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01 Mathematical Sciences 364
02 Physical Sciences 366
03 Chemical Sciences 368
04 Earth Sciences 370
05 Environmental Sciences 372
06 Biological Sciences 374
07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences 376
08 Information and Computing Sciences 378
09 Engineering 380
10 Technology 382
11 Medical and Health Sciences 384
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ERA 2015 Institution Report
SECTION 5
12 Built Environment and Design 386
13 Education 388
14 Economics 390
15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services 392
16 Studies in Human Society 394
17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences 396
18 Law and Legal Studies 398
19 Studies in Creative Arts and Writing 400
20 Language, Communication and Culture 402
21 History and Archaeology 404
22 Philosophy and Religious Studies 406
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Section 5 provides the ERA rating for each two–digit and four–digit FoR code evaluated for the 41 eligible institutions.
The tables show the ratings for assessed UoEs. The UoE must meet the relevant low volume threshold for assessment
to occur. Where the institution did not meet the low volume threshold, ‘n/a’ (i.e. not assessed) is shown in the table. In
some cases UoEs were not rated ( ‘n/r’) by the Research Evaluation Committee due to coding issues.
The ERA 2015 Rating Scale is available in the introduction of this report.
01 MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Institution 01 M
athe
mat
ical
Sci
ence
s
0101
Pur
e M
athe
mat
ics
0102
Ap
plie
d M
athe
mat
ics
0103
Num
eric
al a
nd
Co
mp
utat
iona
l Mat
hem
atic
s
0104
Sta
tist
ics
0105
Mat
hem
atic
al P
hysi
cs
0199
Oth
er
Mat
hem
atic
al S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 5 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 3 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Griffith University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 4 4 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 4 5 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Murdoch University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 n/a 4 5 5 n/a n/a
RMIT University 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 5 5 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Institution 01 M
athe
mat
ical
Sci
ence
s
0101
Pur
e M
athe
mat
ics
0102
Ap
plie
d M
athe
mat
ics
0103
Num
eric
al a
nd
Co
mp
utat
iona
l Mat
hem
atic
s
0104
Sta
tist
ics
0105
Mat
hem
atic
al P
hysi
cs
0199
Oth
er
Mat
hem
atic
al S
cien
ces
University of Melbourne 5 5 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of New England 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 4 4 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 4 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of South Australia 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 5 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 n/a 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 4 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 4 4 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Victoria University 4 n/a 4 n/r n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 26 15 23 4 12 6 0
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02 PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Institution 02 P
hysi
cal S
cien
ces
0201
Ast
rono
mic
al
and
Sp
ace
Sci
ence
s
0202
Ato
mic
, Mo
lecu
lar,
Nuc
lear
, P
arti
cle
and
Pla
sma
Phy
sics
0203
Cla
ssic
al P
hysi
cs
0204
Co
nden
sed
Mat
ter
Phy
sics
0205
Op
tica
l Phy
sics
0206
Qua
ntum
Phy
sics
0299
Oth
er P
hysi
cal S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 5 n/a n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a
Deakin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
Griffith University 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 4 5 n/a
James Cook University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a
Monash University 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 n/a n/a
Murdoch University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 4
RMIT University 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 5 5 5 n/a n/a 5 4 n/a
University of Adelaide 5 5 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 5 n/a
University of New England n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 4 3 3 n/a 5 n/a 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 4
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 5 n/a n/a 5 4 5 n/a
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Institution 02 P
hysi
cal S
cien
ces
0201
Ast
rono
mic
al
and
Sp
ace
Sci
ence
s
0202
Ato
mic
, Mo
lecu
lar,
Nuc
lear
, P
arti
cle
and
Pla
sma
Phy
sics
0203
Cla
ssic
al P
hysi
cs
0204
Co
nden
sed
Mat
ter
Phy
sics
0205
Op
tica
l Phy
sics
0206
Qua
ntum
Phy
sics
0299
Oth
er P
hysi
cal S
cien
ces
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 5 4 n/a 5 n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Western Sydney 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a n/a n/a n/r n/a n/a 5
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 23 14 8 3 14 13 10 4
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03 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Institution 03 C
hem
ical
Sci
ence
s
0301
Ana
lyti
cal C
hem
istr
y
0302
Ino
rgan
ic C
hem
istr
y
0303
Mac
rom
ole
cula
r an
d
Mat
eria
ls C
hem
istr
y
0304
Med
icin
al a
nd
Bio
mo
lecu
lar
Che
mis
try
0305
Org
anic
Che
mis
try
0306
Phy
sica
l Che
mis
try
(Incl
. Str
uctu
ral)
0307
The
ore
tica
l and
C
om
put
atio
nal C
hem
istr
y
0399
Oth
er C
hem
ical
S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 n/a 3 4 4 3 4 4 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Deakin University 4 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Griffith University 5 n/a 5 5 4 n/a 3 n/a n/a
James Cook University 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 4 5 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Macquarie University 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monash University 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 3 n/a 5 n/a 4 4 n/a n/a
RMIT University 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 4 4 5 4 3 5 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 4 4 5 4 3 5 4 n/a
University of New England 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 4 5 3 5 4 3 5 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/a n/a 5 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 n/a
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Institution 03 C
hem
ical
Sci
ence
s
0301
Ana
lyti
cal C
hem
istr
y
0302
Ino
rgan
ic C
hem
istr
y
0303
Mac
rom
ole
cula
r an
d
Mat
eria
ls C
hem
istr
y
0304
Med
icin
al a
nd
Bio
mo
lecu
lar
Che
mis
try
0305
Org
anic
Che
mis
try
0306
Phy
sica
l Che
mis
try
(Incl
. Str
uctu
ral)
0307
The
ore
tica
l and
C
om
put
atio
nal C
hem
istr
y
0399
Oth
er C
hem
ical
S
cien
ces
University of South Australia 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 n/a 5 5 4 4 4 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 5 5 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 5 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a 4
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 26 16 13 16 12 11 20 5 1
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04 EARTH SCIENCES
Institution 04 E
arth
Sci
ence
s
0401
Atm
osp
heri
c S
cien
ces
0402
Geo
chem
istr
y
0403
Geo
log
y
0404
Geo
phy
sics
0405
Oce
ano
gra
phy
0406
Phy
sica
l Geo
gra
phy
and
E
nvir
onm
enta
l Geo
scie
nce
0499
Oth
er E
arth
Sci
ence
s
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 n/a 5 5 4 n/a 3 n/a
Deakin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Griffith University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
James Cook University 4 n/a 4 5 n/a 3 5 n/a
La Trobe University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Macquarie University 4 5 4 4 4 n/a 5 n/a
Monash University 3 3 n/a 3 3 n/a 4 n/a
Murdoch University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a 5 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 5 5 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of New England 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 n/a 4 n/a 4 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
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Institution 04 E
arth
Sci
ence
s
0401
Atm
osp
heri
c S
cien
ces
0402
Geo
chem
istr
y
0403
Geo
log
y
0404
Geo
phy
sics
0405
Oce
ano
gra
phy
0406
Phy
sica
l Geo
gra
phy
and
E
nvir
onm
enta
l Geo
scie
nce
0499
Oth
er E
arth
Sci
ence
s
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 n/a n/a 5 5 n/a 4 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 n/a 3 5 5 5 4 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 n/a 5 4 4 4 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 4 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 20 6 10 16 8 6 16 0
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05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Institution 05 E
nvir
onm
enta
l S
cien
ces
0501
Eco
log
ical
A
pp
licat
ions
0502
E
nvir
onm
enta
l S
cien
ce a
nd
Man
agem
ent
0503
So
il S
cien
ces
0599
Oth
er
Env
iro
nmen
tal
Sci
ence
s
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 5 5 n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 4 4 4 n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Deakin University 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 1 n/a 1 n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Griffith University 5 5 4 4 n/a
James Cook University 5 5 5 n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a
Macquarie University 5 4 5 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
RMIT University 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Southern Cross University 4 n/a 5 4 n/a
Swinburne University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Canberra 5 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 4 5 4 n/a
University of New England 4 n/a 4 5 n/a
University of New South Wales 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Institution 05 E
nvir
onm
enta
l S
cien
ces
0501
Eco
log
ical
A
pp
licat
ions
0502
E
nvir
onm
enta
l S
cien
ce a
nd
Man
agem
ent
0503
So
il S
cien
ces
0599
Oth
er
Env
iro
nmen
tal
Sci
ence
s
University of Queensland 5 5 5 4 n/a
University of South Australia 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 5 5 5 5 n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 5 n/a 5 n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a 5 n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 34 11 32 10 0
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06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Institution 06 B
iolo
gic
al S
cien
ces
0601
Bio
chem
istr
y an
d C
ell B
iolo
gy
0602
Eco
log
y
0603
Evo
luti
ona
ry B
iolo
gy
0604
Gen
etic
s
0605
Mic
rob
iolo
gy
0606
Phy
sio
log
y
0607
Pla
nt B
iolo
gy
0608
Zo
olo
gy
0699
Oth
er B
iolo
gic
al S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 4 5 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a
Deakin University 3 3 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Edith Cowan University 4 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 3 2 3 n/a 3 n/a 4 3 n/a
Griffith University 3 3 5 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University 4 3 5 3 n/a 3 n/a 5 3 n/a
La Trobe University 5 5 5 n/a 4 5 5 5 5 n/a
Macquarie University 4 3 5 5 5 4 n/a 5 4 n/a
Monash University 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a 3 4 4 3 n/a 3 3 n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/r
Southern Cross University 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 4 5 4 5 3 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of Canberra 2 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 4 n/a
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Institution 06 B
iolo
gic
al S
cien
ces
0601
Bio
chem
istr
y an
d C
ell B
iolo
gy
0602
Eco
log
y
0603
Evo
luti
ona
ry B
iolo
gy
0604
Gen
etic
s
0605
Mic
rob
iolo
gy
0606
Phy
sio
log
y
0607
Pla
nt B
iolo
gy
0608
Zo
olo
gy
0699
Oth
er B
iolo
gic
al S
cien
ces
University of New England 4 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of New South Wales 4 4 4 3 4 5 n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Newcastle 4 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a 4 5 4 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 n/a
University of South Australia 4 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 3 3 n/a 5 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of Western Australia 5 4 5 4 5 n/a n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 3 5 n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/r 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 33 21 24 17 14 17 6 17 22 1
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07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES
Institution 07 A
gri
cult
ural
and
Ve
teri
nary
Sci
ence
s
0701
Ag
ricu
ltur
e, L
and
an
d F
arm
Man
agem
ent
0702
Ani
mal
Pro
duc
tio
n
0703
Cro
p a
nd P
astu
