AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - PPC Market Share Analysis March 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Research and Development category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Research and Development – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Pharma & Biotech Research and Development AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 12.7955294455
87.2044705545
12%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 11
89
11%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 0%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 0%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
wehi.edu.au 15.98
hudson.org.au 14.96
uq.edu.au 14.93
unimelb.edu.au 14.38
uts.edu.au 12.57
rmit.edu.au 8.94
nucleusnetwork.com 5.63
mpnresearchfoundation.org 2.95
tri.edu.au 2.88
hri.org.au 2.2
others 4.58
  • wehi.edu.au - 15.98%
  • hudson.org.au - 14.96%
  • uq.edu.au - 14.93%
  • unimelb.edu.au - 14.38%
  • uts.edu.au - 12.57%
  • rmit.edu.au - 8.94%
  • nucleusnetwork.com - 5.63%
  • mpnresearchfoundation.org - 2.95%
  • tri.edu.au - 2.88%
  • hri.org.au - 2.2%
  • others - 4.58%

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In the PPC landscape, wehi.edu.au leads with 15.98% click share, closely followed by hudson.org.au at 14.96%. ‘Others’ collectively hold 4.58%, showcasing diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date uts.edu.au unimelb.edu.au rmit.edu.au nucleusnetwork.com wehi.edu.au hudson.org.au hri.org.au coursera.org uq.edu.au bionicsinstitute.org
2026/03/01 0% 54.99% 13.69% 3.96% 6.46% 17.11% 0.56% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/02 0% 0% 22.48% 25.11% 17.25% 29.33% 1.22% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/03 0% 0% 0% 6.14% 7.81% 15.04% 0.52% 0% 68.47% 0%
2026/03/04 0% 0% 0% 25.55% 26.62% 39.28% 3.44% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/05 31.05% 21.95% 21.5% 7.14% 6.08% 9.06% 1.81% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/06 19.43% 37.34% 13.32% 7.52% 6.27% 11.61% 1.91% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/07 0% 61.06% 9.73% 9.06% 6.17% 9.58% 1.39% 0% 0% 0%
2026/03/08 31.94% 24.04% 0% 14.78% 7.72% 13.8% 2.51% 0% 0% 0.54%
2026/03/09 0% 60.03% 0% 14.72% 7.56% 10.09% 2.22% 0% 0% 0.6%
2026/03/10 18.12% 15.78% 21.78% 8.1% 4.78% 4.22% 1.65% 0% 22.72% 1.26%
2026/03/11 0% 0% 0% 36.97% 21.51% 14.11% 10.49% 3.12% 0% 6.67%
2026/03/12 0% 24.96% 8.9% 9.1% 4.59% 2.92% 1.27% 0.68% 44.49% 1.45%
2026/03/13 0% 31.72% 25.4% 18.51% 5.76% 8.51% 1.38% 1.39% 0% 3.69%
2026/03/14 20.57% 0% 9.8% 13.19% 6.27% 6.01% 1.06% 2.15% 35.22% 3.05%
2026/03/15 40.39% 0% 0% 21.46% 15.16% 6.28% 2.09% 4.22% 0% 5.98%
2026/03/16 11.72% 32.98% 31.77% 7.08% 6.09% 4.17% 0.44% 1.79% 0% 1.37%
2026/03/17 29.16% 0% 0% 23.21% 16.41% 12.55% 1.2% 4.83% 0% 4.91%
2026/03/18 0% 0% 37.74% 19.78% 15.39% 10.06% 0% 5.37% 0% 4.21%
2026/03/19 33.56% 14.59% 0% 8.62% 10.04% 5.05% 0% 2.7% 18.76% 1.79%
2026/03/20 0% 40.01% 0% 3.11% 5.17% 2.65% 0% 1.74% 44.04% 1.03%
2026/03/21 33.95% 38.76% 0% 5.16% 9.13% 4.45% 0% 3.36% 0% 1.08%
2026/03/22 25.44% 29.05% 27.98% 2.94% 6.1% 2.84% 0% 1.73% 0% 0.81%
2026/03/23 0% 48.32% 17.23% 4.54% 10.89% 6.36% 0% 4.19% 0% 3.77%
2026/03/24 35.38% 0% 16.86% 7.55% 17.5% 9.81% 0% 5.89% 0% 3.42%
2026/03/25 0% 26.54% 41.29% 3.71% 11.69% 6.74% 0.52% 4.88% 0% 0.96%
2026/03/26 40.08% 0% 0% 2.17% 9.7% 4.63% 0.7% 2.81% 37.11% 0.65%
2026/03/27 23.07% 44.33% 0% 3.71% 12.05% 8.29% 1.07% 3.13% 0% 1%
2026/03/28 0% 12.29% 0% 5.94% 9.08% 8.05% 0.78% 2.28% 57.52% 0.73%
2026/03/29 0% 56.51% 8.65% 6.89% 10% 9.37% 1.32% 1.9% 0% 1.27%
2026/03/30 7.81% 35.57% 0% 4.15% 3.6% 4.71% 1.09% 1.2% 39.16% 0.49%
2026/03/31 36.8% 16% 14.99% 9.2% 7.56% 6.16% 4.07% 1.14% 0% 0%
  • uts.edu.au
  • unimelb.edu.au
  • rmit.edu.au
  • nucleusnetwork.com
  • wehi.edu.au
  • hudson.org.au
  • hri.org.au
  • coursera.org
  • uq.edu.au
  • bionicsinstitute.org

