28 Best universities for Astrobiology 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 Astrobiology. A graph of 322K citations received by 10.2K 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

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Astrobiology

#128 in the World

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

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

5. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#147 in the World

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

6. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Astrobiology

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

7. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Astrobiology

#190 in the World

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

8. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

9. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

10. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Astrobiology

#10 in Oceania

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

11. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Astrobiology

#11 in Oceania

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

12. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Astrobiology

#13 in Oceania

#437 in the World

Founded: 1908

13. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Astrobiology

#14 in Oceania

#478 in the World

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

14. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#15 in Oceania

#491 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#20 in Oceania

#675 in the World

Founded: 1887

16. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Astrobiology

#21 in Oceania

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

17. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Astrobiology

#22 in Oceania

#710 in the World

Founded: 1970

18. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Astrobiology

#24 in Oceania

#712 in the World

Founded: 1971

19. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Astrobiology

#25 in Oceania

#724 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Astrobiology

#26 in Oceania

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

21. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Astrobiology

#27 in Oceania

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

22. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Astrobiology

#28 in Oceania

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,388
Founded: 1967

23. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Astrobiology

#29 in Oceania

#954 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Astrobiology

#30 in Oceania

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

25. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Astrobiology

#31 in Oceania

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

26. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Astrobiology

#32 in Oceania

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

27. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Astrobiology

#33 in Oceania

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

28. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Astrobiology

#34 in Oceania

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

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