39 Best universities for Economics in Australia

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 57.1M citations received by 2.28M 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 Sydney

For Economics

#1 in Oceania
#32 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
63,602
Founded
1850

2. University of Melbourne

For Economics

#2 in Oceania
#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

4. Monash University

For Economics

#4 in Oceania
#40 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

5. University of Queensland

For Economics

#5 in Oceania
#41 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

6. University of New South Wales

For Economics

#6 in Oceania
#44 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

7. Griffith University

For Economics

#8 in Oceania
#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1971

9. Deakin University

For Economics

#10 in Oceania
#137 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

10. University of Western Australia

For Economics

#11 in Oceania
#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1911

11. University of Adelaide

For Economics

#12 in Oceania
#163 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1874

12. University of Technology Sydney

For Economics

#13 in Oceania
#166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Founded
1965

13. Macquarie University

For Economics

#14 in Oceania
#180 in the World
Enrollment
38,747
Founded
1964

14. La Trobe University

For Economics

#15 in Oceania
#198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

15. University of Wollongong

For Economics

#17 in Oceania
#218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
31,313
Founded
1975

16. Curtin University

For Economics

#18 in Oceania
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,216
Founded
1966

17. University of Newcastle

For Economics

#19 in Oceania
#235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Founded
1965

19. Western Sydney University

For Economics

#21 in Oceania
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

20. Flinders University

For Economics

#23 in Oceania
#290 in the World
Acceptance Rate
62%
Founded
1966

22. University of Tasmania

For Economics

#25 in Oceania
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

23. James Cook University

For Economics

#29 in Oceania
#448 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1970

25. Charles Sturt University

For Economics

#32 in Oceania
#565 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1989

27. University of Canberra

For Economics

#34 in Oceania
#584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1967

28. Murdoch University

For Economics

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

29. University of Southern Queensland

For Economics

#36 in Oceania
#609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

31. Victoria University

For Economics

#38 in Oceania
#694 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Founded
1990

35. Southern Cross University

For Economics

#42 in Oceania
#881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1994

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