29 Best universities for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 90.1K citations received by 6.11K 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. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Genealogy

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#39 in the World

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

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Genealogy

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#56 in the World

Founded: 1966

6. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

7. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Genealogy

#91 in the World

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

8. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Genealogy

#11 in Oceania

#94 in the World

Founded: 1971

9. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#12 in Oceania

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

10. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#14 in Oceania

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

11. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#16 in Oceania

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

12. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Genealogy

#17 in Oceania

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

13. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Genealogy

#18 in Oceania

#184 in the World

Founded: 1991

14. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Genealogy

#19 in Oceania

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

15. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Genealogy

#20 in Oceania

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Genealogy

#21 in Oceania

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Genealogy

#23 in Oceania

#284 in the World

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

18. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Genealogy

#24 in Oceania

#305 in the World

Founded: 1887

19. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Genealogy

#25 in Oceania

#327 in the World

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

20. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Genealogy

#26 in Oceania

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

21. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Genealogy

#27 in Oceania

#340 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Genealogy

#28 in Oceania

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

23. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Genealogy

#29 in Oceania

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

24. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Genealogy

#30 in Oceania

#385 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Genealogy

#31 in Oceania

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

26. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Genealogy

#32 in Oceania

#482 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Genealogy

#33 in Oceania

#504 in the World

Founded: 1908

28. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Genealogy

#34 in Oceania

#530 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Genealogy

#35 in Oceania

#572 in the World

Founded: 1965

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Australia

Broadcast Journalism33

Classics and Ancient History39

Communications and Public Relations39

Criminology and Criminal Justice39

Early Childhood Education38

Education Majors39

Forensic Science31

Gender Studies39

Human Rights Law37

Intellectual Property and Patent Law32

International Law33

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Journalism and Digital Media38

Law Enforcement35

Library and Information science39

Media Studies39

Military science34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution38

Occupational Safety and Health39

Political Economy35

Political Science39

Public Policy / Administration39

Radio and Television broadcasting33

Special Education37

Sports / Exercise science38

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies39

Urban and Regional planning36