Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

9 Best Universities in Australia for Mining

We ranked the top 9 universities for Mining in Australia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.47M subject-specific papers and 50.93M 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 Mining Engineering

#1 in Oceania #15 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Mining Engineering

#2 in Oceania #17 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

3

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Mining Engineering

#3 in Oceania #28 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

4

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Mining Engineering

#4 in Oceania #32 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Clayton

Monash University

For Mining Engineering

#5 in Oceania #34 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Perth

Curtin University

For Mining Engineering

#6 in Oceania #39 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

7

Townsville

James Cook University

For Mining Engineering

#7 in Oceania #61 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

8

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Mining Engineering

#8 in Oceania #76 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

9

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Mining Engineering

#9 in Oceania #84 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded