39 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 60K 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

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#19 in the World

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

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Pediatrics

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Pediatrics

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Pediatrics

#104 in the World

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

6. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Pediatrics

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

7. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#124 in the World

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

8. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Pediatrics

#10 in Oceania

#257 in the World

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

9. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Pediatrics

#11 in Oceania

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

10. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Pediatrics

#12 in Oceania

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#13 in Oceania

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

12. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Pediatrics

#14 in Oceania

#363 in the World

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

13. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Pediatrics

#15 in Oceania

#373 in the World

Founded: 1966

14. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Pediatrics

#16 in Oceania

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

15. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Pediatrics

#17 in Oceania

#386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

16. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Pediatrics

#18 in Oceania

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Pediatrics

#19 in Oceania

#446 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Pediatrics

#20 in Oceania

#496 in the World

Founded: 1991

19. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Pediatrics

#21 in Oceania

#592 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Pediatrics

#22 in Oceania

#611 in the World

Founded: 1989

21. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Pediatrics

#23 in Oceania

#613 in the World

Founded: 1970

22. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#24 in Oceania

#614 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#25 in Oceania

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

24. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#28 in Oceania

#703 in the World

Founded: 1887

25. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Pediatrics

#30 in Oceania

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

26. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Pediatrics

#31 in Oceania

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

27. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Pediatrics

#32 in Oceania

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 11,579
Founded: 1989

28. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Pediatrics

#33 in Oceania

#920 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Pediatrics

#34 in Oceania

#935 in the World

Founded: 1987

30. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Pediatrics

#35 in Oceania

#970 in the World

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

31. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Pediatrics

#38 in Oceania

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

32. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Pediatrics

#39 in Oceania

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

33. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Pediatrics

#40 in Oceania

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

34. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#41 in Oceania

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Pediatrics

#42 in Oceania

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

36. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Pediatrics

#44 in Oceania

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

37. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Pediatrics

#45 in Oceania

#1587 in the World

Founded: 1967

38. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Pediatrics

#46 in Oceania

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1908

39. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Pediatrics

#47 in Oceania

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1870

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

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