39 Best universities for Gerontology in Australia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 75.1K 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 Gerontology

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Gerontology

#37 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#52 in the World

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

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Gerontology

#65 in the World

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

6. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Gerontology

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

7. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Gerontology

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

8. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Gerontology

#10 in Oceania

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

9. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Gerontology

#11 in Oceania

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

10. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Gerontology

#12 in Oceania

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

11. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Gerontology

#13 in Oceania

#162 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#14 in Oceania

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

13. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Gerontology

#15 in Oceania

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

14. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Gerontology

#16 in Oceania

#203 in the World

Founded: 1991

15. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Gerontology

#17 in Oceania

#219 in the World

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

16. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Gerontology

#18 in Oceania

#226 in the World

Founded: 1971

17. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Gerontology

#19 in Oceania

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

18. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Gerontology

#20 in Oceania

#285 in the World

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

19. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Gerontology

#21 in Oceania

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

20. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#23 in Oceania

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

21. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#24 in Oceania

#369 in the World

Founded: 1887

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#25 in Oceania

#372 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Gerontology

#26 in Oceania

#385 in the World

Founded: 1991

24. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Gerontology

#28 in Oceania

#430 in the World

Founded: 1991

25. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Gerontology

#29 in Oceania

#431 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Gerontology

#30 in Oceania

#443 in the World

Founded: 1970

27. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Gerontology

#31 in Oceania

#517 in the World

Founded: 1908

28. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Gerontology

#32 in Oceania

#535 in the World

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

29. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#33 in Oceania

#575 in the World

Founded: 1990

30. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Gerontology

#34 in Oceania

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

31. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Gerontology

#36 in Oceania

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

32. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Gerontology

#37 in Oceania

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

33. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Gerontology

#38 in Oceania

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

34. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Gerontology

#39 in Oceania

#819 in the World

Founded: 1987

35. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Gerontology

#40 in Oceania

#820 in the World

Founded: 1870

36. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Gerontology

#41 in Oceania

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

37. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Gerontology

#43 in Oceania

#924 in the World

Founded: 1989

38. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Gerontology

#44 in Oceania

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

39. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Gerontology

#46 in Oceania

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
Founded: 1989

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

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Anatomy and Physiology39

Anesthesiology39

Bioethics/Medical Ethics34

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science32

Gastroenterology and Hepatology36

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics28

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

Ophthalmology36

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy39

Plastic Surgery20

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy29

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy31

Sonography and Ultrasound27

Sports / Exercise science38

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