20 Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) schools 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 16.9K citations received by 2.37K academic papers made by 20 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 Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Oceania

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Oceania

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Oceania

#27 in the World

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

4. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Oceania

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Oceania

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Oceania

#109 in the World

Founded: 1991

7. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Oceania

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

8. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in Oceania

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

9. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in Oceania

#137 in the World

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

10. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in Oceania

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

11. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in Oceania

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

12. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in Oceania

#189 in the World

Founded: 1965

13. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in Oceania

#215 in the World

Founded: 1971

14. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in Oceania

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

15. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in Oceania

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

16. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in Oceania

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

17. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in Oceania

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

18. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in Oceania

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

19. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#21 in Oceania

#337 in the World

Founded: 1908

20. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#22 in Oceania

#347 in the World

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

The best cities to study Intellectual Property and Patent Law in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.