Best Universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 3.37M citations received by 163K 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

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

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#2 in Australia

#30 in the World

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

4. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Anthropology

#3 in Australia

#35 in the World

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

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Anthropology

#4 in Australia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#5 in Australia

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

7. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#6 in Australia

#66 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#7 in Australia

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

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

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#10 in Australia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Anthropology

#2 in New Zealand

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

13. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#11 in Australia

#137 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Anthropology

#12 in Australia

#142 in the World

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

15. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#13 in Australia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1965

16. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Anthropology

#14 in Australia

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

17. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#15 in Australia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1966

18. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Anthropology

#16 in Australia

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

19. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#17 in Australia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

20. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#18 in Australia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

21. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Anthropology

#19 in Australia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

22. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Anthropology

#20 in Australia

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

23. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Anthropology

#3 in New Zealand

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

24. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Anthropology

#4 in New Zealand

#236 in the World

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

25. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#21 in Australia

#249 in the World

Founded: 1887

26. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Anthropology

#22 in Australia

#262 in the World

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

27. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Anthropology

#23 in Australia

#295 in the World

Founded: 1970

28. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Anthropology

#24 in Australia

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

29. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#5 in New Zealand

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

30. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Anthropology

#6 in New Zealand

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#7 in New Zealand

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

32. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Anthropology

#25 in Australia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Anthropology

#26 in Australia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Anthropology

#27 in Australia

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

35. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#28 in Australia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

36. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Anthropology

#29 in Australia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

37. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Anthropology

#30 in Australia

#445 in the World

Founded: 1908

38. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#31 in Australia

#488 in the World

Founded: 1990

39. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Anthropology

#32 in Australia

#507 in the World

Founded: 1967

40. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Anthropology

#33 in Australia

#535 in the World

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

41. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Anthropology

#34 in Australia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

42. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Anthropology

#35 in Australia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

43. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Anthropology

#36 in Australia

#762 in the World

Founded: 1987

44. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Anthropology

#37 in Australia

#766 in the World

Founded: 1870

45. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Anthropology

#38 in Australia

#799 in the World

Founded: 1989

46. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#8 in New Zealand

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

47. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Anthropology

#39 in Australia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1989

48. University of the South Pacific

For Anthropology

#1 in Fiji

#1465 in the World

Enrollment: 16,980
Founded: 1968

49. Fiji National University

For Anthropology

#2 in Fiji

#2559 in the World

Enrollment: 27,065
Founded: 2010

50. University of Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby

For Anthropology

#1 in Papua New Guinea

#2750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

51. National University of Samoa

For Anthropology

#1 in Samoa

#3850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1984

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Oceania

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History49

Communications and Public Relations49

Criminology and Criminal Justice46

Early Childhood Education46

Education Majors50

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies48

Human Rights Law44

Intellectual Property and Patent Law38

International Law41

International Relations and Diplomacy37

Journalism and Digital Media46

Law Enforcement42

Library and Information science49

Media Studies47

Military science40

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution46

Occupational Safety and Health47

Political Economy43

Political Science53

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting40

Special Education44

Sports / Exercise science45

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies50

Urban and Regional planning44