17 Best universities for Animation in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 61.4K citations received by 2.35K academic papers made by 17 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. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

2. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Animation

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Animation

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Animation

#129 in the World

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

6. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Animation

#131 in the World

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

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Animation

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Animation

#10 in Oceania

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

9. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Animation

#11 in Oceania

#289 in the World

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

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Animation

#12 in Oceania

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Animation

#13 in Oceania

#361 in the World

Founded: 1887

12. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#14 in Oceania

#374 in the World

Founded: 1965

13. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Animation

#15 in Oceania

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

14. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#17 in Oceania

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

15. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Animation

#18 in Oceania

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

16. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#19 in Oceania

#530 in the World

Founded: 1966

17. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Animation

#20 in Oceania

#577 in the World

Founded: 1991

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