28 Best universities for Neuroscience in Australia

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 751K citations received by 13.7K 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. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Neuroscience

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Neuroscience

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Neuroscience

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Neuroscience

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1949

5. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Neuroscience

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1946

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Neuroscience

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1958

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Neuroscience

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Neuroscience

#10 in Oceania

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

9. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Neuroscience

#11 in Oceania

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1965

10. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Neuroscience

#12 in Oceania

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

11. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Neuroscience

#13 in Oceania

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1887

12. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Neuroscience

#14 in Oceania

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

13. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Neuroscience

#15 in Oceania

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

14. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Neuroscience

#16 in Oceania

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 33,879
Founded: 1890

15. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Neuroscience

#17 in Oceania

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

16. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Neuroscience

#18 in Oceania

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1908

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Neuroscience

#19 in Oceania

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1971

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Neuroscience

#20 in Oceania

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Neuroscience

#21 in Oceania

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1989

20. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Neuroscience

#22 in Oceania

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

21. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Neuroscience

#23 in Oceania

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

22. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Neuroscience

#24 in Oceania

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1938

23. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Neuroscience

#25 in Oceania

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1970

24. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Neuroscience

#27 in Oceania

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 58,216
Founded: 1966

25. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Neuroscience

#29 in Oceania

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1965

26. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Neuroscience

#30 in Oceania

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

27. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Neuroscience

#31 in Oceania

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1975

28. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Neuroscience

#32 in Oceania

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1991

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