39 Best universities for Pediatrics in Australia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 54.4K 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: 49,000
Founded: 1853

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Pediatrics

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

4. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Pediatrics

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Pediatrics

#108 in the World

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

6. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Pediatrics

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

7. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

8. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Pediatrics

#10 in Oceania

#274 in the World

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

9. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Pediatrics

#11 in Oceania

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

10. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Pediatrics

#12 in Oceania

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

11. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#13 in Oceania

#343 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

#365 in the World

Founded: 1966

14. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Pediatrics

#16 in Oceania

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

15. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Pediatrics

#17 in Oceania

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

16. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Pediatrics

#18 in Oceania

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

17. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Pediatrics

#19 in Oceania

#460 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Pediatrics

#20 in Oceania

#477 in the World

Founded: 1971

19. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Pediatrics

#21 in Oceania

#586 in the World

Founded: 1970

20. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#22 in Oceania

#589 in the World

Founded: 1965

21. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Pediatrics

#23 in Oceania

#596 in the World

Founded: 1989

22. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Pediatrics

#24 in Oceania

#625 in the World

Founded: 1991

23. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#25 in Oceania

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

24. University of Notre Dame Australia

Australia | Fremantle

For Pediatrics

#28 in Oceania

#736 in the World

Founded: 1989

25. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Pediatrics

#29 in Oceania

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

26. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Pediatrics

#30 in Oceania

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

27. Bond University

Australia | Gold Coast

For Pediatrics

#32 in Oceania

#883 in the World

Founded: 1987

28. Australian Catholic University

Australia | North Sydney

For Pediatrics

#33 in Oceania

#931 in the World

Founded: 1991

29. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Pediatrics

#34 in Oceania

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

30. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#36 in Oceania

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1887

31. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Pediatrics

#37 in Oceania

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

32. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Pediatrics

#38 in Oceania

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

33. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Pediatrics

#40 in Oceania

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

34. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#41 in Oceania

#1328 in the World

Founded: 1990

35. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Pediatrics

#42 in Oceania

#1377 in the World

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

36. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Pediatrics

#44 in Oceania

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. Southern Cross University

Australia | Lismore

For Pediatrics

#45 in Oceania

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

38. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Pediatrics

#46 in Oceania

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1908

39. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Pediatrics

#48 in Oceania

#1727 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 Ethics35

Biomedical Engineering29

Clinical Psychology39

Critical Care Nursing39

Family medicine39

Forensic Science31

Gastroenterology and Hepatology34

Health Science39

Healthcare Management (MHA)39

Medical Physics29

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)39

Occupational Therapy37

Oncology and Cancer research39

Ophthalmology35

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine39

Physical Therapy39

Plastic Surgery18

Public Health39

Radiation Therapy27

Radiology and Nuclear medicine39

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound26

Sports / Exercise science38

Sports Medicine39