Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in Australia for Renewable Energy

Focusing specifically on Renewable Energy, our data science engine identified the 35 most influential universities in Australia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.05M specialized research publications which collectively generated 98.3M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Renewable Energy

#1 in Oceania #16 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

2

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Renewable Energy

#2 in Oceania #43 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

3

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Renewable Energy

#3 in Oceania #89 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

4

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Renewable Energy

#4 in Oceania #112 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

5

Perth

Curtin University

For Renewable Energy

#5 in Oceania #120 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

6

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Renewable Energy

#6 in Oceania #122 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

7

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Renewable Energy

#7 in Oceania #138 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

8

Clayton

Monash University

For Renewable Energy

#8 in Oceania #147 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

9

Canberra

Australian National University

For Renewable Energy

#9 in Oceania #158 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Renewable Energy

#10 in Oceania #169 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Renewable Energy

#12 in Oceania #201 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

12

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Renewable Energy

#13 in Oceania #213 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

13

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Renewable Energy

#14 in Oceania #238 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

Geelong

Deakin University

For Renewable Energy

#15 in Oceania #275 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

15

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Renewable Energy

#18 in Oceania #328 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

16

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Renewable Energy

#19 in Oceania #346 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

17

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Renewable Energy

#20 in Oceania #366 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

18

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Renewable Energy

#22 in Oceania #396 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

19

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Renewable Energy

#23 in Oceania #460 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

20

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Renewable Energy

#25 in Oceania #526 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

21

Townsville

James Cook University

For Renewable Energy

#26 in Oceania #594 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

22

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Renewable Energy

#27 in Oceania #683 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

23

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Renewable Energy

#29 in Oceania #745 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

24

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Renewable Energy

#33 in Oceania #914 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Renewable Energy

#37 in Oceania #1148 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

26

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Renewable Energy

#38 in Oceania #1379 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

27

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Renewable Energy

#40 in Oceania #1714 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

28

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Renewable Energy

#32 in Oceania #910 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

29

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Renewable Energy

#41 in Oceania #1717 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

30

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Renewable Energy

#39 in Oceania #1480 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

31

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Renewable Energy

#42 in Oceania #1839 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

32

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Renewable Energy

#24 in Oceania #497 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

33

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Renewable Energy

#43 in Oceania #2027 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

34

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Renewable Energy

#21 in Oceania #388 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

35

Murdoch

Murdoch University

For Renewable Energy

#11 in Oceania #176 in the World

72% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1975 Founded