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In March 2026, uq.edu.au’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 68.47% and ending at 39.16%. Meanwhile, uts.edu.au saw a low of 7.81% before closing at 36.8%. Unimelb.edu.au’s spend varied, finishing at 16.0%. Rmit.edu.au’s spend peaked mid-month, ending at 14.99%. Nucleusnetwork.com started strong but declined, closing at 9.2%. Wehi.edu.au’s spend was steady, ending at 7.56%. Hudson.org.au’s spend decreased, finishing at 6.16%. Hri.org.au’s spend remained low, closing at 4.07%. Coursera.org’s spend was consistent, ending at 1.14%. Bionicsinstitute.org’s spend was minimal, closing at 0.49%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/03/01 8
2026/03/02 7
2026/03/03 7
2026/03/04 7
2026/03/05 10
2026/03/06 10
2026/03/07 10
2026/03/08 11
2026/03/09 10
2026/03/10 12
2026/03/11 10
2026/03/12 11
2026/03/13 10
2026/03/14 12
2026/03/15 10
2026/03/16 13
2026/03/17 12
2026/03/18 11
2026/03/19 13
2026/03/20 12
2026/03/21 12
2026/03/22 13
2026/03/23 11
2026/03/24 10
2026/03/25 11
2026/03/26 11
2026/03/27 11
2026/03/28 11
2026/03/29 10
2026/03/30 11
2026/03/31 10

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March began with 8 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month, peaking at 13 on March 16 and 22. The month concluded with 10 advertisers, reflecting dynamic competition.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
uq.edu.au 7.09%
tri.edu.au 5.81%
wehi.edu.au 2.55%
uts.edu.au 1.93%
coursera.org 1.66%
burnet.edu.au -0.55%
rmit.edu.au -2.4%
mpnresearchfoundation.org -3.64%
nucleusnetwork.com -5.14%
hudson.org.au -7.37%

