Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in Australia for Photography

If you are looking to study Photography in Australia, our index highlights the top 30 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.97M specialized research publications which collectively generated 96.39M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Photography

#1 in Oceania #10 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

2

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Photography

#2 in Oceania #14 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

3

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Photography

#3 in Oceania #33 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

4

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Photography

#4 in Oceania #44 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

5

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Photography

#5 in Oceania #62 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

6

Clayton

Monash University

For Photography

#6 in Oceania #64 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

7

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Photography

#7 in Oceania #82 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

8

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Photography

#8 in Oceania #116 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

9

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Photography

#9 in Oceania #123 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

10

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Photography

#10 in Oceania #143 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

11

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Photography

#11 in Oceania #145 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

12

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Photography

#12 in Oceania #159 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

13

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Photography

#13 in Oceania #169 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

14

Perth

Curtin University

For Photography

#14 in Oceania #174 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

15

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Photography

#15 in Oceania #188 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

16

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Photography

#17 in Oceania #210 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Photography

#18 in Oceania #215 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

18

Canberra

Australian National University

For Photography

#20 in Oceania #287 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

19

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Photography

#23 in Oceania #319 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

20

Geelong

Deakin University

For Photography

#24 in Oceania #321 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

21

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Photography

#25 in Oceania #369 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

22

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Photography

#27 in Oceania #474 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

23

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Photography

#28 in Oceania #525 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

24

Townsville

James Cook University

For Photography

#29 in Oceania #590 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

25

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Photography

#31 in Oceania #636 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Photography

#34 in Oceania #817 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

27

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Photography

#35 in Oceania #822 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Photography

#37 in Oceania #1007 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded

29

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Photography

#36 in Oceania #928 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

30

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Photography

#32 in Oceania #655 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded