Best Universities for Anthropology in Oceania

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oceania ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 5.18M citations received by 183K academic papers made by 51 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. University of Auckland

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New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#1 in New Zealand

#8 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#1 in Australia

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#2 in Australia

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

4. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Anthropology

#3 in Australia

#36 in the World

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

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Anthropology

#4 in Australia

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#5 in Australia

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

7. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#6 in Australia

#65 in the World

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

8. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#7 in Australia

#71 in the World

Founded: 1971

9. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Anthropology

#8 in Australia

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#9 in Australia

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Otago

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New Zealand | Dunedin

For Anthropology

#2 in New Zealand

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#10 in Australia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Anthropology

#11 in Australia

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

14. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#12 in Australia

#138 in the World

Founded: 1965

15. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Anthropology

#13 in Australia

#142 in the World

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

16. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#14 in Australia

#145 in the World

Founded: 1991

17. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#15 in Australia

#151 in the World

Founded: 1966

18. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#16 in Australia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

19. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Anthropology

#17 in Australia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

20. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#18 in Australia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

21. Victoria University of Wellington

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New Zealand | Wellington

For Anthropology

#3 in New Zealand

#174 in the World

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

22. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Anthropology

#19 in Australia

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

23. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#20 in Australia

#192 in the World

Founded: 1887

24. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Anthropology

#21 in Australia

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Anthropology

#22 in Australia

#249 in the World

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

26. Massey University

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New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Anthropology

#4 in New Zealand

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

27. Auckland University of Technology

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New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#5 in New Zealand

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

28. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Anthropology

#23 in Australia

#287 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. University of Waikato

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New Zealand | Hamilton

For Anthropology

#6 in New Zealand

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 10,537
Founded: 1964

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Anthropology

#24 in Australia

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. University of Canterbury

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New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#7 in New Zealand

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

32. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Anthropology

#25 in Australia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Anthropology

#26 in Australia

#425 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Anthropology

#27 in Australia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1908

35. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#28 in Australia

#441 in the World

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

36. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Anthropology

#29 in Australia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

37. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Anthropology

#30 in Australia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

38. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Anthropology

#31 in Australia

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

39. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#32 in Australia

#492 in the World

Founded: 1990

40. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Anthropology

#33 in Australia

#497 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Anthropology

#34 in Australia

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

42. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Anthropology

#35 in Australia

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

43. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Anthropology

#36 in Australia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1987

44. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Anthropology

#37 in Australia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1989

45. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Anthropology

#38 in Australia

#831 in the World

Founded: 1870

46. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Anthropology

#39 in Australia

#1158 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
Founded: 1989

47. Lincoln University, New Zealand

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New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#8 in New Zealand

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

48. University of the South Pacific

For Anthropology

#1 in Fiji

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 16,980
Founded: 1968

49. Fiji National University

For Anthropology

#2 in Fiji

#2544 in the World

Enrollment: 27,065
Founded: 2010

50. University of Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby

For Anthropology

#1 in Papua New Guinea

#3108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

51. National University of Samoa

For Anthropology

#1 in Samoa

#4073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1984

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Oceania

Broadcast Journalism41

Classics and Ancient History49

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice47

Early Childhood Education46

Education Majors50

Forensic Science39

Gender Studies48

Human Rights Law43

Intellectual Property and Patent Law40

International Law39

International Relations and Diplomacy36

Journalism and Digital Media46

Law Enforcement43

Library and Information science49

Media Studies48

Military science43

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution46

Occupational Safety and Health45

Political Economy45

Political Science54

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting39

Special Education43

Sports / Exercise science45

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies50

Urban and Regional planning45