39 Best universities for Computer Science in Australia

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Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 27M citations received by 1.06M academic papers made by 39 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

For Computer Science

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

2. University of Sydney

For Computer Science

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

3. University of New South Wales

For Computer Science

#3 in Oceania
#61 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

4. University of Queensland

For Computer Science

#4 in Oceania
#68 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

5. Monash University

For Computer Science

#5 in Oceania
#81 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

6. Australian National University

For Computer Science

#6 in Oceania
#106 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1946

7. University of Western Australia

For Computer Science

#8 in Oceania
#206 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1911

8. Queensland University of Technology

For Computer Science

#9 in Oceania
#226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1989

9. University of Adelaide

For Computer Science

#10 in Oceania
#230 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1874

12. Macquarie University

For Computer Science

#13 in Oceania
#301 in the World
Enrollment
38,747
Founded
1964

13. Deakin University

For Computer Science

#15 in Oceania
#355 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

14. University of Wollongong

For Computer Science

#16 in Oceania
#373 in the World
Enrollment
31,313
Founded
1975

15. University of Newcastle

For Computer Science

#17 in Oceania
#385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1965

16. Curtin University

For Computer Science

#18 in Oceania
#393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

18. La Trobe University

For Computer Science

#20 in Oceania
#431 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

22. Western Sydney University

For Computer Science

#27 in Oceania
#566 in the World
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

23. University of Tasmania

For Computer Science

#29 in Oceania
#605 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

25. University of Canberra

For Computer Science

#32 in Oceania
#798 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1967

28. Murdoch University

For Computer Science

#35 in Oceania
#876 in the World
Enrollment
22,475
Founded
1975

29. Charles Sturt University

For Computer Science

#36 in Oceania
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1989

30. University of New England, Australia

For Computer Science

#37 in Oceania
#995 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1938

31. University of Southern Queensland

For Computer Science

#38 in Oceania
#1032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

36. Southern Cross University

For Computer Science

#43 in Oceania
#1723 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

38. University of the Sunshine Coast

For Computer Science

#45 in Oceania
#1813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1994

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