Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

10 Best Universities in Australia for Sports / Exercise science

We ranked the top 10 universities for Sports / Exercise science in Australia based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.58M subject-specific papers and 53.37M 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 Sports / Exercise science

#1 in Oceania #5 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Sports / Exercise science

#2 in Oceania #8 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

3

Geelong

Deakin University

For Sports / Exercise science

#3 in Oceania #17 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

4

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Sports / Exercise science

#4 in Oceania #27 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

5

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Sports / Exercise science

#5 in Oceania #51 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

6

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Sports / Exercise science

#6 in Oceania #61 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

7

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Sports / Exercise science

#7 in Oceania #62 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

8

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Sports / Exercise science

#9 in Oceania #73 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Sports / Exercise science

#10 in Oceania #95 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

10

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Sports / Exercise science

#11 in Oceania #96 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded