AUS Pharma & Biotech Research and Development - PPC Market Share Analysis February 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 14.0646731572
85.9353268428
14%

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 1%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 0%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 1%

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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
uts.edu.au 29.59
uq.edu.au 20.08
unimelb.edu.au 17.95
hudson.org.au 9.83
wehi.edu.au 5.47
rmit.edu.au 4.54
nucleusnetwork.com 2.82
medworld.com 2.62
mpnresearchfoundation.org 1.99
hri.org.au 1.99
others 3.12
  • uts.edu.au - 29.59%
  • uq.edu.au - 20.08%
  • unimelb.edu.au - 17.95%
  • hudson.org.au - 9.83%
  • wehi.edu.au - 5.47%
  • rmit.edu.au - 4.54%
  • nucleusnetwork.com - 2.82%
  • medworld.com - 2.62%
  • mpnresearchfoundation.org - 1.99%
  • hri.org.au - 1.99%
  • others - 3.12%

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, uts.edu.au leads with 29.59% click share, followed by uq.edu.au at 20.08%. Unimelb.edu.au captures 17.95%, while others hold 3.12%.

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 uq.edu.au unimelb.edu.au hudson.org.au wehi.edu.au nucleusnetwork.com hri.org.au uts.edu.au rmit.edu.au coursera.org medworld.com
2026/02/01 0% 76.1% 3.28% 11.31% 0% 0.47% 0% 0% 2.05% 5.16%
2026/02/02 0% 51.08% 6% 3.88% 0% 3.35% 28.6% 0% 1.39% 4.52%
2026/02/03 0% 86.8% 1.32% 7.11% 0% 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 3.34%
2026/02/04 0% 35.47% 3.53% 0.71% 1.32% 1.57% 43.66% 9.05% 0.65% 3.48%
2026/02/05 0% 0% 8.04% 0.86% 1.32% 2.37% 81.05% 0% 0.99% 4.54%
2026/02/06 0% 31.36% 2.88% 0.78% 0.75% 1.06% 52.18% 7.81% 0.56% 1.83%
2026/02/07 0% 36.31% 10.17% 3.28% 2.76% 3.88% 0% 28.52% 4.11% 8.07%
2026/02/08 0% 36.42% 8.27% 1.84% 1.28% 4.11% 39.31% 0% 2.87% 4.34%
2026/02/09 0% 28.39% 12.09% 2.65% 3.01% 3.59% 0% 38.72% 4.47% 5.76%
2026/02/10 25.39% 47.75% 7.88% 4.51% 3.69% 1.37% 0% 0% 3.76% 4.54%
2026/02/11 0% 47.21% 16.02% 10.54% 6.79% 2.72% 0% 0% 7.43% 7.9%
2026/02/12 68.56% 0% 12.85% 6.86% 2.9% 1.72% 0% 0% 4.72% 0.96%
2026/02/13 0% 31.36% 2.88% 0.78% 0.75% 1.06% 52.18% 7.81% 0.56% 1.83%
2026/02/14 0% 36.31% 10.17% 3.28% 2.76% 3.88% 0% 28.52% 4.11% 8.07%
2026/02/15 0% 36.42% 8.27% 1.84% 1.28% 4.11% 39.31% 0% 2.87% 4.34%
2026/02/16 0% 28.39% 12.09% 2.65% 3.01% 3.59% 0% 38.72% 4.47% 5.76%
2026/02/17 81.63% 0% 4.71% 4.73% 3.14% 2.05% 0% 0% 0% 1.72%
2026/02/18 0% 0% 30.36% 23.82% 11.97% 8.35% 0% 0% 0% 11.67%
2026/02/19 58.8% 0% 0.96% 1.72% 0.74% 1.09% 27.71% 0% 0% 1.03%
2026/02/20 0% 16.8% 1.05% 1.01% 1.43% 0.55% 78.17% 0% 0% 0.87%
2026/02/21 50.27% 0% 0.64% 0.73% 0.4% 0.33% 47.39% 0% 0% 0.18%
2026/02/22 0% 29.52% 3.26% 1.31% 0% 0.9% 63.71% 0% 0% 0.47%
2026/02/23 0% 0% 4.65% 1.8% 1.49% 0% 87.09% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/24 90.44% 0% 3.13% 1.71% 1.92% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/25 84% 0% 7.06% 2.95% 2.44% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/26 0% 56.02% 8.46% 6% 4.24% 0% 0% 21.18% 0% 0%
2026/02/27 0% 0% 52.47% 17.39% 12.62% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/28 63.27% 18.87% 9.47% 3.4% 2.07% 0.36% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • uq.edu.au
  • unimelb.edu.au
  • hudson.org.au
  • wehi.edu.au
  • nucleusnetwork.com
  • hri.org.au
  • uts.edu.au
  • rmit.edu.au
  • coursera.org
  • medworld.com

