Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

36 Best Universities in Australia for Cinematography

We ranked the top 36 universities for Cinematography in Australia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 3.07M subject-specific papers and 98.71M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Cinematography

#1 in Oceania #11 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

2

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Cinematography

#2 in Oceania #16 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

3

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Cinematography

#3 in Oceania #20 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

4

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Cinematography

#4 in Oceania #45 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

5

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Cinematography

#5 in Oceania #51 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

6

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Cinematography

#6 in Oceania #52 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

7

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Cinematography

#7 in Oceania #62 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

8

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Cinematography

#8 in Oceania #63 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Cinematography

#9 in Oceania #67 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

10

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Cinematography

#11 in Oceania #79 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

11

Clayton

Monash University

For Cinematography

#12 in Oceania #87 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

12

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Cinematography

#13 in Oceania #122 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

13

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Cinematography

#14 in Oceania #135 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

14

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Cinematography

#16 in Oceania #144 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Cinematography

#17 in Oceania #150 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Geelong

Deakin University

For Cinematography

#19 in Oceania #154 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

17

Perth

Curtin University

For Cinematography

#20 in Oceania #217 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

18

Canberra

Australian National University

For Cinematography

#21 in Oceania #238 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Cinematography

#22 in Oceania #242 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

20

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Cinematography

#23 in Oceania #286 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

21

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Cinematography

#25 in Oceania #311 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

22

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Cinematography

#29 in Oceania #381 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

23

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Cinematography

#31 in Oceania #471 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

24

Townsville

James Cook University

For Cinematography

#32 in Oceania #555 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Cinematography

#36 in Oceania #680 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

26

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Cinematography

#38 in Oceania #709 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Cinematography

#43 in Oceania #952 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

28

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Cinematography

#40 in Oceania #848 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

29

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Cinematography

#26 in Oceania #314 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

30

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Cinematography

#39 in Oceania #764 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

31

Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

For Cinematography

#34 in Oceania #663 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

32

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Cinematography

#37 in Oceania #701 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Gold Coast

Bond University

For Cinematography

#33 in Oceania #588 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

34

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Cinematography

#41 in Oceania #895 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

35

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Cinematography

#42 in Oceania #913 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

36

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Cinematography

#15 in Oceania #140 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded