Best Universities for Anthropology in Oceania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oceania ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 4.75M citations received by 177K 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

#31 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Anthropology

#3 in Australia

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Anthropology

#4 in Australia

#39 in the World

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

6. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#5 in Australia

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

7. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#6 in Australia

#66 in the World

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

8. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#7 in Australia

#72 in the World

Founded: 1971

9. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Anthropology

#8 in Australia

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Anthropology

#9 in Australia

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Anthropology

#2 in New Zealand

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#10 in Australia

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Anthropology

#11 in Australia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

14. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#12 in Australia

#146 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Anthropology

#13 in Australia

#147 in the World

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

16. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#14 in Australia

#148 in the World

Founded: 1965

17. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#15 in Australia

#153 in the World

Founded: 1966

18. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Anthropology

#16 in Australia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

19. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Anthropology

#17 in Australia

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

20. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Anthropology

#18 in Australia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

21. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Anthropology

#3 in New Zealand

#171 in the World

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

22. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Anthropology

#19 in Australia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

23. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Anthropology

#20 in Australia

#193 in the World

Founded: 1887

24. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Anthropology

#21 in Australia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

25. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Anthropology

#22 in Australia

#251 in the World

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

26. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Anthropology

#4 in New Zealand

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

27. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Anthropology

#5 in New Zealand

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

28. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Anthropology

#23 in Australia

#293 in the World

Founded: 1970

29. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Anthropology

#6 in New Zealand

#302 in the World

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

30. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Anthropology

#24 in Australia

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

31. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#7 in New Zealand

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

32. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Anthropology

#25 in Australia

#345 in the World

Founded: 1991

33. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Anthropology

#26 in Australia

#434 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Anthropology

#27 in Australia

#444 in the World

Founded: 1908

35. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Anthropology

#28 in Australia

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

36. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Anthropology

#29 in Australia

#450 in the World

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

37. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Anthropology

#30 in Australia

#460 in the World

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

38. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Anthropology

#31 in Australia

#467 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

#502 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Anthropology

#34 in Australia

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

42. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Anthropology

#35 in Australia

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

43. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Anthropology

#36 in Australia

#788 in the World

Founded: 1987

44. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Anthropology

#37 in Australia

#834 in the World

Founded: 1989

45. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Anthropology

#38 in Australia

#842 in the World

Founded: 1870

46. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Anthropology

#8 in New Zealand

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

47. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Anthropology

#39 in Australia

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1989

48. University of the South Pacific

For Anthropology

#1 in Fiji

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 16,980
Founded: 1968

49. Fiji National University

For Anthropology

#2 in Fiji

#2583 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

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

51. National University of Samoa

For Anthropology

#1 in Samoa

#4038 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 Science38

Gender Studies48

Human Rights Law43

Intellectual Property and Patent Law40

International Law39

International Relations and Diplomacy36

Journalism and Digital Media46

Law Enforcement42

Library and Information science49

Media Studies48

Military science41

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution46

Occupational Safety and Health46

Political Economy45

Political Science54

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting39

Special Education43

Sports / Exercise science45

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies50

Urban and Regional planning45