Best Social Work Universities in Oceania [2026 Rankings]

1

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Social Work

#1 in Australia #23 in the World

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

New Zealand | Auckland

University of Auckland

For Social Work

#1 in New Zealand #24 in the World

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1883 Founded

3

Australia | Melbourne

La Trobe University

For Social Work

#2 in Australia #26 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1964 Founded

4

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

For Social Work

#3 in Australia #46 in the World

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

5

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

For Social Work

#4 in Australia #51 in the World

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Social Work

#5 in Australia #53 in the World

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

7

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Social Work

#6 in Australia #66 in the World

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

8

Australia | Bathurst

Charles Sturt University

For Social Work

#7 in Australia #75 in the World

71% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

9

Australia | Callaghan

University of Newcastle

For Social Work

#8 in Australia #77 in the World

80% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1965 Founded

10

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Social Work

#9 in Australia #79 in the World

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

11

Australia | Melbourne

RMIT University

For Social Work

#10 in Australia #81 in the World

69% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1887 Founded

12

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Social Work

#11 in Australia #96 in the World

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

13

New Zealand | Palmerston North

Massey University

For Social Work

#2 in New Zealand #101 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1963 Founded

14

Australia | Adelaide

University of South Australia

For Social Work

#12 in Australia #104 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1991 Founded

15

Australia | Perth

Curtin University

For Social Work

#13 in Australia #106 in the World

56% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1966 Founded

16

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Social Work

#14 in Australia #119 in the World

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Australia | Townsville

James Cook University

For Social Work

#15 in Australia #130 in the World

74% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1970 Founded

18

Australia | Adelaide

Flinders University

For Social Work

#16 in Australia #137 in the World

73% Acceptance

7,500 Enrollment

1966 Founded

19

Australia | Penrith

Western Sydney University

For Social Work

#17 in Australia #144 in the World

75% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1989 Founded

20

Australia | Hobart

University of Tasmania

For Social Work

#18 in Australia #145 in the World

72% Acceptance

33,879 Enrollment

1890 Founded

21

New Zealand | Dunedin

University of Otago

For Social Work

#3 in New Zealand #180 in the World

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1869 Founded

22

New Zealand | Christchurch

University of Canterbury

For Social Work

#4 in New Zealand #217 in the World

72% Acceptance

17,299 Enrollment

1873 Founded

23

Australia | Crawley

University of Western Australia

For Social Work

#21 in Australia #247 in the World

72% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

24

Australia | Melbourne

Victoria University

For Social Work

#22 in Australia #294 in the World

74% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1990 Founded

25

Australia | Joondalup

Edith Cowan University

For Social Work

#23 in Australia #330 in the World

73% Acceptance

58,607 Enrollment

1991 Founded

26

Australia | Lismore

Southern Cross University

For Social Work

#24 in Australia #341 in the World

70% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

27

Australia | Wollongong

University of Wollongong

For Social Work

#26 in Australia #369 in the World

67% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1975 Founded

28

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

For Social Work

#28 in Australia #390 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

29

New Zealand | Hamilton

University of Waikato

For Social Work

#5 in New Zealand #468 in the World

71% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

1964 Founded

30

Australia | Sydney

Macquarie University

For Social Work

#29 in Australia #501 in the World

72% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1964 Founded

31

Australia | Adelaide

University of Adelaide

For Social Work

#32 in Australia #549 in the World

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1874 Founded

32

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

For Social Work

#6 in New Zealand #565 in the World

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

33

New Zealand | Auckland

Auckland University of Technology

For Social Work

#7 in New Zealand #659 in the World

91% Acceptance

10,537 Enrollment

2000 Founded

34

Australia | Sydney

University of Technology Sydney

For Social Work

#35 in Australia #777 in the World

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1965 Founded

35

Australia | Toowoomba

University of Southern Queensland

For Social Work

#36 in Australia #783 in the World

70% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

36

Australia | Armidale

University of New England, Australia

For Social Work

#30 in Australia #509 in the World

70% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1938 Founded

37

Australia | Hawthorn

Swinburne University of Technology

For Social Work

#33 in Australia #583 in the World

74% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1908 Founded

38

Australia | Ballarat

Federation University Australia

For Social Work

#27 in Australia #377 in the World

78% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1870 Founded

39

Australia | North Rockhampton

Central Queensland University

For Social Work

#31 in Australia #548 in the World

74% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1967 Founded

40

Australia | Darwin

Charles Darwin University

For Social Work

#25 in Australia #366 in the World

77% Acceptance

22,475 Enrollment

1989 Founded

41

Australia | North Sydney

Australian Catholic University

For Social Work

#19 in Australia #182 in the World

72% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1991 Founded

42

Australia | Sippy Downs

University of the Sunshine Coast

For Social Work

#20 in Australia #191 in the World

82% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1994 Founded

43

Australia | Canberra

University of Canberra

For Social Work

#34 in Australia #660 in the World

78% Acceptance

17,576 Enrollment

1967 Founded

43 Best Universities in Oceania for Social Work

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