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Uq.edu.au surged with a 7.09% click share increase, while hudson.org.au plummeted by 7.37%. Tri.edu.au and wehi.edu.au also gained, contrasting nucleusnetwork.com’s decline.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date uts.edu.au wehi.edu.au hudson.org.au unimelb.edu.au rmit.edu.au nucleusnetwork.com tri.edu.au coursera.org uq.edu.au mpnresearchfoundation.org
2026/03/01 0% 13.38% 27.5% 34.83% 11.61% 6.35% 0% 0% 0% 4.67%
2026/03/02 0% 20.51% 35.19% 0% 19.3% 15.21% 0% 0% 0% 6.37%
2026/03/03 0% 14.67% 29.25% 0% 0% 5.71% 0% 0% 44.53% 2.64%
2026/03/04 0% 29.4% 51.98% 0% 0% 10.21% 0% 0% 0% 1.61%
2026/03/05 29.05% 12.3% 22.95% 11.9% 11.9% 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 0.86%
2026/03/06 13.47% 10.62% 28.34% 22.08% 11.04% 5.29% 0% 0% 0% 3.41%
2026/03/07 0% 11.44% 24.89% 34.6% 8.65% 9.13% 0% 0% 0% 5.54%
2026/03/08 21.38% 12.44% 28.11% 9.63% 0% 11.83% 0% 0% 0% 7.75%
2026/03/09 0% 12.9% 21.02% 33.59% 0% 14.8% 0% 0% 0% 9.01%
2026/03/10 18.9% 9.48% 10.86% 7.75% 17.2% 9.75% 0% 0% 15.49% 5.68%
2026/03/11 0% 19.85% 16.2% 0% 0% 21.19% 0% 2.5% 0% 11.08%
2026/03/12 0% 10.68% 9.37% 15.14% 7.57% 14.66% 0% 1.25% 30.29% 5.55%
2026/03/13 0% 9.04% 18.84% 10.56% 25.77% 18.66% 0% 1.74% 0% 8.5%
2026/03/14 11.87% 12.44% 13.43% 0% 11.87% 14.71% 0% 3.21% 19.45% 5.52%
2026/03/15 19.34% 25.52% 13.57% 0% 0% 19.21% 0% 5.24% 0% 3.76%
2026/03/16 12.15% 13.83% 11.6% 19.91% 19.91% 10.42% 0% 3.29% 0% 1.43%
2026/03/17 16.13% 20.92% 19.96% 0% 0% 16.75% 2.67% 5.33% 0% 4.99%
2026/03/18 0% 18.68% 17.63% 0% 30.22% 9.92% 4.09% 5.46% 0% 3.83%
2026/03/19 23.81% 19.55% 11.37% 9.76% 0% 7.03% 3.22% 4.3% 9.76% 3.02%
2026/03/20 0% 13.45% 6.8% 26.75% 0% 2.64% 2.95% 3.93% 35.66% 2.76%
2026/03/21 26.42% 19.13% 10.05% 21.65% 0% 3.72% 3.58% 5.96% 0% 3.35%
2026/03/22 22.75% 15.76% 6.44% 18.64% 18.64% 2.33% 4.62% 3.59% 0% 2.88%
2026/03/23 0% 21.39% 11.16% 24.62% 12.31% 2.5% 9.91% 6.78% 0% 3.81%
2026/03/24 16.25% 25.79% 12.75% 0% 16.25% 2.71% 11.68% 7.34% 0% 3.16%
2026/03/25 0% 24.08% 13.96% 12.43% 24.87% 1.95% 8.85% 8.9% 0% 0.9%
2026/03/26 30.22% 18.36% 9.86% 0% 0% 1.5% 4.51% 5% 24.76% 0.59%
2026/03/27 14.87% 23.34% 15.44% 24.37% 0% 3.1% 6.66% 5.37% 0% 0.88%
2026/03/28 0% 17.17% 15.4% 9.06% 0% 5.91% 7.1% 3.99% 36.25% 0.65%
2026/03/29 0% 18.91% 17.36% 28.25% 11.49% 6.82% 8.06% 3.11% 0% 0%
2026/03/30 9.13% 9.03% 11.63% 22.44% 0% 4.88% 4.63% 2.47% 29.92% 0%
2026/03/31 26.48% 12.97% 12.18% 10.85% 10.85% 9.43% 5.93% 1.79% 0% 0%
  • uts.edu.au
  • wehi.edu.au
  • hudson.org.au
  • unimelb.edu.au
  • rmit.edu.au
  • nucleusnetwork.com
  • tri.edu.au
  • coursera.org
  • uq.edu.au
  • mpnresearchfoundation.org

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In March 2026, uq.edu.au’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 44.53% and ending at 29.92%. Meanwhile, uts.edu.au saw a rise to 26.48% by month’s end. Hudson.org.au started strong but declined, finishing at 12.18%. Unimelb.edu.au’s share varied, closing at 10.85%. Nucleusnetwork.com and tri.edu.au had modest shares, while coursera.org and mpnresearchfoundation.org remained low throughout.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - Last month
  1. 1
    Earn While You Learn https://www.nucleusnetwork.com › nucleus › network

    Nucleus Network Study Brisbane — Join a paid Nucleus Network trial that works around uni life. Earn while you learn. Participate in paid research trials that fit around your studies.Sign up...

  2. 2
    Study Science At RMIT - Biotechnology & Biological Sc https://www.rmit.edu.au

    Explore The Latest In Biotechnology & Biological Sciences At RMIT. Develop Skills & Knowledge To Advance Your Career In Biotechnology & Biological...

  3. 3
    Master of Biotechnology https://study.unimelb.edu.au › grad_science › specialist

    The University of Melbourne — Gain real-work experience, work with industry partners to solve biotech-related problems. Study at...

  4. 4
    UQ Master Of Biotechnology https://study.uq.edu.au › master › biotechnology

    The University Of Queensland — Reduced Fees & Online Study Available Across Many Of Our Postgraduate Programs. Wherever...

  5. 5
    Study Pharmaceutical Science https://www.uts.edu.au

    Pharmaceutical Science Major — The Pharmaceutical Sciences Major Is A Pathway Into The Booming Pharmaceutical Sector. Join A...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Nucleus Network entices students with paid trials, while RMIT and University of Melbourne focus on advancing careers in biotechnology. University of Queensland highlights affordability and flexibility, and UTS offers a gateway into the pharmaceutical sector.

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