Best Universities for Political Economy in Oceania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oceania ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 236K citations received by 20.3K academic papers made by 43 universities in Oceania 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 Australia

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#2 in Australia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#3 in Australia

#62 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Political Economy

#4 in Australia

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#5 in Australia

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Political Economy

#6 in Australia

#115 in the World

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

7. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Political Economy

#7 in Australia

#130 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Political Economy

#8 in Australia

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

9. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Political Economy

#1 in New Zealand

#150 in the World

Founded: 1883

10. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Political Economy

#9 in Australia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

11. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Political Economy

#2 in New Zealand

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

12. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Political Economy

#3 in New Zealand

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

13. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#10 in Australia

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

14. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#11 in Australia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

15. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#12 in Australia

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

16. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Political Economy

#13 in Australia

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

17. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Political Economy

#14 in Australia

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

18. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#15 in Australia

#274 in the World

Founded: 1887

19. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Political Economy

#16 in Australia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1965

20. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Political Economy

#4 in New Zealand

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

21. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Political Economy

#17 in Australia

#291 in the World

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

22. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Political Economy

#18 in Australia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

23. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Political Economy

#19 in Australia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

24. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#20 in Australia

#304 in the World

Founded: 1966

25. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Political Economy

#21 in Australia

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

26. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Political Economy

#22 in Australia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Political Economy

#5 in New Zealand

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

28. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Political Economy

#6 in New Zealand

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Political Economy

#23 in Australia

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

30. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Political Economy

#24 in Australia

#391 in the World

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

31. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Political Economy

#25 in Australia

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

32. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Political Economy

#26 in Australia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Political Economy

#27 in Australia

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

34. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Political Economy

#28 in Australia

#667 in the World

Founded: 1970

35. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Political Economy

#29 in Australia

#692 in the World

Founded: 1908

36. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Political Economy

#30 in Australia

#733 in the World

Founded: 1990

37. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Political Economy

#7 in New Zealand

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

38. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Political Economy

#31 in Australia

#797 in the World

Founded: 1991

39. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Political Economy

#32 in Australia

#841 in the World

Founded: 1870

40. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Political Economy

#33 in Australia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

41. University of the South Pacific

For Political Economy

#1 in Fiji

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 16,980
Founded: 1968

42. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Political Economy

#34 in Australia

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1987

43. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Political Economy

#35 in Australia

#1097 in the World

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

Economics subfields in Oceania

Actuarial Science38

Agricultural Economics39

Development Studies52

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics47

Environmental Economics43

International Economics42

International Relations and Diplomacy37

International Trade45

Investment Banking and Stock trading43