30 Best universities for Genealogy in Australia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Genealogy. A graph of 135K citations received by 7.26K academic papers made by 30 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. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Genealogy

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#43 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Genealogy

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

6. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#64 in the World

Founded: 1966

7. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#77 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

8. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Genealogy

#11 in Oceania

#107 in the World

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

9. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Genealogy

#12 in Oceania

#109 in the World

Founded: 1971

10. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#15 in Oceania

#130 in the World

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

11. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#16 in Oceania

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

12. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Genealogy

#17 in Oceania

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

13. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Genealogy

#18 in Oceania

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

14. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#19 in Oceania

#224 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Genealogy

#20 in Oceania

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

16. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Genealogy

#21 in Oceania

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

17. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Genealogy

#23 in Oceania

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

18. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Genealogy

#24 in Oceania

#284 in the World

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

19. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Genealogy

#25 in Oceania

#290 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#26 in Oceania

#315 in the World

Founded: 1887

21. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Genealogy

#27 in Oceania

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

22. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Genealogy

#28 in Oceania

#390 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Genealogy

#29 in Oceania

#397 in the World

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

24. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Genealogy

#30 in Oceania

#405 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Genealogy

#31 in Oceania

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

26. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Genealogy

#32 in Oceania

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

27. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Genealogy

#33 in Oceania

#498 in the World

Founded: 1967

28. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#34 in Oceania

#515 in the World

Founded: 1965

29. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Genealogy

#35 in Oceania

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

30. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Genealogy

#36 in Oceania

#557 in the World

Founded: 1908

The best cities to study Genealogy in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and St Lucia.

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Broadcast Journalism34

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Communications and Public Relations39

Criminology and Criminal Justice39

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors39

Forensic Science31

Gender Studies39

Human Rights Law36

Intellectual Property and Patent Law34

International Law31

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Journalism and Digital Media38

Law Enforcement35

Library and Information science39

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Radio and Television broadcasting32

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