Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

39 Best Universities in Australia for Microbiology

We ranked the top 39 universities for Microbiology in Australia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 3.11M subject-specific papers and 99.88M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Microbiology

#1 in Oceania #26 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Microbiology

#2 in Oceania #43 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

3

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Microbiology

#3 in Oceania #56 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

4

Clayton

Monash University

For Microbiology

#4 in Oceania #80 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Microbiology

#5 in Oceania #122 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

6

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Microbiology

#6 in Oceania #176 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

7

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Microbiology

#7 in Oceania #188 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

8

Canberra

Australian National University

For Microbiology

#9 in Oceania #263 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

9

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Microbiology

#13 in Oceania #378 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

10

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Microbiology

#14 in Oceania #445 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

11

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Microbiology

#15 in Oceania #478 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

12

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Microbiology

#16 in Oceania #530 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

13

Townsville

James Cook University

For Microbiology

#17 in Oceania #532 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Microbiology

#18 in Oceania #554 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

15

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Microbiology

#19 in Oceania #576 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Microbiology

#20 in Oceania #631 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Microbiology

#21 in Oceania #658 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Microbiology

#22 in Oceania #660 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

19

Perth

Curtin University

For Microbiology

#23 in Oceania #704 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

20

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Microbiology

#24 in Oceania #736 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

21

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Microbiology

#25 in Oceania #765 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

22

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Microbiology

#27 in Oceania #891 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

23

Geelong

Deakin University

For Microbiology

#29 in Oceania #957 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

24

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Microbiology

#32 in Oceania #1052 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Microbiology

#36 in Oceania #1392 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

26

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Microbiology

#40 in Oceania #1957 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

27

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Microbiology

#43 in Oceania #2245 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Microbiology

#44 in Oceania #2246 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

29

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Microbiology

#35 in Oceania #1303 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

30

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Microbiology

#28 in Oceania #900 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

31

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Microbiology

#10 in Oceania #302 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

32

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Microbiology

#47 in Oceania #2798 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

33

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Microbiology

#26 in Oceania #813 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

34

Gold Coast

Bond University

For Microbiology

#38 in Oceania #1485 in the World

73% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1987 Founded

35

Fremantle

University of Notre Dame Australia

For Microbiology

#50 in Oceania #3111 in the World

77% Acceptance

11,579 Enrollment

1989 Founded

36

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Microbiology

#48 in Oceania #2817 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

37

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Microbiology

#34 in Oceania #1267 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

38

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Microbiology

#39 in Oceania #1658 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

39

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Microbiology

#41 in Oceania #1994 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded