22 Best universities for International Relations and Diplomacy 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 International Relations and Diplomacy. A graph of 37.7K citations received by 3.3K academic papers made by 22 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 International Relations and Diplomacy

#1 in Oceania

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#2 in Oceania

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#3 in Oceania

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#4 in Oceania

#44 in the World

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

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#5 in Oceania

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#6 in Oceania

#61 in the World

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

7. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#7 in Oceania

#86 in the World

Founded: 1971

8. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#8 in Oceania

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

9. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#12 in Oceania

#214 in the World

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

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#14 in Oceania

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#15 in Oceania

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#16 in Oceania

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#17 in Oceania

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

14. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#18 in Oceania

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

15. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#19 in Oceania

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

16. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#20 in Oceania

#267 in the World

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

17. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#21 in Oceania

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#22 in Oceania

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

19. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#23 in Oceania

#337 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#24 in Oceania

#360 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#25 in Oceania

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

22. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For International Relations and Diplomacy

#26 in Oceania

#364 in the World

Founded: 1966

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