Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Australia [2026 Rankings]

1

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1 in Oceania #28 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

2

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2 in Oceania #29 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

3

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Oceania #48 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

4

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Oceania #56 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

5

Canberra

Australian National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#5 in Oceania #58 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

6

Clayton

Monash University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Oceania #65 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

7

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#8 in Oceania #176 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#9 in Oceania #185 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

9

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#10 in Oceania #194 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

10

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#11 in Oceania #204 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

11

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#12 in Oceania #213 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

12

Geelong

Deakin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#13 in Oceania #217 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

13

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#15 in Oceania #260 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Oceania #262 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Perth

Curtin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#18 in Oceania #320 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#19 in Oceania #331 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

17

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Oceania #362 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

18

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Oceania #388 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

19

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#22 in Oceania #406 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#23 in Oceania #417 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

21

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#24 in Oceania #418 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#25 in Oceania #440 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

23

Townsville

James Cook University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#28 in Oceania #518 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

24

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#30 in Oceania #589 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

25

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#31 in Oceania #659 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

26

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Oceania #721 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

27

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#34 in Oceania #725 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

28

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#35 in Oceania #752 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

29

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#36 in Oceania #790 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

30

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#37 in Oceania #793 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

31

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#38 in Oceania #883 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

32

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#39 in Oceania #943 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#40 in Oceania #1046 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

34

Gold Coast

Bond University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#41 in Oceania #1146 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

35

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#42 in Oceania #1189 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

36

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#43 in Oceania #1291 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

37

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#44 in Oceania #1334 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

38

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Oceania #1403 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

39

Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#47 in Oceania #1989 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

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