Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

36 Best Universities in Australia for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 36 most influential universities in Australia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.06M specialized research publications which collectively generated 98.44M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Social Work

#1 in Oceania #23 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Social Work

#3 in Oceania #26 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

3

Brisbane

Griffith University

For Social Work

#4 in Oceania #46 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

4

Geelong

Deakin University

For Social Work

#5 in Oceania #51 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

5

Clayton

Monash University

For Social Work

#6 in Oceania #53 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

6

Sydney

University of Sydney

For Social Work

#7 in Oceania #66 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

7

Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Social Work

#8 in Oceania #75 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

8

Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Social Work

#9 in Oceania #77 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

9

Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Social Work

#10 in Oceania #79 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

10

Melbourne

RMIT University

For Social Work

#11 in Oceania #81 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

11

Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Social Work

#12 in Oceania #96 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

12

Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Social Work

#14 in Oceania #104 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

13

Perth

Curtin University

For Social Work

#15 in Oceania #106 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

14

Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Social Work

#16 in Oceania #119 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

15

Townsville

James Cook University

For Social Work

#17 in Oceania #130 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

16

Adelaide

Flinders University

For Social Work

#18 in Oceania #137 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

17

Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Social Work

#19 in Oceania #144 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

18

Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Social Work

#20 in Oceania #145 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

19

Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Social Work

#25 in Oceania #247 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

20

Melbourne

Victoria University

For Social Work

#26 in Oceania #294 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

21

Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Social Work

#27 in Oceania #330 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

22

Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Social Work

#28 in Oceania #341 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

23

Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Social Work

#30 in Oceania #369 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Canberra

Australian National University

For Social Work

#32 in Oceania #390 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

25

Sydney

Macquarie University

For Social Work

#34 in Oceania #501 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

26

Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Social Work

#37 in Oceania #549 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

27

Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Social Work

#42 in Oceania #777 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Social Work

#43 in Oceania #783 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

29

Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Social Work

#39 in Oceania #583 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

30

Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Social Work

#31 in Oceania #377 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

31

North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Social Work

#36 in Oceania #548 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

32

Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Social Work

#29 in Oceania #366 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

33

North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Social Work

#22 in Oceania #182 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

34

Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Social Work

#23 in Oceania #191 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

35

Canberra

University of Canberra

For Social Work

#41 in Oceania #660 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Social Work

#35 in Oceania #509 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded