37 Best universities for Political Economy in Australia

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 327K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 37 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

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#3 in Oceania

#65 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Political Economy

#4 in Oceania

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#5 in Oceania

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,864
Founded: 1949

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Political Economy

#6 in Oceania

#126 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

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

9. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Political Economy

#11 in Oceania

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#12 in Oceania

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#14 in Oceania

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#15 in Oceania

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

13. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Political Economy

#16 in Oceania

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

14. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#17 in Oceania

#277 in the World

Founded: 1887

15. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#18 in Oceania

#283 in the World

Founded: 1965

16. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Political Economy

#19 in Oceania

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Political Economy

#21 in Oceania

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

18. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Political Economy

#22 in Oceania

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

19. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Political Economy

#23 in Oceania

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

20. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#24 in Oceania

#317 in the World

Founded: 1966

21. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Political Economy

#25 in Oceania

#322 in the World

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

22. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#27 in Oceania

#351 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Political Economy

#29 in Oceania

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

24. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Political Economy

#30 in Oceania

#396 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Political Economy

#31 in Oceania

#432 in the World

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

26. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Political Economy

#32 in Oceania

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

27. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Political Economy

#33 in Oceania

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

28. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Political Economy

#34 in Oceania

#686 in the World

Founded: 1908

29. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Political Economy

#36 in Oceania

#694 in the World

Founded: 1970

30. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#37 in Oceania

#778 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Political Economy

#38 in Oceania

#838 in the World

Founded: 1870

32. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Political Economy

#39 in Oceania

#847 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Political Economy

#40 in Oceania

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

34. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Political Economy

#41 in Oceania

#934 in the World

Founded: 1989

35. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Political Economy

#42 in Oceania

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

36. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Political Economy

#44 in Oceania

#1109 in the World

Founded: 1987

37. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Political Economy

#45 in Oceania

#1168 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 Science31

Agricultural Economics31

Development Studies39

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics39

Environmental Economics35

Finance39

International Economics33

International Relations and Diplomacy30

International Trade37

Investment Banking and Stock trading35