re
Pro
duc
tio
n
0704
Fis
heri
es S
cien
ces
0705
Fo
rest
ry S
cien
ces
0706
Ho
rtic
ultu
ral
Pro
duc
tio
n
0707
Vet
erin
ary
Sci
ence
s
0799
Oth
er A
gri
cult
ural
an
d V
eter
inar
y S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 4 n/r n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 3 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a 5 3 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Griffith University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
La Trobe University 5 n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Macquarie University 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monash University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a 3 4 3 4 n/a 3 n/a
Queensland University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University 5 n/a n/a 5 4 5 n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a 3 4 n/a n/a 5 5 n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 5 3 n/a 4 n/a 4 n/a
University of New England 5 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Newcastle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 n/a 3 4 4 4 5 4 n/a
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Institution 07 A
gri
cult
ural
and
Ve
teri
nary
Sci
ence
s
0701
Ag
ricu
ltur
e, L
and
an
d F
arm
Man
agem
ent
0702
Ani
mal
Pro
duc
tio
n
0703
Cro
p a
nd P
astu
re
Pro
duc
tio
n
0704
Fis
heri
es S
cien
ces
0705
Fo
rest
ry S
cien
ces
0706
Ho
rtic
ultu
ral
Pro
duc
tio
n
0707
Vet
erin
ary
Sci
ence
s
0799
Oth
er A
gri
cult
ural
an
d V
eter
inar
y S
cien
ces
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 5 n/a 3 5 4 5 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 5 3 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 24 5 9 13 9 8 4 8 0
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08 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES
Institution 08 In
form
atio
n an
d
Co
mp
utin
g S
cien
ces
0801
Art
ifici
al In
telli
gen
ce
and
Imag
e P
roce
ssin
g
0802
Co
mp
utat
ion
The
ory
an
d M
athe
mat
ics
0803
Co
mp
uter
So
ftw
are
0804
Dat
a Fo
rmat
0805
Dis
trib
uted
C
om
put
ing
0806
Info
rmat
ion
Sys
tem
s
0807
Lib
rary
and
In
form
atio
n S
tud
ies
0899
Oth
er In
form
atio
n an
d C
om
put
ing
Sci
ence
s
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 5 4 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 3 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Griffith University 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
James Cook University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 3 3 4 n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 n/a
Murdoch University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 3 n/a 3 4 n/a 5 3 n/a
RMIT University 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 2 n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 3 n/a 4 3 3 2 n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 4 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Canberra 3 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 4 n/a 4 n/a 4 5 n/a n/a
University of New England n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 4 4 5 n/a 4 5 3 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 3 4 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
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Institution 08 In
form
atio
n an
d
Co
mp
utin
g S
cien
ces
0801
Art
ifici
al In
telli
gen
ce
and
Imag
e P
roce
ssin
g
0802
Co
mp
utat
ion
The
ory
an
d M
athe
mat
ics
0803
Co
mp
uter
So
ftw
are
0804
Dat
a Fo
rmat
0805
Dis
trib
uted
C
om
put
ing
0806
Info
rmat
ion
Sys
tem
s
0807
Lib
rary
and
In
form
atio
n S
tud
ies
0899
Oth
er In
form
atio
n an
d C
om
put
ing
Sci
ence
s
University of South Australia 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 4 5 n/a n/a 5 4 n/a n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 2 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 4 4 n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 4 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 3 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Victoria University 2 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 34 28 9 11 3 13 24 5 0
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09 ENGINEERING
Institution 09 E
ngin
eeri
ng
0901
Aer
osp
ace
Eng
inee
ring
0902
Aut
om
oti
ve E
ngin
eeri
ng
0903
Bio
med
ical
Eng
inee
ring
0904
Che
mic
al E
ngin
eeri
ng
0905
Civ
il E
ngin
eeri
ng
0906
Ele
ctri
cal a
nd E
lect
roni
c E
ngin
eeri
ng
0907
Env
iro
nmen
tal E
ngin
eeri
ng
0908
Fo
od
Sci
ence
s
0909
Geo
mat
ic E
ngin
eeri
ng
0910
Man
ufac
turi
ng E
ngin
eeri
ng
0911
Mar
itim
e E
ngin
eeri
ng
0912
Mat
eria
ls E
ngin
eeri
ng
0913
Mec
hani
cal E
ngin
eeri
ng
0914
Res
our
ces
Eng
inee
ring
and
Ext
ract
ive
Met
allu
rgy
0915
Inte
rdis
cip
linar
y E
ngin
eeri
ng
0999
Oth
er E
ngin
eeri
ng
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 4 5 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 4 4 3 n/a n/a
Deakin University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Griffith University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a
La Trobe University 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Macquarie University 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monash University 5 4 n/a 5 5 5 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a 3 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University 4 5 n/a n/a n/a 4 5 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 4 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Institution 09 E
ngin
eeri
ng
0901
Aer
osp
ace
Eng
inee
ring
0902
Aut
om
oti
ve E
ngin
eeri
ng
0903
Bio
med
ical
Eng
inee
ring
0904
Che
mic
al E
ngin
eeri
ng
0905
Civ
il E
ngin
eeri
ng
0906
Ele
ctri
cal a
nd E
lect
roni
c E
ngin
eeri
ng
0907
Env
iro
nmen
tal E
ngin
eeri
ng
0908
Fo
od
Sci
ence
s
0909
Geo
mat
ic E
ngin
eeri
ng
0910
Man
ufac
turi
ng E
ngin
eeri
ng
0911
Mar
itim
e E
ngin
eeri
ng
0912
Mat
eria
ls E
ngin
eeri
ng
0913
Mec
hani
cal E
ngin
eeri
ng
0914
Res
our
ces
Eng
inee
ring
and
Ext
ract
ive
Met
allu
rgy
0915
Inte
rdis
cip
linar
y E
ngin
eeri
ng
0999
Oth
er E
ngin
eeri
ng
University of Melbourne 5 n/a n/a 5 5 4 5 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a 5 5 3 n/a n/a
University of New England n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 n/a n/a 4 5 5 5 n/a 5 2 4 n/a 4 3 4 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 5 3 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 n/a n/a 5 5 5 4 5 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 3 n/a n/a
