39 Best universities for Economics in Australia

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 8.56M citations received by 417K 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
#29 in the World
Enrollment
63,602
Founded
1850

2. University of Melbourne

For Economics

#2 in Oceania
#30 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

4. University of New South Wales

For Economics

#4 in Oceania
#40 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

5. Monash University

For Economics

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

6. University of Queensland

For Economics

#6 in Oceania
#45 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

9. Deakin University

For Economics

#10 in Oceania
#141 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

12. University of Adelaide

For Economics

#13 in Oceania
#165 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1874

13. Macquarie University

For Economics

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

14. La Trobe University

For Economics

#16 in Oceania
#221 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

15. Curtin University

For Economics

#17 in Oceania
#228 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

16. University of Wollongong

For Economics

#18 in Oceania
#238 in the World
Enrollment
31,313
Founded
1975

17. University of Newcastle

For Economics

#19 in Oceania
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1965

19. Western Sydney University

For Economics

#22 in Oceania
#267 in the World
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

22. University of Tasmania

For Economics

#26 in Oceania
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

25. University of Canberra

For Economics

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

27. Charles Sturt University

For Economics

#34 in Oceania
#588 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1989

28. Murdoch University

For Economics

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

29. University of Southern Queensland

For Economics

#36 in Oceania
#630 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

35. Southern Cross University

For Economics

#42 in Oceania
#875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
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.