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University of Adelaide ERA 2018 Research Outcomes

This table shows the ERA 2018 research outcome for University of Adelaide. It is also possible to see how Adelaide has performed over previous research ranking surveys. although the criteria has changed somewhat over time.

University of Adelaide ERA Research Outcomes (click links for rankings of all universities for each field)
Field of Research 2018 2015 2012 2010
01 Mathematical Sciences 3 4 5 5
0101 Pure Mathematics 4 4 5 5
0102 Applied Mathematics 3 4 4 5
0104 Statistics 3 4 5 5

02 Physical Sciences 5 5 5 5
0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences 5 5 5 5
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics 4 4 5 5
0205 Optical Physics 5 5 5 5
0206 Quantum Physics 3 NA NA NA

03 Chemical Sciences 3 4 4 5
0301 Analytical Chemistry 2 3 4 5
0302 Inorganic Chemistry 3 5 4 5
0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry NA 5 5 5
0304 Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry 3 4 4 5
0305 Organic Chemistry 3 3 3 NA
0306 Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) 3 3 5 5

04 Earth Sciences 5 4 4 5
0402 Geochemistry NA 5 5 5
0403 Geology 5 5 5 5
0404 Geophysics 3 3 4 4

05 Environmental Sciences 5 4 4 4
0502 Environmental Science and Management 4 4 5 5
0503 Soil Sciences 5 4 5 4

06 Biological Sciences 4 3 4 5
0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology 4 4 4 4
0602 Ecology 4 4 5 5
0603 Evolutionary Biology 5 5 4 5
0604 Genetics 4 3 5 4
0605 Microbiology 3 2 3 NA
0606 Physiology 3 NA NA NA
0607 Plant Biology 5 4 5 5
0608 Zoology 3 2 3 5

07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences 5 4 4 5
0702 Animal Production 4 3 3 4
0703 Crop and Pasture Production 5 3 4 5
0706 Horticultural Production 5 5 5 5
0707 Veterinary Sciences 3 4 5 5

08 Information and Computing Sciences 3 4 4 4
0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing 4 5 4 5
0803 Computer Software NA NA 3 4
0805 Distributed Computing NA 4 4 4

09 Engineering 3 3 4 5
0903 Biomedical Engineering 2 NA NA NA
0904 Chemical Engineering 2 3 5 5
0905 Civil Engineering 4 4 5 5
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 3 5 5
0908 Food Sciences NA 3 NA NA
0912 Materials Engineering NA NA 5 5
0913 Mechanical Engineering 3 3 5 5
0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy 3 4 4 5

10 Technology NA 2 3 4
1005 Communications Technologies NA 2 NA NA
1007 Nanotechnology NA NA 5 5

11 Medical and Health Sciences 5 5 5 5
1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology 5 5 5 5
1103 Clinical Sciences 4 3 5 5
1105 Dentistry 4 5 5 5
1107 Immunology 4 4 4 3
1108 Medical Microbiology 5 5 5 5
1109 Neurosciences 3 4 5 5
1110 Nursing 5 5 5 5
1111 Nutrition and Dietetics 5 5 5 5
1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis 5 5 5 5
1113 Ophthalmology and Optometry 1 NA NA NA
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine 5 5 5 5
1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 3 5 5
1116 Medical Physiology 5 5 5 5
1117 Public Health and Health Services 3 3 5 4

12 Built Environment and Design 2 3 3 3
1201 Architecture 3 3 3 3
1202 Building NA NA NA 3
1205 Urban and Regional Planning NA NA NA 3

13 Education 1 2 2 2
1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy 1 NA NA NA
1303 Specialist Studies In Education 1 NA NA NA

14 Economics 3 4 3 4
1401 Economic Theory NA NA NA 4
1402 Applied Economics 3 4 3 4

15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services 2 2 3 3
1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability 1 NA NA 3
1502 Banking, Finance and Investment 2 3 4 4
1503 Business and Management 1 1 NA NA
1505 Marketing 2 3 3 4

16 Studies In Human Society 3 3 4 3
1601 Anthropology 4 3 3 3
1603 Demography 3 4 4 NA
1604 Human Geography 1 3 4 3
1605 Policy and Administration 2 NA NA NA
1606 Political Science 3 3 3 3
1608 Sociology 3 2 3 3
1699 Other Studies In Human Society 3 NA NA NA

17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences 3 3 3 4
1701 Psychology 3 4 4 4
1702 Cognitive Sciences 2 NA NA NA

18 Law and Legal Studies 4 4 4 4
1801 Law 4 4 4 4

19 Studies In Creative Arts and Writing 5 5 4 4
1901 Art Theory and Criticism NA NA 2 NA
1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing 5 5 4 4

20 Language, Communication and Culture 3 3 3 3
2001 Communication and Media Studies 2 NA NA NA
2002 Cultural Studies 2 NA NA NA
2004 Linguistics 3 2 NA NA
2005 Literary Studies 3 2 4 3

21 History and Archaeology 3 3 4 4
2103 Historical Studies 3 3 4 4

22 Philosophy and Religious Studies 4 4 4 4
2201 Applied Ethics 4 NA NA NA
2203 Philosophy 4 4 5 5



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