Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in Australia for Music

Focusing specifically on Music, our data science engine identified the 30 most influential universities in Australia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.95M specialized research publications which collectively generated 95.61M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Music

#1 in Oceania #2 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Music

#2 in Oceania #27 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

3

Clayton

Monash University

For Music

#3 in Oceania #32 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Music

#4 in Oceania #36 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

5

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Music

#5 in Oceania #39 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

6

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Music

#6 in Oceania #57 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

7

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Music

#7 in Oceania #63 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

8

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Music

#8 in Oceania #64 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

9

Canberra

Australian National University

For Music

#10 in Oceania #121 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Music

#12 in Oceania #183 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

11

Geelong

Deakin University

For Music

#13 in Oceania #254 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

12

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Music

#14 in Oceania #255 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Music

#15 in Oceania #267 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

14

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Music

#16 in Oceania #292 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

15

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Music

#17 in Oceania #295 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Music

#18 in Oceania #307 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Perth

Curtin University

For Music

#22 in Oceania #357 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

18

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Music

#23 in Oceania #396 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

19

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Music

#24 in Oceania #418 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

20

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Music

#26 in Oceania #450 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

21

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Music

#27 in Oceania #451 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

22

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Music

#28 in Oceania #513 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

23

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Music

#29 in Oceania #531 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

24

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Music

#30 in Oceania #566 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

25

Townsville

James Cook University

For Music

#31 in Oceania #664 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

26

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Music

#37 in Oceania #958 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Music

#33 in Oceania #838 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

28

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Music

#32 in Oceania #823 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

29

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Music

#34 in Oceania #877 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

30

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Music

#35 in Oceania #905 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded