Best Universities for Applied Mathematics in Oceania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Oceania ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 691K citations received by 29K academic papers made by 38 universities in Oceania 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 Applied Mathematics

#1 in Australia

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in Australia

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Australia

#94 in the World

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

4. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in Australia

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Australia

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in Australia

#193 in the World

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

7. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in Australia

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

8. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in New Zealand

#226 in the World

Founded: 1883

9. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Australia

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

10. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in Australia

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

11. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in Australia

#398 in the World

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

12. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in Australia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

13. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in Australia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1965

14. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in Australia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

15. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in New Zealand

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Australia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in New Zealand

#651 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

18. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Applied Mathematics

#15 in Australia

#676 in the World

Founded: 1990

19. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in New Zealand

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

20. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in Australia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

21. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Applied Mathematics

#17 in Australia

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

22. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Applied Mathematics

#18 in Australia

#742 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in Australia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

24. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in Australia

#832 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in New Zealand

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

26. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Applied Mathematics

#21 in Australia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1971

27. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in Australia

#944 in the World

Founded: 1870

28. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Applied Mathematics

#23 in Australia

#953 in the World

Founded: 1887

29. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Applied Mathematics

#6 in New Zealand

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

30. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in Australia

#984 in the World

Founded: 1908

31. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Applied Mathematics

#25 in Australia

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

32. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in Australia

#1129 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in Australia

#1158 in the World

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

34. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Applied Mathematics

#28 in Australia

#1264 in the World

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

35. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Applied Mathematics

#29 in Australia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

36. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Applied Mathematics

#30 in Australia

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

37. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in Australia

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1970

38. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in New Zealand

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

Mathematics subfields in Oceania

Actuarial Science38

Blockchain and Cryptography41

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics47

Math Teachers50

Operations Research41