29 Best universities for Early Childhood Education in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Early Childhood Education. A graph of 93.1K citations received by 4.84K academic papers made by 29 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. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Oceania

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

2. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Oceania

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

3. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Oceania

#22 in the World

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

4. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Oceania

#23 in the World

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

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in Oceania

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Oceania

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

7. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Oceania

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

8. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Oceania

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

9. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Oceania

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

10. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Oceania

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

11. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in Oceania

#101 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in Oceania

#106 in the World

Founded: 1991

13. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in Oceania

#114 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Early Childhood Education

#16 in Oceania

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

15. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Early Childhood Education

#17 in Oceania

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

16. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Early Childhood Education

#19 in Oceania

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

17. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#20 in Oceania

#158 in the World

Founded: 1887

18. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Early Childhood Education

#21 in Oceania

#162 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Early Childhood Education

#23 in Oceania

#189 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Early Childhood Education

#25 in Oceania

#215 in the World

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

21. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Early Childhood Education

#26 in Oceania

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

22. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Early Childhood Education

#27 in Oceania

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

23. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Early Childhood Education

#28 in Oceania

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

24. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#29 in Oceania

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

25. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Early Childhood Education

#31 in Oceania

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

26. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Early Childhood Education

#32 in Oceania

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

27. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Early Childhood Education

#33 in Oceania

#317 in the World

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

28. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#34 in Oceania

#363 in the World

Founded: 1990

29. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Early Childhood Education

#35 in Oceania

#378 in the World

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

The best cities to study Early Childhood Education in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Sydney, Brisbane, Clayton, and Melbourne.