Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

38 Best Universities in Australia for Engineering

We ranked the top 38 universities for Engineering in Australia based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.25M specialized research publications which collectively generated 42.5M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Engineering

#1 in Oceania #62 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

2

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Engineering

#2 in Oceania #63 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

3

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Engineering

#3 in Oceania #75 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

4

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Engineering

#4 in Oceania #76 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

5

Clayton

Monash University

For Engineering

#5 in Oceania #110 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Canberra

Australian National University

For Engineering

#6 in Oceania #125 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

7

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Engineering

#8 in Oceania #212 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

8

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Engineering

#9 in Oceania #233 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

9

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Engineering

#10 in Oceania #279 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

10

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Engineering

#11 in Oceania #303 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Engineering

#12 in Oceania #307 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

12

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Engineering

#13 in Oceania #321 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

13

Perth

Curtin University

For Engineering

#14 in Oceania #342 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

14

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Engineering

#15 in Oceania #446 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Engineering

#16 in Oceania #453 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

16

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Engineering

#17 in Oceania #454 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Geelong

Deakin University

For Engineering

#18 in Oceania #459 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Engineering

#20 in Oceania #509 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

19

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Engineering

#22 in Oceania #558 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

20

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Engineering

#24 in Oceania #609 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

21

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Engineering

#25 in Oceania #681 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

22

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Engineering

#27 in Oceania #733 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

23

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Engineering

#28 in Oceania #751 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

24

Townsville

James Cook University

For Engineering

#30 in Oceania #839 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Engineering

#31 in Oceania #1024 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

26

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Engineering

#32 in Oceania #1052 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

27

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Engineering

#33 in Oceania #1075 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

28

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Engineering

#35 in Oceania #1100 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

29

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Engineering

#36 in Oceania #1186 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

30

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Engineering

#37 in Oceania #1335 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

31

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Engineering

#38 in Oceania #1404 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

32

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Engineering

#39 in Oceania #1477 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

33

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Engineering

#41 in Oceania #1843 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

34

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Engineering

#42 in Oceania #1973 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

35

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Engineering

#43 in Oceania #2109 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

36

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Engineering

#44 in Oceania #2138 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

37

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Engineering

#45 in Oceania #2170 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

38

Gold Coast

Bond University

For Engineering

#46 in Oceania #2411 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded