28 Best Acting (Performing arts/Drama theatre) schools in Australia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Performing arts. A graph of 45.5K citations received by 3.75K academic papers made by 28 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 Melbourne

For Performing arts

#1 in Oceania
#28 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

2. University of Sydney

For Performing arts

#2 in Oceania
#57 in the World
Enrollment
63,602
Founded
1850

3. Monash University

For Performing arts

#3 in Oceania
#59 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

5. University of New South Wales

For Performing arts

#5 in Oceania
#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

6. University of Queensland

For Performing arts

#6 in Oceania
#99 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

7. Macquarie University

For Performing arts

#7 in Oceania
#105 in the World
Enrollment
38,747
Founded
1964

8. Australian National University

For Performing arts

#8 in Oceania
#115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1946

10. University of Western Australia

For Performing arts

#10 in Oceania
#128 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1911

11. Charles Sturt University

For Performing arts

#12 in Oceania
#182 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1989

12. Queensland University of Technology

For Performing arts

#13 in Oceania
#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1989

13. La Trobe University

For Performing arts

#14 in Oceania
#205 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

15. Deakin University

For Performing arts

#16 in Oceania
#214 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

16. University of Tasmania

For Performing arts

#19 in Oceania
#284 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

17. University of Adelaide

For Performing arts

#20 in Oceania
#289 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1874

18. University of Newcastle

For Performing arts

#22 in Oceania
#304 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1965

20. University of Wollongong

For Performing arts

#25 in Oceania
#336 in the World
Enrollment
31,313
Founded
1975

21. Western Sydney University

For Performing arts

#26 in Oceania
#341 in the World
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

22. University of Southern Queensland

For Performing arts

#27 in Oceania
#466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

23. Murdoch University

For Performing arts

#28 in Oceania
#473 in the World
Enrollment
22,475
Founded
1975

28. Curtin University

For Performing arts

#34 in Oceania
#595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

The best cities to study Performing arts in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Melbourne, Sydney, Clayton, and Brisbane.