University of South Australia 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 4 n/a 3 3 5 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 3 4 n/a 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 3 n/a 4 5 3 3 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 n/a n/a n/a 2 4 4 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a 5 4 4 n/r n/r
Victoria University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/r n/r 5 n/a n/r n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 34 3 1 9 10 21 22 7 7 4 4 2 23 21 10 3 1
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Institution 10 T
echn
olo
gy
1001
Ag
ricu
ltur
al
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1002
Env
iro
nmen
tal
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1003
Ind
ustr
ial
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1004
Med
ical
B
iote
chno
log
y
1005
Co
mm
unic
atio
ns
Tech
nolo
gie
s
1006
Co
mp
uter
H
ard
war
e
1007
Nan
ote
chno
log
y
1099
Oth
er T
echn
olo
gy
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Griffith University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Macquarie University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monash University 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 4 n/a 5 n/a
Murdoch University 3 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 5 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a
University of Adelaide 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
University of New England n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
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Institution 10 T
echn
olo
gy
1001
Ag
ricu
ltur
al
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1002
Env
iro
nmen
tal
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1003
Ind
ustr
ial
Bio
tech
nolo
gy
1004
Med
ical
B
iote
chno
log
y
1005
Co
mm
unic
atio
ns
Tech
nolo
gie
s
1006
Co
mp
uter
H
ard
war
e
1007
Nan
ote
chno
log
y
1099
Oth
er T
echn
olo
gy
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 11 2 1 1 2 5 1 7 0
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11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Institution 11 M
edic
al a
nd H
ealt
h S
cien
ces
1101
Med
ical
Bio
chem
istr
y an
d M
etab
olo
mic
s
1102
Car
dio
vasc
ular
Med
icin
e an
d H
aem
ato
log
y
1103
Clin
ical
Sci
ence
s
1104
Co
mp
lem
enta
ry a
nd A
lter
nati
ve M
edic
ine
1105
Den
tist
ry
1106
Hum
an M
ove
men
t an
d S
po
rts
Sci
ence
1107
Imm
uno
log
y
1108
Med
ical
Mic
rob
iolo
gy
1109
Neu
rosc
ienc
es
1110
Nur
sing
1111
Nut
riti
on
and
Die
teti
cs
1112
Onc
olo
gy
and
Car
cino
gen
esis
1113
Op
htha
lmo
log
y an
d O
pto
met
ry
1114
Pae
dia
tric
s an
d R
epro
duc
tive
Med
icin
e
1115
Pha
rmac
olo
gy
and
Pha
rmac
euti
cal S
cien
ces
1116
Med
ical
Phy
sio
log
y
1117
Pub
lic H
ealt
h an
d H
ealt
h S
ervi
ces
1199
Oth
er M
edic
al a
nd H
ealt
h S
cien
ces
Australian Catholic University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 1
Australian National University 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Central Queensland University 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 5
Charles Darwin University 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 1 n/a
Deakin University 5 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a 5 5 4 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 4 n/a
Edith Cowan University 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 5 5 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
Federation University Australia 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 5 3 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 3 4 5 4 5 3 4 n/a 3 1
Griffith University 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a 5 4 3 4 3 5 n/a 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a
James Cook University 3 4 3 2 n/a 3 n/a 4 5 5 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
La Trobe University 3 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 5 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 5
Macquarie University 4 n/a 4 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Monash University 5 5 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 5 4 n/a 5 n/a 4 5 5 4 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 4 4 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Queensland University of Technology
4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 4 4 4 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
RMIT University 3 n/a n/a 5 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a
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Institution 11 M
edic
al a
nd H
ealt
h S
cien
ces
1101
Med
ical
Bio
chem
istr
y an
d M
etab
olo
mic
s
1102
Car
dio
vasc
ular
Med
icin
e an
d H
aem
ato
log
y
1103
Clin
ical
Sci
ence
s
1104
Co
mp
lem
enta
ry a
nd A
lter
nati
ve M
edic
ine
1105
Den
tist
ry
1106
Hum
an M
ove
men
t an
d S
po
rts
Sci
ence
1107
Imm
uno
log
y
1108
Med
ical
Mic
rob
iolo
gy
1109
Neu
rosc
ienc
es
1110
Nur
sing
1111
Nut
riti
on
and
Die
teti
cs
1112
Onc
olo
gy
and
Car
cino
gen
esis
1113
Op
htha
lmo
log
y an
d O
pto
met
ry
1114
Pae
dia
tric
s an
d R
epro
duc
tive
Med
icin
e
1115
Pha
rmac
olo
gy
and
Pha
rmac
euti
cal S
cien
ces
1116
Med
ical
Phy
sio
log
y
1117
Pub
lic H
ealt
h an
d H
ealt
h S
ervi
ces
1199
Oth
er M
edic
al a
nd H
ealt
h S
cien
ces
Southern Cross University 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Adelaide 5 n/a 5 5 n/a 5 n/a 4 5 5 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 5 5 n/a
University of Canberra 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 5 4 5 n/a 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 n/a
University of New England 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5
University of New South Wales 4 5 5 5 n/a n/a 3 5 3 5 4 n/a 3 3 3 4 4 3 n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/a 5 3 n/a n/a 5 5 n/a 5 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 4 5 3
University of Notre Dame Australia 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 2 n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 5 5 n/a 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 n/a 4 5 n/a 5 n/a
University of South Australia 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 5 3 n/a
University of Southern Queensland
4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 5 5 5 n/a 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College)