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In February 2026, UTS.edu.au saw a dramatic rise in PPC spend, peaking mid-month. UQ.edu.au followed a similar trend, ending strong. RMIT.edu.au and Unimelb.edu.au showed fluctuations, while Hudson.org.au and Coursera.org had modest increases. The month concluded with varied performances across domains.

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
2026/02/01 8
2026/02/02 9
2026/02/03 8
2026/02/04 11
2026/02/05 9
2026/02/06 12
2026/02/07 11
2026/02/08 11
2026/02/09 10
2026/02/10 11
2026/02/11 10
2026/02/12 10
2026/02/13 12
2026/02/14 11
2026/02/15 11
2026/02/16 10
2026/02/17 7
2026/02/18 6
2026/02/19 9
2026/02/20 8
2026/02/21 8
2026/02/22 9
2026/02/23 6
2026/02/24 6
2026/02/25 6
2026/02/26 7
2026/02/27 5
2026/02/28 8

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February began with 8 advertisers, peaking at 12 mid-month. A decline followed, ending with 8.

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 31.64%
mpnresearchfoundation.org 3.78%
careergirls.org 1.88%
nucleusnetwork.com 1.17%
burnet.edu.au 0%
medworld.com -2.02%
hudson.org.au -2.63%
rmit.edu.au -3.98%
uts.edu.au -7.35%
unimelb.edu.au -18.77%

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In a dramatic shift, uq.edu.au surged by 31.64%, while unimelb.edu.au plummeted by 18.77%.

