Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

40 Best Universities in Australia

Discover the top 40 universities in Australia with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 3.11M scholarly outputs and 99.88M 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

St Lucia

University of Queensland

#3 in Oceania #65 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

4

Sydney

University of New South Wales

#4 in Oceania #66 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

5

Clayton

Monash University

#5 in Oceania #80 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Canberra

Australian National University

#6 in Oceania #92 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

7

Crawley

University of Western Australia

#8 in Oceania #178 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

#9 in Oceania #185 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

9

Sydney

Macquarie University

#10 in Oceania #274 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

10

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

#11 in Oceania #291 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

11

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

#13 in Oceania #320 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

12

Geelong

Deakin University

#14 in Oceania #321 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

13

Melbourne

RMIT University

#15 in Oceania #327 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

14

Brisbane

Griffith University

#16 in Oceania #335 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

15

Perth

Curtin University

#17 in Oceania #355 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

#18 in Oceania #377 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

17

Melbourne

La Trobe University

#19 in Oceania #402 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

18

Hobart

University of Tasmania

#20 in Oceania #409 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

19

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

#21 in Oceania #410 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

20

Adelaide

University of South Australia

#23 in Oceania #454 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Adelaide

Flinders University

#24 in Oceania #457 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

22

Penrith

Western Sydney University

#27 in Oceania #510 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

23

Townsville

James Cook University

#28 in Oceania #545 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

24

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

#29 in Oceania #602 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

25

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

#30 in Oceania #623 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

#31 in Oceania #655 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

27

Murdoch

Murdoch University

#33 in Oceania #709 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

#34 in Oceania #758 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

29

Canberra

University of Canberra

#35 in Oceania #771 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

30

Melbourne

Victoria University

#37 in Oceania #823 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

31

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

#38 in Oceania #1047 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

32

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania #1066 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Gold Coast

Bond University

#40 in Oceania #1088 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

34

Lismore

Southern Cross University

#41 in Oceania #1132 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

35

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

#42 in Oceania #1161 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

#43 in Oceania #1206 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

37

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

#44 in Oceania #1286 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

38

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

#46 in Oceania #1460 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

39

Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

#48 in Oceania #1966 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

40

Adelaide

Torrens University Australia

#54 in Oceania #7490 in the World

77% Acceptance

2012 Founded