4 n/a 3 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a 4 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a 2 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 n/a 5 4 n/a 4 5 5 4 4 n/a n/a 4 4 4 4 4 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 n/a n/a 3 5 n/a 3 n/a n/a 3 4 n/a 5 n/a 3 5 n/a 4 n/a
University of Wollongong n/r n/a n/a n/r n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a 5 5 n/r n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/r 2
Victoria University n/r n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/r n/r n/r n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 39 6 12 30 3 7 29 12 14 20 30 14 14 8 11 19 11 32 8
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12 BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGN
Institution 12 B
uilt
Env
iro
nmen
t an
d D
esig
n
1201
Arc
hite
ctur
e
1202
Bui
ldin
g
1203
Des
ign
Pra
ctic
e an
d M
anag
emen
t
1204
Eng
inee
ring
D
esig
n
1205
Urb
an a
nd
Reg
iona
l Pla
nnin
g
1299
Oth
er B
uilt
E
nvir
onm
ent
and
Des
ign
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
Deakin University 2 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Griffith University 3 2 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
James Cook University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
Macquarie University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Monash University 3 3 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a
Murdoch University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 3 3 3 n/a 3 n/a
RMIT University 4 5 4 4 n/a 4 n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of Adelaide 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Canberra 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 5 3 n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of New England n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 4 3 3 2 n/a 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 3 4 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
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Institution 12 B
uilt
Env
iro
nmen
t an
d D
esig
n
1201
Arc
hite
ctur
e
1202
Bui
ldin
g
1203
Des
ign
Pra
ctic
e an
d M
anag
emen
t
1204
Eng
inee
ring
D
esig
n
1205
Urb
an a
nd
Reg
iona
l Pla
nnin
g
1299
Oth
er B
uilt
E
nvir
onm
ent
and
Des
ign
University of South Australia 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 3 4 n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 3 2 2 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a 2 n/a
University of Wollongong n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 22 14 9 7 0 14 0
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13 EDUCATION
Institution 13 E
duc
atio
n
1301
Ed
ucat
ion
Sys
tem
s
1302
Cur
ricu
lum
an
d P
edag
og
y
1303
Sp
ecia
list
Stu
die
s in
Ed
ucat
ion
1399
Oth
er
Ed
ucat
ion
Australian Catholic University 3 3 3 4 n/a
Australian National University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 1 n/a 2 n/a
Charles Darwin University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a
Charles Sturt University 3 3 4 3 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 2 3 2 n/a
Deakin University 4 3 3 4 n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 2 2 2 n/a
Federation University Australia 2 2 2 2 n/a
Flinders University 2 2 2 2 n/a
Griffith University 3 4 3 3 n/a
James Cook University 3 2 2 2 n/a
La Trobe University 3 n/a 2 3 n/a
Macquarie University 3 3 n/a 3 n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 3 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a 3 3 n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 4 5 4 n/a
RMIT University 3 3 2 3 n/a
Southern Cross University 3 2 2 n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 2 n/a 2 n/a
University of Adelaide 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Canberra 3 2 2 3 n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 5 5 5 n/a
University of New England 3 2 3 2 n/a
University of New South Wales 4 n/a 2 4 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a 3 3 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia 1 n/a 1 1 n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 4 5 n/a
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Institution 13 E
duc
atio
n
1301
Ed
ucat
ion
Sys
tem
s
1302
Cur
ricu
lum
and
P
edag
og
y
1303
Sp
ecia
list
Stu
die
s in
Ed
ucat
ion
1399
Oth
er
Ed
ucat
ion
University of South Australia 3 3 3 3 n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 2 1 2 n/a
University of Sydney 4 3 3 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 3 3 2 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 3 n/a 3 4 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 2 n/a 2 1 n/a
University of Western Australia 4 n/a 3 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 3 2 3 n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a 4 3 n/a
Victoria University 3 2 2 3 n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 38 26 32 35 0
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14 ECONOMICS
Institution 14 E
cono
mic
s
1401
Eco
nom
ic
The
ory
1402
Ap
plie
d
Eco
nom
ics
1403
Eco
nom
etri
cs
1499
Oth
er
Eco
nom
ics
Australian Catholic University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 5 3 4 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 4 3 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 1 1 n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Griffith University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
James Cook University 2 n/a n/a n/a 2
La Trobe University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 n/a 4 5 n/a
Murdoch University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
RMIT University 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Canberra 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 5 4 5 n/a
University of New England 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 5 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 5 4 4 n/a
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Institution 14 E
cono
mic
s
1401
Eco
nom
ic
The
ory
1402
Ap
plie
d
Eco
nom
ics
1403
Eco
nom
etri
cs
1499
Oth
er
Eco
nom
ics
University of South Australia 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 3 4 3 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 5 5 4 5 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a n/r n/a n/a
Victoria University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 34 8 31 7 1
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15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES
Institution 15 C
om
mer
ce, M
anag
emen
t,
Tour
ism
and
Ser
vice
s
1501
Acc
oun
ting
, Aud
itin
g a
nd
Acc
oun
tab
ility
1502
Ban
king
, Fin
ance
and
In
vest
men
t
1503
Bus
ines
s an
d M
anag
emen
t
1504
Co
mm
erci
al S
ervi
ces
1505
Mar
keti
ng
1506
To
uris
m
1507
Tra
nsp
ort
atio
n
and
Fre
ight
Ser
vice
s
1599
Oth
er C
om
mer
ce,
Man
agem
ent,
To
uris
m a
nd S
ervi
ces
Australian Catholic University 2 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 4 4 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 3 2 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 2 2 2 2 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 2 3 3 3 3 n/a n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 n/a n/a 3 n/a 2 2 n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
Flinders University 2 n/a 1 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
Griffith University 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 n/a n/a
James Cook University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 1
Macquarie University 3 2 3 3 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a
Monash University 4 5 4 4 n/a 5 3 n/a n/a
Murdoch University 2 n/a 2 2 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 3 n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University 2 2 3 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 2 n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Canberra 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Institution 15 C
om
mer
ce, M
anag
emen
t,
Tour
ism
and
Ser
vice
s
1501
Acc
oun
ting
, Aud
itin
g a
nd
Acc
oun
tab
ility
1502
Ban
king
, Fin
ance
and
In
vest
men
t
1503
Bus
ines
s an
d M
anag
emen
t
1504
Co
mm
erci
al S
ervi
ces
1505
Mar
keti
ng
1506
To
uris
m
1507
Tra
nsp
ort
atio
n
and
Fre
ight
Ser
vice
s
1599
Oth
er C
om
mer
ce,
Man
agem
ent,
To
uris
m a
nd S
ervi
ces
University of Melbourne 5 5 5 5 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a
University of New England 1 n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 5 5 n/a 4 3 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 4 5 n/a 4 5 n/a n/a
University of South Australia 3 3 n/a 4 n/a 4 3 n/a 1
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 4 3 4 n/a 4 n/a 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 4 4 4 n/a 4 2 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 4 3 5 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 2 n/a 2 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 2 n/r n/a n/r n/a n/r n/a n/a n/r
Victoria University 2 2 n/a 2 n/a 2 3 n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 37 20 20 33 4 26 16 2 3
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16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY
Institution 16 S
tud
ies
in H
uman
So
ciet
y
1601
Ant
hro
po
log
y
1602
Cri
min
olo
gy
1603
Dem
og
rap
hy
1604
Hum
an G
eog
rap
hy
1605
Po
licy
and
Ad
min
istr
atio
n
1606
Po
litic
al S
cien
ce
1607
So
cial
Wo
rk
1608
So
cio
log
y
1699
Oth
er S
tud
ies
in H
uman
So
ciet
y
Australian Catholic University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
Australian National University 5 4 5 4 n/a 5 5 n/a 4 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 1 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 2 2 2 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a 2 2 n/a 3 n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 4 n/a 3 3 2 2 3 n/a
Griffith University 4 n/a 5 n/a 3 3 5 4 4 n/a
James Cook University 3 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 2 3 n/a
La Trobe University 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 2 4 4 3 n/a
Macquarie University 3 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
Monash University 4 3 4 n/a 3 n/a 4 3 4 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 4 n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
RMIT University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Southern Cross University 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a 3 n/a
University of Adelaide 4 3 n/a 4 4 n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of Canberra 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 3 n/a 5 4 4 4 5 n/a
University of New England 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of New South Wales 4 3 3 n/a n/a 5 4 3 4 3
University of Newcastle 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 2 4 4 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a 5 5 4 n/a
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Institution 16 S
tud
ies
in H
uman
So
ciet
y
1601
Ant
hro
po
log
y
1602
Cri
min
olo
gy
1603
Dem
og
rap
hy
1604
Hum
an G
eog
rap
hy
1605
Po
licy
and
Ad
min
istr
atio
n
1606
Po
litic
al S
cien
ce
1607
So
cial
Wo
rk
1608
So
cio
log
y
1699
Oth
er S
tud
ies
in H
uman
So
ciet
y
University of South Australia 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 4 3 n/a 4 n/a 5 3 4 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 4 n/a 3 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a 2 n/a 3 3
University of Wollongong 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Victoria University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 2 n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 39 11 13 2 15 17 20 14 27 2
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17 PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES
Institution 17 P
sych
olo
gy
and
C
og
niti
ve S
cien
ces
1701
Psy
cho
log
y
1702
Co
gni
tive
S
cien
ces
1799
Oth
er
Psy
cho
log
y an
d
Co
gni
tive
Sci
ence
s
Australian Catholic University 5 5 n/a n/a
Australian National University 4 5 n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 1 1 n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 5 n/a n/a 5
Charles Darwin University 2 2 n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 1 1 n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 4 4 3 n/a
Deakin University 3 4 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University 3 n/r n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 2 2 n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 4 n/a n/a
Griffith University 3 3 n/a n/a
James Cook University 1 1 n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 4 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 4 4 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 4 5 n/a
Murdoch University 2 3 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 2 3 n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 4 n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 3 4 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 n/a n/a
University of New England 3 4 n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/r 5 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 5 n/a n/a
