Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

11 Best Universities in Australia for Petrology and Geochemistry

We ranked the top 11 universities for Petrology and Geochemistry in Australia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.97M subject-specific papers and 67.91M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Canberra

Australian National University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#1 in Oceania #1 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

2

Perth

Curtin University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Oceania #24 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

3

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#3 in Oceania #25 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

4

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#4 in Oceania #29 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

5

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#5 in Oceania #44 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

6

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#6 in Oceania #46 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

7

Clayton

Monash University

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#7 in Oceania #51 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

8

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#8 in Oceania #59 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

9

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#9 in Oceania #65 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

10

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#10 in Oceania #86 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

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Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#11 in Oceania #89 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded