18 Best universities for International Law 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 Law. A graph of 22.1K citations received by 4K academic papers made by 18 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. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For International Law

#1 in Oceania

#11 in the World

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

2. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For International Law

#2 in Oceania

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

3. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For International Law

#3 in Oceania

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

4. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For International Law

#4 in Oceania

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For International Law

#5 in Oceania

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For International Law

#6 in Oceania

#52 in the World

Founded: 1971

7. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For International Law

#7 in Oceania

#53 in the World

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

8. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For International Law

#8 in Oceania

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

9. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For International Law

#10 in Oceania

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For International Law

#11 in Oceania

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For International Law

#13 in Oceania

#154 in the World

Founded: 1965

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For International Law

#14 in Oceania

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For International Law

#15 in Oceania

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

14. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For International Law

#16 in Oceania

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For International Law

#17 in Oceania

#200 in the World

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

16. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For International Law

#19 in Oceania

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

17. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For International Law

#20 in Oceania

#251 in the World

Founded: 1987

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For International Law

#22 in Oceania

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

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