39 Best universities for Philosophy in Australia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 623K 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

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#64 in the World

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

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Philosophy

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Philosophy

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#102 in the World

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

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Philosophy

#114 in the World

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

7. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

8. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Philosophy

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

9. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Philosophy

#10 in Oceania

#306 in the World

Founded: 1971

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Philosophy

#12 in Oceania

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#13 in Oceania

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

12. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Philosophy

#14 in Oceania

#387 in the World

Founded: 1965

13. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#16 in Oceania

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

14. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Philosophy

#17 in Oceania

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

15. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Philosophy

#18 in Oceania

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Philosophy

#19 in Oceania

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Philosophy

#20 in Oceania

#517 in the World

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

18. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Philosophy

#21 in Oceania

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

19. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#22 in Oceania

#582 in the World

Founded: 1966

20. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#23 in Oceania

#592 in the World

Founded: 1887

21. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Philosophy

#25 in Oceania

#621 in the World

Founded: 1991

22. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Philosophy

#27 in Oceania

#711 in the World

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

23. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Philosophy

#29 in Oceania

#893 in the World

Founded: 1908

24. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Philosophy

#30 in Oceania

#934 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Philosophy

#32 in Oceania

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

26. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Philosophy

#33 in Oceania

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

27. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Philosophy

#34 in Oceania

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 17,576
Founded: 1967

28. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Philosophy

#35 in Oceania

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

29. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Philosophy

#36 in Oceania

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1991

30. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Philosophy

#37 in Oceania

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Philosophy

#38 in Oceania

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1991

32. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Philosophy

#39 in Oceania

#1320 in the World

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

33. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Philosophy

#40 in Oceania

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Philosophy

#41 in Oceania

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Philosophy

#42 in Oceania

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1870

36. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Philosophy

#43 in Oceania

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

37. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Philosophy

#44 in Oceania

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

38. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Philosophy

#45 in Oceania

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1989

39. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Philosophy

#47 in Oceania

#2597 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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