Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

28 Best Universities in Australia for Astrobiology

We ranked the top 28 universities for Astrobiology in Australia based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.94M specialized research publications which collectively generated 95.39M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Canberra

Australian National University

For Astrobiology

#1 in Oceania #28 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

2

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Astrobiology

#2 in Oceania #102 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

3

Clayton

Monash University

For Astrobiology

#3 in Oceania #116 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Astrobiology

#4 in Oceania #129 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

5

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#5 in Oceania #131 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

6

Perth

Curtin University

For Astrobiology

#6 in Oceania #148 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Astrobiology

#7 in Oceania #159 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

8

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#8 in Oceania #179 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

9

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Astrobiology

#9 in Oceania #265 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

10

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Astrobiology

#10 in Oceania #299 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

11

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Astrobiology

#12 in Oceania #366 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

12

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Astrobiology

#14 in Oceania #425 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

13

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Astrobiology

#17 in Oceania #546 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

14

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Astrobiology

#20 in Oceania #564 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

15

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#21 in Oceania #570 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

16

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Astrobiology

#22 in Oceania #582 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Astrobiology

#23 in Oceania #591 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

18

Townsville

James Cook University

For Astrobiology

#24 in Oceania #631 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

19

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Astrobiology

#26 in Oceania #720 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

20

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Astrobiology

#27 in Oceania #741 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

21

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Astrobiology

#28 in Oceania #770 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

22

Geelong

Deakin University

For Astrobiology

#29 in Oceania #837 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

23

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Astrobiology

#30 in Oceania #868 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

24

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Astrobiology

#31 in Oceania #978 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Astrobiology

#32 in Oceania #1045 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

26

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Astrobiology

#11 in Oceania #348 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

27

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Astrobiology

#33 in Oceania #1131 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

28

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Astrobiology

#34 in Oceania #1228 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded