Best Intellectual Property (IP/Patent Law) Schools in Oceania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oceania ranked based on their research performance in Intellectual Property and Patent Law. A graph of 31.6K citations received by 3.1K academic papers made by 22 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. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in Australia

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in Australia

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#3 in Australia

#24 in the World

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

4. Victoria University of Wellington

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New Zealand | Wellington

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#1 in New Zealand

#66 in the World

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

5. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#4 in Australia

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

6. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#5 in Australia

#84 in the World

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

7. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#6 in Australia

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

8. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#7 in Australia

#104 in the World

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

9. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#8 in Australia

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

10. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#9 in Australia

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

11. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#10 in Australia

#133 in the World

Founded: 1991

12. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#11 in Australia

#159 in the World

Founded: 1971

13. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#12 in Australia

#164 in the World

Founded: 1965

14. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#13 in Australia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

15. University of Auckland

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New Zealand | Auckland

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#2 in New Zealand

#179 in the World

Founded: 1883

16. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#14 in Australia

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

17. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#15 in Australia

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

18. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#16 in Australia

#275 in the World

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

19. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#17 in Australia

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

20. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#18 in Australia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

21. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#19 in Australia

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

22. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Intellectual Property and Patent Law

#20 in Australia

#356 in the World

Founded: 1908

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Oceania

Broadcast Journalism41

Classics and Ancient History49

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice47

Early Childhood Education46

Education Majors50

Forensic Science38

Gender Studies48

Human Rights Law43

International Law39

International Relations and Diplomacy36

Journalism and Digital Media46

Law Enforcement42

Library and Information science49

Media Studies48

Military science41

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution46

Occupational Safety and Health46

Political Economy45

Political Science54

Public Policy / Administration48

Radio and Television broadcasting39

Special Education43

Sports / Exercise science45

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies50

Urban and Regional planning45