39 Best universities for Political Science in Australia

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Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 14.9M citations received by 751K 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 Melbourne

For Political Science

#1 in Oceania
#25 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

2. University of Sydney

For Political Science

#2 in Oceania
#26 in the World
Enrollment
63,602
Founded
1850

3. University of Queensland

For Political Science

#3 in Oceania
#42 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

4. Monash University

For Political Science

#4 in Oceania
#46 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

5. University of New South Wales

For Political Science

#5 in Oceania
#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

6. Australian National University

For Political Science

#6 in Oceania
#52 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1946

8. Queensland University of Technology

For Political Science

#9 in Oceania
#159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1989

9. Deakin University

For Political Science

#10 in Oceania
#160 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

10. Macquarie University

For Political Science

#11 in Oceania
#177 in the World
Enrollment
38,747
Founded
1964

11. University of Adelaide

For Political Science

#12 in Oceania
#185 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1874

12. University of Western Australia

For Political Science

#13 in Oceania
#187 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1911

14. La Trobe University

For Political Science

#15 in Oceania
#217 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

15. Curtin University

For Political Science

#17 in Oceania
#257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

16. University of Wollongong

For Political Science

#18 in Oceania
#258 in the World
Enrollment
31,313
Founded
1975

18. University of Newcastle

For Political Science

#20 in Oceania
#312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1965

21. Western Sydney University

For Political Science

#24 in Oceania
#338 in the World
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

22. University of Tasmania

For Political Science

#26 in Oceania
#384 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

25. Murdoch University

For Political Science

#31 in Oceania
#588 in the World
Enrollment
22,475
Founded
1975

26. Charles Sturt University

For Political Science

#32 in Oceania
#596 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1989

27. University of Canberra

For Political Science

#33 in Oceania
#608 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1967

30. University of New England, Australia

For Political Science

#37 in Oceania
#633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1938

32. University of Southern Queensland

For Political Science

#39 in Oceania
#774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

35. Southern Cross University

For Political Science

#42 in Oceania
#937 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

36. University of the Sunshine Coast

For Political Science

#43 in Oceania
#1138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
1994

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