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ERA 2010 result summaries

On 31 January 2011 Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR), announced the outcomes of the ERA 2010 process, with the release of the ERA 2010 National report.

UniSA results

The full UniSA ERA 2010 results (ARC website)

ERA 2010 National Report

The full ERA 2010 National Report is available from the ARC website

ERA 2010 2-digit Field of Research result summaries

UniSA world class research disciplines at 2-digit FoR

Rating  Descriptor FoR  Discipline Cluster
5  Chemical Sciences 03  Physical, Chemical and Earth Science
4  Environmental Sciences 05  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
3  Mathematical Sciences 01  Mathematical, Information and Computing Sciences
3  Engineering 09  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
3  Medical and Health Sciences 11  Biomedical and Clinical Health Sciences
3  Medical and Health Sciences 11  Public and Allied Health Sciences
3  Built Environment and Design 12  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Law and Legal Studies 18  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Studies In Creative Arts and Writing 19  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Language, Communication and Culture 20  Humanities and Creative Arts


SA results by rating at 2-digit FoR

 SA Institution World-class (3+4+5) Evaluated
 The University of Adelaide 19 22
 University of South Australia 10 18
 Flinders University 9 18


Australian Technology Network (ATN) results by rating at 2-digit FoR

 ATN Institution World-class (3+4+5) Evaluated
 Queensland University of Technology 17 22
 University of Technology Sydney 15 19
 University of South Australia 10 18
 RMIT University 10 18
 Curtin University of Technology 10 22


ERA 2010 4-digit Field of Research result summaries

UniSA world class research disciplines at 4-digit FoR

Rating   Descriptor FoR   Discipline Cluster
5  Physical Chemistry (Incl. Structural) 0306  Physical, Chemical and Earth Science
4  Environmental Science and Management 0502  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
4  Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0906  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
4  Materials Engineering 0912  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
4  Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy 0914  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
4  Nursing 1110  Public and Allied Health Sciences
4  Nutrition and Dietetics 1111  Public and Allied Health Sciences
4  Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences 1115  Biomedical and Clinical Health Sciences
3  Pure Mathematics 0101  Mathematical, Information and Computing Sciences
3  Applied Mathematics 0102  Mathematical, Information and Computing Sciences
3  Chemical Engineering 0904  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
3  Civil Engineering 0905  Engineering and Environmental Sciences
3  Medical Physiology 1116  Biomedical and Clinical Health Sciences
3  Public Health and Health Services 1117  Public and Allied Health Sciences
3  Urban and Regional Planning 1205  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Education Systems 1301  Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences
3  Accounting, Auditing and Accountability 1501  Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences
3  Business and Management 1503  Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences
3  Tourism 1506  Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences
3  Social Work 1607  Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences
3  Law 1801  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Visual Arts and Crafts 1905  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Cultural Studies 2002  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Linguistics 2004  Humanities and Creative Arts
3  Historical Studies 2103  Humanities and Creative Arts


SA results by rating at 4-digit FoR

 SA Institution World-class (3+4+5) Evaluated
 The University of Adelaide 60 75
 University of South Australia 25 37
 Flinders University 22 44


Australian Technology Network (ATN) results by rating at 4-digit FoR

 ATN Institution World-class (3+4+5) Evaluated
 Queensland University of Technology 36 48
 University of Technology Sydney 32 45
 University of South Australia 25 37
 RMIT University 24 39
 Curtin University of Technology 20 56


National results by rating at 4-digit FoR

The following Table has been compiled by the ATN and shows the number of disciplinary areas at the 4 digit Field of Research level assessed as performing at world class or above in each institution. There are 4 main bands of performance and UniSA is in the second band which is an excellent outcome given its young age.

Institutions Age as at 2008 Total 4-digit FOR evaluated Total 4-digit FOR at rating 3, 4 and 5 National ERA Performance Band
(based on world standard and above ERA ratings at the 4 digit for level)
The University of Melbourne 155 103 102 BAND 1
The University of Queensland 98 101 97
The University of Sydney 158 102 94
The University of New South Wales 59 88 84
Monash University 50 89 78
The University of Western Australia 97 84 64
The Australian National University 62 65 64
The University of Adelaide 134 75 60
 
Griffith University 37 58 45 BAND 2
Macquarie University 44 55 44
University of Tasmania 118 54 38
The University of Newcastle 43 56 38
Queensland University of Technology 19 48 36
University of Wollongong 33 55 36
University of Technology Sydney 20 45 32
La Trobe University 41 49 29
Deakin University 34 59 28
University of South Australia 17 37 25
RMIT University 16 39 24
James Cook University 38 42 23
Flinders University 42 44 22
Murdoch University 35 34 22
Curtin University of Technology 22 56 20
University of Western Sydney 19 44 18
 
Charles Sturt University 19 35 9 BAND 3
Swinburne University of Technology 16 24 8
The University of New England 19 22 7
Charles Darwin University 19 16 6
Victoria University 18 28 5
Australian Catholic University 17 14 4
Edith Cowan University 17 30 4
University of Canberra 19 16 3
Bond University 21 13 3
Southern Cross University 14 14 3
 
Central Queensland University 16 15 1 BAND 4
University of Ballarat 14 10 1
University of Southern Queensland 16 9 1
Melbourne College of Divinity 98 1 1
University of the Sunshine Coast 10 7 0
Batchelor Institute 9 0 0
University of Notre Dame Australia 18 2 0


Further information

If you would like to clarify anything about the ERA results or seek further information, the RIS team is ready to help and can be contacted on era@unisa.edu.au

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