34 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 428K citations received by 18.5K academic papers made by 34 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 Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Veterinary

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

2. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

3. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Veterinary

#31 in the World

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

4. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Veterinary

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

5. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Veterinary

#100 in the World

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

6. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Veterinary

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

7. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Veterinary

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

8. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Veterinary

#144 in the World

Founded: 1970

9. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#10 in Oceania

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

10. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Veterinary

#11 in Oceania

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

11. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Veterinary

#12 in Oceania

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

12. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Veterinary

#15 in Oceania

#447 in the World

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

13. Charles Sturt University

Australia | Bathurst

For Veterinary

#16 in Oceania

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1989

14. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#17 in Oceania

#463 in the World

Founded: 1965

15. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Veterinary

#18 in Oceania

#531 in the World

Founded: 1966

16. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Veterinary

#19 in Oceania

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

17. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Veterinary

#20 in Oceania

#559 in the World

Founded: 1971

18. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Veterinary

#21 in Oceania

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

19. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Veterinary

#22 in Oceania

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

20. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Veterinary

#23 in Oceania

#662 in the World

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

21. University of the Sunshine Coast

Australia | Sippy Downs

For Veterinary

#25 in Oceania

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 1994

22. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Veterinary

#26 in Oceania

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

23. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Veterinary

#27 in Oceania

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

24. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Veterinary

#28 in Oceania

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

25. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Veterinary

#29 in Oceania

#837 in the World

Founded: 1989

26. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Veterinary

#30 in Oceania

#892 in the World

Founded: 1991

27. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Veterinary

#31 in Oceania

#900 in the World

Founded: 1887

28. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Veterinary

#32 in Oceania

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

29. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Veterinary

#33 in Oceania

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

30. Central Queensland University

Australia | North Rockhampton

For Veterinary

#34 in Oceania

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1967

31. University of Southern Queensland

Australia | Toowoomba

For Veterinary

#39 in Oceania

#1770 in the World

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

32. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Veterinary

#40 in Oceania

#1786 in the World

Founded: 1908

33. Edith Cowan University

Australia | Joondalup

For Veterinary

#41 in Oceania

#1821 in the World

Founded: 1991

34. Federation University Australia

Australia | Ballarat

For Veterinary

#42 in Oceania

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1870

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

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