation
#7
Mathematics publications
#452
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#320
Mathematics total citations
#420
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#369
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#253
Mathematics international collaboration - relative to country
#107
Mathematics international collaboration
#15
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#322
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#305
Microbiology overall score
29.8
Microbiology global research reputation
#105
Microbiology regional research reputation
#2
Microbiology publications
#211
Microbiology normalized citation impact
#186
Microbiology total citations
#208
Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#190
Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#155
Microbiology international collaboration - relative to country
#163
Microbiology international collaboration
#92
Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#210
Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#219
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
48.5
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#125
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#1
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#163
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#151
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#141
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#138
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#137
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#93
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#62
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#109
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#102
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
37.4
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#192
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#12
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#201
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#80
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#158
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#227
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#310
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#169
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#116
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#158
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#152
Oncology overall score
42.2
Oncology publications
#228
Oncology conferences
#132
Oncology normalized citation impact
#221
Oncology total citations
#230
Oncology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#189
Oncology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#99
Oncology international collaboration - relative to country
#183
Oncology international collaboration
#79
Oncology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#209
Oncology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#205
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
44.3
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#235
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#8
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#304
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#193
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#274
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#286
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#245
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration - relative to country
#185
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#75
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#88
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#31
Physical Chemistry overall score
38.9
Physical Chemistry publications
#468
Physical Chemistry conferences
#274
Physical Chemistry normalized citation impact
#355
Physical Chemistry total citations
#459
Physical Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#468
Physical Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#411
Physical Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#397
Physical Chemistry international collaboration
#81
Physical Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#469
Physical Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#457
Physics overall score
57.9
Physics global research reputation
#458
Physics regional research reputation
#8
Physics publications
#560
Physics normalized citation impact
#19
Physics total citations
#243
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#516
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#376
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#620
Physics international collaboration
#374
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#220
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#23
Plant and Animal Science overall score
91.4
Plant and Animal Science global research reputation
#123
Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation
#7
Plant and Animal Science publications
#34
Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact
#49
Plant and Animal Science total citations
#16
Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#14
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#48
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration - relative to country
#111
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration
#134
Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#4
Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#27
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
60.6
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#159
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#9
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#68
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#139
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#69
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#73
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#149
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration - relative to country
#61
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#75
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#87
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#205
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
61.0
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#87
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#43
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#65
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#55
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#92
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#203
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#259
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#173
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#72
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#119
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging overall score
26.4
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging publications
#222
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging conferences
#206
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging normalized citation impact
#223
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging total citations
#235
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#228
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#211
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration - relative to country
#149
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging international collaboration
#62
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#189
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#183
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
56.3
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#238
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#14
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#136
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#266
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#138
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#144
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#301
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#419
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#355
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#121
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#215
Space Science overall score
50.3
Space Science global research reputation
#115
Space Science regional research reputation
#4
Space Science publications
#71
Space Science normalized citation impact
#138
Space Science total citations
#88
Space Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#69
Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#110
Space Science international collaboration - relative to country
#204
Space Science international collaboration
#117
Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#103
Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#145
Surgery overall score
41.0
Surgery publications
#217
Surgery conferences
#124
Surgery normalized citation impact
#200
Surgery total citations
#222
Surgery number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#194
Surgery percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#150
Surgery international collaboration - relative to country
#168
Surgery international collaboration
#81
Surgery number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#152
Surgery percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#117
Water Resources overall score
41.9
Water Resources regional research reputation
#1
Water Resources publications
#102
Water Resources conferences
#89
Water Resources normalized citation impact
#80
Water Resources total citations
#100
Water Resources number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#118
Water Resources percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#111
Water Resources international collaboration - relative to country
#73
Water Resources international collaboration
#39
Water Resources number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#40
Water Resources percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#22