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 uq.edu.au hudson.org.au unimelb.edu.au wehi.edu.au nucleusnetwork.com hri.org.au uts.edu.au rmit.edu.au coursera.org medworld.com
2026/02/01 0% 7.74% 56.19% 22.5% 0% 1.31% 0% 0% 3.1% 6.55%
2026/02/02 0% 11.82% 43.26% 12.37% 0% 3.94% 16.13% 0% 2.38% 7.06%
2026/02/03 0% 3.53% 75.68% 13.15% 0% 0.59% 0% 0% 0% 4.7%
2026/02/04 0% 9.81% 32.3% 2.46% 3.38% 1.96% 32.12% 10.77% 1.19% 4.52%
2026/02/05 0% 20.24% 0% 4.72% 3.78% 3.39% 55.43% 0% 2.05% 7.8%
2026/02/06 0% 8.9% 28.01% 2.57% 1.9% 1.27% 41.77% 9.34% 1.03% 3.05%
2026/02/07 0% 20.64% 22.76% 7.33% 4.63% 3.09% 0% 22.76% 5.01% 8.49%
2026/02/08 0% 17.17% 30.24% 5.89% 3.07% 4.8% 22.55% 0% 5% 7.05%
2026/02/09 0% 22.65% 20.72% 7.2% 6.5% 3.78% 0% 20.72% 6.85% 8.69%
2026/02/10 16.07% 20.56% 32.13% 7.01% 6.33% 2.93% 0% 0% 5.31% 5.24%
2026/02/11 0% 30.6% 23.07% 13.2% 7.43% 4.2% 0% 0% 7.62% 8.6%
2026/02/12 40.07% 24.96% 0% 11.88% 3.65% 3.65% 0% 0% 6.62% 1.87%
2026/02/13 0% 8.9% 28.01% 2.57% 1.9% 1.27% 41.77% 9.34% 1.03% 3.05%
2026/02/14 0% 20.64% 22.76% 7.33% 4.63% 3.09% 0% 22.76% 5.01% 8.49%
2026/02/15 0% 17.17% 30.24% 5.89% 3.07% 4.8% 22.55% 0% 5% 7.05%
2026/02/16 0% 22.65% 20.72% 7.2% 6.5% 3.78% 0% 20.72% 6.85% 8.69%
2026/02/17 58.02% 13.95% 0% 6.88% 7.87% 5.29% 0% 0% 0% 4.06%
2026/02/18 0% 38.62% 0% 18.97% 13.39% 9.6% 0% 0% 0% 12.28%
2026/02/19 44.65% 4.07% 0% 2.7% 2.41% 2.55% 16.65% 0% 0% 2.6%
2026/02/20 0% 6.94% 19.05% 4.2% 6.86% 2.58% 56.82% 0% 0% 2.66%
2026/02/21 50.59% 4.61% 0% 3.27% 0.91% 1.71% 37.73% 0% 0% 0.59%
2026/02/22 0% 7.65% 16.72% 2.9% 0% 2.27% 24.94% 0% 0% 0.78%
2026/02/23 0% 13.87% 0% 7.39% 3.6% 0% 63.42% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/24 74.57% 6.95% 0% 5.85% 4.98% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/25 63.33% 13.77% 0% 8.59% 5.64% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/26 0% 13.45% 38.47% 13.2% 7.74% 0% 0% 19.23% 0% 0%
2026/02/27 0% 46.03% 0% 22.8% 13.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2026/02/28 46.18% 17.94% 15.39% 9.33% 4.83% 0.72% 0% 0% 0% 0%
  • uq.edu.au
  • hudson.org.au
  • unimelb.edu.au
  • wehi.edu.au
  • nucleusnetwork.com
  • hri.org.au
  • uts.edu.au
  • rmit.edu.au
  • coursera.org
  • medworld.com

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In February 2026, UTS.edu.au saw a rollercoaster in ad impressions, peaking at 63.42% on the 23rd. UQ.edu.au ended strong with 74.57% on the 24th. Meanwhile, Hudson.org.au and Unimelb.edu.au experienced fluctuations, with Hudson peaking at 46.03% on the 27th.

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
    Join a Clinical Trial in Brisbane - Join a Clinical Trial https://www.nucleusnetwork.com/clinicalstudies/australia

    We're Looking For Healthy Men & Women. Register For Paid Clinical Trials. Nucleus Network...

  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 Sciences.

  3. 3
    Master of Biotechnology | The University of Melbourne https://study.unimelb.edu.au › grad_science › specialist

    Biotechnology is a key 21st-century industry with strong, growing demand for specialists. Study at our Biomedical Precinct, learn from leaders & build industry connections. Australia's #1 university.

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

    Study Biotechnology At UQ — Reduced Fees & Online Study Available Across Many Of Our Postgraduate Programs. Propel Your...

  5. 5
    Bachelor Of Advanced Science - Pharmaceutical Science Major https://www.uts.edu.au › ug › pharma

    The Pharmaceutical Sciences Major Is A Pathway Into The Booming Pharmaceutical Sector. This Ug Course Is Designed For Aspiring Professionals In Medicine And Pharmaceuticals. World-class facilities. Real-world skills. Think Outside The Box.

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Nucleus Network entices participants with paid clinical trials, while RMIT and UQ highlight advanced biotechnology education. The University of Melbourne and UTS emphasize industry connections and real-world skills, respectively, in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences.

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