19 Best universities for Animation in Australia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 79.5K citations received by 2.52K academic papers made by 19 universities in Australia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Animation

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Animation

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Animation

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

6. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Animation

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 58,607
Founded: 1966

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Animation

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Animation

#10 in Oceania

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

9. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Animation

#11 in Oceania

#299 in the World

Founded: 1887

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Animation

#12 in Oceania

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Animation

#13 in Oceania

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

12. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#14 in Oceania

#361 in the World

Founded: 1965

13. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#15 in Oceania

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Animation

#16 in Oceania

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#17 in Oceania

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

16. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#19 in Oceania

#611 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#20 in Oceania

#625 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Animation

#21 in Oceania

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

19. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Animation

#23 in Oceania

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

The best cities to study Animation in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Canberra, Sydney, St Lucia, and Clayton.