19 Best universities for Forensic Science in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 46K citations received by 2.24K academic papers made by 19 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. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Forensic Science

#1 in Oceania

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

2. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Forensic Science

#2 in Oceania

#25 in the World

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

3. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Forensic Science

#3 in Oceania

#34 in the World

Founded: 1966

4. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Forensic Science

#4 in Oceania

#37 in the World

Founded: 1965

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Forensic Science

#5 in Oceania

#60 in the World

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

6. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Forensic Science

#6 in Oceania

#64 in the World

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

7. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Forensic Science

#7 in Oceania

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

8. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Forensic Science

#9 in Oceania

#80 in the World

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

9. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Forensic Science

#10 in Oceania

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

10. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Forensic Science

#11 in Oceania

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Forensic Science

#12 in Oceania

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Forensic Science

#13 in Oceania

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

13. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Forensic Science

#14 in Oceania

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

14. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Forensic Science

#15 in Oceania

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

15. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Forensic Science

#16 in Oceania

#229 in the World

Founded: 1987

16. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Forensic Science

#17 in Oceania

#245 in the World

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

17. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Forensic Science

#18 in Oceania

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

18. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Forensic Science

#19 in Oceania

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

19. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Forensic Science

#20 in Oceania

#286 in the World

Founded: 1971

The best cities to study Forensic Science in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Adelaide, Clayton, Sydney, and Melbourne.