Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

28 Best Universities in Australia

Discover the top 28 universities in Australia with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 2.33M scholarly outputs and 74.66M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania #41 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

2

Sydney

University of Sydney

#2 in Oceania #56 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

3

Sydney

University of New South Wales

#4 in Oceania #66 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

4

Clayton

Monash University

#5 in Oceania #80 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #92 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

6

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #185 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

7

Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #274 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

8

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #291 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

9

Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #355 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

10

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

#18 in Oceania #377 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #402 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

12

Hobart

University of Tasmania

#20 in Oceania #409 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

13

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #410 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

14

Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #454 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

15

Adelaide

Flinders University

#24 in Oceania #457 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #510 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Townsville

James Cook University

#28 in Oceania #545 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

#29 in Oceania #602 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

19

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #623 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

20

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #655 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

21

Murdoch

Murdoch University

#33 in Oceania #709 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

22

Canberra

University of Canberra

#35 in Oceania #771 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

23

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #1047 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #1088 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

25

Lismore

Southern Cross University

#41 in Oceania #1132 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

26

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

#42 in Oceania #1161 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

27

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

#44 in Oceania #1286 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #1460 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded