Best Universities for Early Childhood Education 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 Early Childhood Education. A graph of 103K citations received by 5.6K academic papers made by 35 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. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in Australia

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

2. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in Australia

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

3. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in Australia

#22 in the World

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

4. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in Australia

#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 Australia

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in Australia

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

7. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Early Childhood Education

#7 in Australia

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

8. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#8 in Australia

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

9. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Early Childhood Education

#9 in Australia

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

10. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Early Childhood Education

#1 in New Zealand

#63 in the World

Founded: 1883

11. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Early Childhood Education

#10 in Australia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

12. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Early Childhood Education

#11 in Australia

#101 in the World

Founded: 1971

13. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Early Childhood Education

#12 in Australia

#106 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Early Childhood Education

#13 in Australia

#114 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Early Childhood Education

#2 in New Zealand

#115 in the World

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

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Early Childhood Education

#14 in Australia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Early Childhood Education

#15 in Australia

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Early Childhood Education

#3 in New Zealand

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

19. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Early Childhood Education

#16 in Australia

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

20. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#17 in Australia

#158 in the World

Founded: 1887

21. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Early Childhood Education

#18 in Australia

#162 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Early Childhood Education

#4 in New Zealand

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

23. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Early Childhood Education

#19 in Australia

#189 in the World

Founded: 1966

24. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Early Childhood Education

#5 in New Zealand

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

25. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Early Childhood Education

#20 in Australia

#215 in the World

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

26. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Early Childhood Education

#21 in Australia

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

27. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Early Childhood Education

#22 in Australia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

28. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Early Childhood Education

#23 in Australia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

29. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#24 in Australia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

30. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Early Childhood Education

#6 in New Zealand

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

31. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Early Childhood Education

#25 in Australia

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

32. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Early Childhood Education

#26 in Australia

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

33. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Early Childhood Education

#27 in Australia

#317 in the World

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

34. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Early Childhood Education

#28 in Australia

#363 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Early Childhood Education

#29 in Australia

#378 in the World

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Oceania

Broadcast Journalism40

Classics and Ancient History49

Communications and Public Relations49

Criminology and Criminal Justice46

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