28 Best universities for Entrepreneurship 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 Entrepreneurship. A graph of 84.2K citations received by 3.29K 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. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Entrepreneurship

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

2. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Entrepreneurship

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Entrepreneurship

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in the World

Founded: 1908

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Entrepreneurship

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Entrepreneurship

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

7. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Entrepreneurship

#10 in Oceania

#202 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Entrepreneurship

#11 in Oceania

#211 in the World

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

9. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Entrepreneurship

#12 in Oceania

#213 in the World

Founded: 1887

10. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Entrepreneurship

#14 in Oceania

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

11. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Entrepreneurship

#16 in Oceania

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

12. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Entrepreneurship

#17 in Oceania

#294 in the World

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

13. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Entrepreneurship

#18 in Oceania

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Entrepreneurship

#19 in Oceania

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Entrepreneurship

#20 in Oceania

#333 in the World

Founded: 1991

16. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Entrepreneurship

#21 in Oceania

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

17. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Entrepreneurship

#22 in Oceania

#371 in the World

Founded: 1965

18. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in Oceania

#432 in the World

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

19. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in Oceania

#439 in the World

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

20. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in Oceania

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

21. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Entrepreneurship

#27 in Oceania

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

22. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Entrepreneurship

#28 in Oceania

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

23. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Entrepreneurship

#29 in Oceania

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

24. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Entrepreneurship

#30 in Oceania

#694 in the World

Founded: 1987

25. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Entrepreneurship

#31 in Oceania

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

26. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Entrepreneurship

#33 in Oceania

#726 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Entrepreneurship

#34 in Oceania

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

28. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Entrepreneurship

#35 in Oceania

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

The best cities to study Entrepreneurship in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Brisbane, Melbourne, St Lucia, and Hawthorn.