Four research areas in ShanghaiRanking global top ten
The prestigious ShanghaiRanking (formerly Academic Ranking of World Universities or ARWU) (GRAS) ranked Sydney Nursing 7th globally, Telecommunication Engineering 10th, Transportation Science and Technology 10th and Business Administration 10th.聽
Other Sydney top performers include Public Health (18th), Veterinary Science (24th), Computer Science and Engineering (25th), and Library and Information Services (27th).聽
GRAS rankings use a range of objective academic indicators and third-party data to measure the performance of world universities in respective subjects. Metrics include research output, research influence, international collaboration, research quality and international academic awards.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor鈥�Emma Johnston said the University of Sydney鈥檚 continued high performance in rankings is testament to the hard work of its academics.
鈥淥ur performance in these rankings is another reminder why we are one of the world鈥檚 top research institutions, succeeding across a variety of disciplines.
鈥淭hese results aren鈥檛 just about numbers on a scale, they reflect real-world outcomes that are making a difference to people鈥檚 lives.鈥�
鈥淔or example, our dementia care partnership improves the lives of people living with dementia in aged care by helping them maintain or improve their independence and function.聽
鈥淓lsewhere, a recent study created a database of more than 70,000 records of animal influenza from 1970 to 2016, providing useful insights into these viruses. This data gives public health authorities a framework to detect and track viral outbreaks in animals that threaten to emerge in human populations.聽
鈥淚n Business, our Future of Transport Research Group created a digital interface for all transport modes,聽 enabling commuters to reduce car use and make getting to work cheaper and simpler.鈥�
Overall, 31 Sydney research areas were ranked in the top 100 globally. This year 18 University of Sydney subjects ranked in the top 50, up from fourteen last year:聽
Nursing - 7
Business Administration - 10聽
Telecommunication Engineering - 10聽
Transportation Science & Technology - 10聽
Public Health - 18聽
Veterinary Sciences - 24聽
Computer Science & Engineering - 25聽聽
Library & Information Science - 27聽
Clinical Medicine - 31聽
Electrical & Electronic Engineering - 34聽
Metallurgical Engineering - 35聽
Finance - 37聽
Education - 38聽
Communication - 44聽
Agricultural Sciences - 45聽聽
Geography - 45聽
Civil Engineering - 47聽
Economics - 47聽
This year鈥檚 league table contains rankings of universities in 55 subjects across Natural Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. More than 1,900 out of 5,000 universities across 104 countries and regions are included in the rankings.
In other rankings results this year, the University jumped 22 places in the highly regarded 2024 QS World University Rankings and is now placed equal 19th globally.聽聽聽聽
It achieved five subjects in the top 50 globally in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2024.鈥