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Institution 17 P
sych
olo
gy
and
C
og
niti
ve S
cien
ces
1701
Psy
cho
log
y
1702
Co
gni
tive
S
cien
ces
1799
Oth
er
Psy
cho
log
y an
d
Co
gni
tive
Sci
ence
s
University of South Australia 4 5 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 4 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/r n/a n/r
University of Technology, Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 3 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 4 3 n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/r n/a n/a
Victoria University 2 n/r n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 33 32 5 2
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18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES
Institution 18 L
aw a
nd
Leg
al S
tud
ies
1801
Law
1802
Mao
ri L
aw
1899
Oth
er L
aw
and
Leg
al S
tud
ies
Australian Catholic University 3 3 n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 5 n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University 3 3 n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 2 2 n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 3 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 3 n/a n/a
Griffith University 4 4 n/a n/a
James Cook University 3 3 n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 3 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 4 4 n/a n/a
Monash University 5 5 n/a n/a
Murdoch University 2 2 n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 4 n/a n/a
RMIT University 3 3 n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Canberra 3 3 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 5 n/a n/a
University of New England 3 3 n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 3 3 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia 2 2 n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 4 n/a n/a
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Institution 18 L
aw a
nd
Leg
al S
tud
ies
1801
Law
1802
Mao
ri L
aw
1899
Oth
er L
aw
and
Leg
al S
tud
ies
University of South Australia 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 2 n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 5 n/a n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 4 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 2 2 n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 4 4 n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 30 30 0 0
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19 STUDIES IN CREATIVE ARTS AND WRITING
Institution 19 S
tud
ies
in C
reat
ive
A
rts
and
Wri
ting
1901
Art
The
ory
an
d C
riti
cism
1902
Film
, Tel
evis
ion
an
d D
igit
al M
edia
1903
Jo
urna
lism
and
P
rofe
ssio
nal W
riti
ng
1904
Per
form
ing
Art
s
and
Cre
ativ
e W
riti
ng
1905
Vis
ual A
rts
an
d C
raft
s
1999
Oth
er S
tud
ies
in
Cre
ativ
e A
rts
and
Wri
ting
Australian Catholic University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 1 n/a n/a n/a 1 2 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 n/a 3 n/a 3 2 n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 2 n/a
Federation University Australia 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 3 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Griffith University 4 n/a 4 3 3 3 n/a
James Cook University 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
La Trobe University 2 n/a n/a 2 3 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 3 n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 n/a 4 5 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Queensland University of Technology 3 n/a 3 3 3 3 n/a
RMIT University 3 n/a 3 n/a 3 4 n/a
Southern Cross University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 2 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
University of Canberra 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 4 3 4 3 n/a
University of New England 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 5 5 5 n/a 4 4 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 3 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
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Institution 19 S
tud
ies
in C
reat
ive
A
rts
and
Wri
ting
1901
Art
The
ory
an
d C
riti
cism
1902
Film
, Tel
evis
ion
an
d D
igit
al M
edia
1903
Jo
urna
lism
and
P
rofe
ssio
nal W
riti
ng
1904
Per
form
ing
Art
s
and
Cre
ativ
e W
riti
ng
1905
Vis
ual A
rts
an
d C
raft
s
1999
Oth
er S
tud
ies
in
Cre
ativ
e A
rts
and
Wri
ting
University of South Australia 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of Sydney 4 4 n/a n/a 4 4 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a n/a 3 3 3 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 n/a 2 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
Victoria University 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 36 7 13 6 29 15 0
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20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE
Institution 20 L
ang
uag
e,
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d C
ultu
re
2001
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d
Med
ia S
tud
ies
2002
Cul
tura
l Stu
die
s
2003
Lan
gua
ge
Stu
die
s
2004
Lin
gui
stic
s
2005
Lit
erar
y S
tud
ies
2099
Oth
er L
ang
uag
e,
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d C
ultu
re
Australian Catholic University 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Australian National University 5 n/a n/a 4 5 4 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 3 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
Edith Cowan University 2 3 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 2 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a 2 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Griffith University 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
James Cook University 3 n/a 2 n/a 4 3 n/a
La Trobe University 4 n/a 3 n/a 4 3 n/a
Macquarie University 4 4 3 3 4 4 n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 n/a 4 4 n/a
Murdoch University 3 3 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Queensland University of Technology 4 5 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University 4 5 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 4 4 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Canberra 3 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
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Institution 20 L
ang
uag
e,
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d C
ultu
re
2001
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d
