39 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 561K academic papers made by 39 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 Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#58 in the World

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

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Philosophy

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Philosophy

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Philosophy

#97 in the World

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

6. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

7. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

8. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Philosophy

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

9. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Philosophy

#10 in Oceania

#290 in the World

Founded: 1971

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Philosophy

#11 in Oceania

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#12 in Oceania

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

12. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#14 in Oceania

#363 in the World

Founded: 1965

13. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#16 in Oceania

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

14. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Philosophy

#17 in Oceania

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

15. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Philosophy

#18 in Oceania

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

16. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Philosophy

#19 in Oceania

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

17. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Philosophy

#20 in Oceania

#473 in the World

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

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Philosophy

#21 in Oceania

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#22 in Oceania

#545 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#23 in Oceania

#556 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#26 in Oceania

#606 in the World

Founded: 1887

22. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Philosophy

#27 in Oceania

#649 in the World

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

23. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Philosophy

#29 in Oceania

#843 in the World

Founded: 1908

24. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Philosophy

#30 in Oceania

#879 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Philosophy

#31 in Oceania

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

26. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Philosophy

#33 in Oceania

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

27. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Philosophy

#34 in Oceania

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

28. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Philosophy

#35 in Oceania

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

29. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Philosophy

#36 in Oceania

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Philosophy

#37 in Oceania

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1991

31. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#38 in Oceania

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1990

32. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Philosophy

#39 in Oceania

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 18,388
Founded: 1967

33. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Philosophy

#40 in Oceania

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Philosophy

#41 in Oceania

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Philosophy

#42 in Oceania

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1870

36. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Philosophy

#43 in Oceania

#1592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

37. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Philosophy

#44 in Oceania

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

38. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Philosophy

#45 in Oceania

#1876 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Philosophy

#48 in Oceania

#2673 in the World

Founded: 1989

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

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