28 Best universities for Astrobiology in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 527K citations received by 13.5K 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.

1. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Astrobiology

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Astrobiology

#116 in the World

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

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#129 in the World

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

5. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

6. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Astrobiology

#148 in the World

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

7. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Astrobiology

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

8. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

9. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

10. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Astrobiology

#10 in Oceania

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

11. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Astrobiology

#11 in Oceania

#348 in the World

Founded: 1908

12. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Astrobiology

#12 in Oceania

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

13. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Astrobiology

#14 in Oceania

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 33,879
Founded: 1890

14. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#17 in Oceania

#546 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#20 in Oceania

#564 in the World

Founded: 1887

16. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Astrobiology

#21 in Oceania

#570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

17. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#22 in Oceania

#582 in the World

Founded: 1966

18. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Astrobiology

#23 in Oceania

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

19. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Astrobiology

#24 in Oceania

#631 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Astrobiology

#26 in Oceania

#720 in the World

Founded: 1971

21. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Astrobiology

#27 in Oceania

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#28 in Oceania

#770 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Astrobiology

#29 in Oceania

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

24. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#30 in Oceania

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

25. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Astrobiology

#31 in Oceania

#978 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

26. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Astrobiology

#32 in Oceania

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

27. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Astrobiology

#33 in Oceania

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

28. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Astrobiology

#34 in Oceania

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

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