35 Best universities for Political Economy 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 Political Economy. A graph of 205K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 35 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. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Political Economy

#1 in Oceania

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#2 in Oceania

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#3 in Oceania

#62 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Political Economy

#4 in Oceania

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#5 in Oceania

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Political Economy

#6 in Oceania

#115 in the World

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

7. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Political Economy

#7 in Oceania

#130 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Political Economy

#8 in Oceania

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

9. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Political Economy

#10 in Oceania

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#13 in Oceania

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#14 in Oceania

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#15 in Oceania

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

13. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Political Economy

#16 in Oceania

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

14. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Political Economy

#17 in Oceania

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

15. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#18 in Oceania

#274 in the World

Founded: 1887

16. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#19 in Oceania

#287 in the World

Founded: 1965

17. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Political Economy

#21 in Oceania

#291 in the World

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

18. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Political Economy

#22 in Oceania

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

19. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Political Economy

#23 in Oceania

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

20. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#24 in Oceania

#304 in the World

Founded: 1966

21. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Political Economy

#25 in Oceania

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

22. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#26 in Oceania

#333 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Political Economy

#29 in Oceania

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

24. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Political Economy

#30 in Oceania

#391 in the World

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

25. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Political Economy

#31 in Oceania

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

26. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Political Economy

#32 in Oceania

#462 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Political Economy

#33 in Oceania

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

28. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Political Economy

#34 in Oceania

#667 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Political Economy

#35 in Oceania

#692 in the World

Founded: 1908

30. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#36 in Oceania

#733 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Political Economy

#38 in Oceania

#797 in the World

Founded: 1991

32. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Political Economy

#39 in Oceania

#841 in the World

Founded: 1870

33. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Political Economy

#40 in Oceania

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Political Economy

#42 in Oceania

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Political Economy

#43 in Oceania

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,388
Founded: 1967

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

Economics subfields in Australia

Actuarial Science30

Agricultural Economics31

Development Studies39

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics38

Environmental Economics35

Finance39

International Economics33

International Relations and Diplomacy30

International Trade36

Investment Banking and Stock trading34