Med
ia S
tud
ies
2002
Cul
tura
l Stu
die
s
2003
Lan
gua
ge
Stu
die
s
2004
Lin
gui
stic
s
2005
Lit
erar
y S
tud
ies
2099
Oth
er L
ang
uag
e,
Co
mm
unic
atio
n an
d C
ultu
re
University of Melbourne 5 4 5 4 5 5 n/a
University of New England 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
University of New South Wales 4 4 4 n/a 3 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 4 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 5 4 5 n/a 4 5 n/a
University of South Australia 4 n/a 4 n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 4 5 n/a 3 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 4 3 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 n/a 2 n/a 3 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney 4 3 5 n/a 4 3 n/a
University of Wollongong 4 3 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
Victoria University 3 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 33 18 21 3 16 19 0
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21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
Institution 21 H
isto
ry a
nd
Arc
haeo
log
y
2101
Arc
haeo
log
y
2102
Cur
ato
rial
and
R
elat
ed S
tud
ies
2103
His
tori
cal
Stu
die
s
2199
Oth
er H
isto
ry
and
Arc
haeo
log
y
Australian Catholic University 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Australian National University 5 5 4 5 n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Deakin University 4 n/a 3 4 n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
Flinders University 3 3 n/a 4 n/a
Griffith University 4 3 n/a 4 n/a
James Cook University 4 4 n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 4 5 n/a 4 n/a
Macquarie University 4 3 n/a 4 n/a
Monash University 5 4 n/a 5 n/a
Murdoch University 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
Queensland University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Melbourne 5 3 2 5 n/a
University of New England 3 3 n/a 3 n/a
University of New South Wales 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a
University of Newcastle 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Queensland 4 4 n/a 4 n/a
Continued
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ERA 2015 INSTITUTION REPORT
Institution 21 H
isto
ry a
nd
Arc
haeo
log
y
2101
Arc
haeo
log
y
2102
Cur
ato
rial
and
R
elat
ed S
tud
ies
2103
His
tori
cal
Stu
die
s
2199
Oth
er H
isto
ry
and
Arc
haeo
log
y
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland 3 n/a n/a 2 n/a
University of Sydney 5 5 n/a 5 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 4 n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Technology, Sydney 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 4 3 n/a 4 n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 n/a 3 4 n/a
University of Wollongong 4 5 n/a 4 n/a
Victoria University 2 n/a n/a 2 n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 28 13 4 27 0
STATE OF AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 2015–16
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22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Institution 22 P
hilo
sop
hy a
nd
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
2201
Ap
plie
d E
thic
s
2202
His
tory
and
P
hilo
sop
hy o
f
Sp
ecifi
c Fi
eld
s
2203
Phi
loso
phy
2204
Rel
igio
n an
d
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
2299
Oth
er P
hilo
sop
hy
and
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
Australian Catholic University 4 3 n/a 4 4 n/a
Australian National University 5 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bond University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Central Queensland University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Darwin University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Charles Sturt University 3 4 n/a 3 3 n/a
Curtin University of Technology 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Deakin University 3 n/a 3 3 n/a n/a
Edith Cowan University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Federation University Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Flinders University 3 n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
Griffith University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
James Cook University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
La Trobe University 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
Macquarie University 4 4 n/a 4 n/a n/a
Monash University 4 4 4 5 4 n/a
Murdoch University 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
Queensland University of Technology n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RMIT University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Southern Cross University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Swinburne University of Technology 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Adelaide 4 n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a
University of Canberra n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Divinity 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a
University of Melbourne 4 4 4 5 3 n/a
University of New England 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of New South Wales 4 n/a 4 4 n/a n/a
University of Newcastle 3 n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a
University of Notre Dame Australia 2 n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a
University of Queensland 4 4 5 4 4 n/a
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Institution 22 P
hilo
sop
hy a
nd
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
2201
Ap
plie
d E
thic
s
2202
His
tory
and
P
hilo
sop
hy o
f
Sp
ecifi
c Fi
eld
s
2203
Phi
loso
phy
2204
Rel
igio
n an
d
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
2299
Oth
er P
hilo
sop
hy
and
Rel
igio
us S
tud
ies
University of South Australia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Southern Queensland n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Sydney 5 3 5 5 4 n/a
University of Tasmania (inc. Australian Maritime College) 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
University of Technology, Sydney n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of the Sunshine Coast n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
University of Western Australia 3 n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a
University of Western Sydney 3 n/a n/a 3 3 n/a
University of Wollongong 3 n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a
Victoria University n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total UoEs evaluated 24 7 6 18 12 0