Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

34 Best Universities in Australia for Ethics

We ranked the top 34 universities for Ethics in Australia based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.03M specialized research publications which collectively generated 97.75M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Ethics

#1 in Oceania #12 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

2

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Ethics

#2 in Oceania #18 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

3

Clayton

Monash University

For Ethics

#3 in Oceania #27 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Ethics

#5 in Oceania #78 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

5

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Ethics

#6 in Oceania #82 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

6

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Ethics

#8 in Oceania #139 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

7

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Ethics

#9 in Oceania #145 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

8

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Ethics

#10 in Oceania #151 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

9

Canberra

Australian National University

For Ethics

#11 in Oceania #171 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Ethics

#12 in Oceania #179 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

11

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Ethics

#13 in Oceania #184 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

12

Perth

Curtin University

For Ethics

#14 in Oceania #191 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

13

Geelong

Deakin University

For Ethics

#15 in Oceania #192 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

14

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Ethics

#16 in Oceania #193 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Ethics

#17 in Oceania #199 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Ethics

#18 in Oceania #218 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Ethics

#19 in Oceania #251 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

18

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Ethics

#20 in Oceania #256 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

19

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Ethics

#21 in Oceania #294 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

20

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Ethics

#22 in Oceania #301 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

21

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Ethics

#26 in Oceania #411 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Townsville

James Cook University

For Ethics

#27 in Oceania #486 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

23

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Ethics

#30 in Oceania #532 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

24

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Ethics

#32 in Oceania #568 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

25

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Ethics

#36 in Oceania #677 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Ethics

#38 in Oceania #769 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Ethics

#41 in Oceania #880 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

28

Gold Coast

Bond University

For Ethics

#33 in Oceania #610 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

29

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Ethics

#25 in Oceania #404 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

30

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Ethics

#35 in Oceania #657 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

31

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Ethics

#37 in Oceania #758 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

32

Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

For Ethics

#31 in Oceania #558 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

33

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Ethics

#40 in Oceania #811 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

34

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Ethics

#39 in Oceania #779 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded