39 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 26.3M citations received by 661K 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 Pathology

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

2. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Pathology

#35 in the World

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

3. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Pathology

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

4. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Pathology

#71 in the World

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

5. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Pathology

#85 in the World

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

6. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Pathology

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

7. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Pathology

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

8. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Pathology

#10 in Oceania

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

9. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Pathology

#11 in Oceania

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

10. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Pathology

#12 in Oceania

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

11. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Pathology

#13 in Oceania

#373 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Pathology

#14 in Oceania

#377 in the World

Founded: 1966

13. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Pathology

#15 in Oceania

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

14. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pathology

#16 in Oceania

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

15. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Pathology

#17 in Oceania

#430 in the World

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

16. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Pathology

#18 in Oceania

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

17. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Pathology

#19 in Oceania

#472 in the World

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

18. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Pathology

#20 in Oceania

#475 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Pathology

#21 in Oceania

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

20. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pathology

#22 in Oceania

#527 in the World

Founded: 1887

21. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Pathology

#23 in Oceania

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pathology

#25 in Oceania

#595 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Pathology

#26 in Oceania

#643 in the World

Founded: 1970

24. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Pathology

#27 in Oceania

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

25. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Pathology

#29 in Oceania

#809 in the World

Founded: 1991

26. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Pathology

#30 in Oceania

#906 in the World

Founded: 1908

27. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Pathology

#31 in Oceania

#917 in the World

Founded: 1991

28. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Pathology

#32 in Oceania

#943 in the World

Founded: 1987

29. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Pathology

#34 in Oceania

#984 in the World

Founded: 1989

30. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pathology

#35 in Oceania

#986 in the World

Founded: 1990

31. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Pathology

#36 in Oceania

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

32. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Pathology

#37 in Oceania

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

33. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Pathology

#38 in Oceania

#1085 in the World

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

34. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Pathology

#40 in Oceania

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Pathology

#41 in Oceania

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

36. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Pathology

#42 in Oceania

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
Founded: 1989

37. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Pathology

#44 in Oceania

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

38. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Pathology

#45 in Oceania

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

39. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Pathology

#46 in Oceania

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1870

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

Medicine subfields in Australia

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

Sports Medicine39