29 Best universities for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 33.5K academic papers made by 29 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. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#1 in Oceania

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Oceania

#147 in the World

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

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Oceania

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

4. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#4 in Oceania

#184 in the World

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

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Oceania

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Oceania

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

7. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Oceania

#293 in the World

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

8. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Oceania

#321 in the World

Founded: 1966

9. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Oceania

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Oceania

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in Oceania

#571 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in Oceania

#588 in the World

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

13. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in Oceania

#613 in the World

Founded: 1908

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in Oceania

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in Oceania

#761 in the World

Founded: 1887

16. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in Oceania

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

17. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in Oceania

#766 in the World

Founded: 1991

18. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in Oceania

#783 in the World

Founded: 1965

19. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in Oceania

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

20. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in Oceania

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

21. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in Oceania

#890 in the World

Founded: 1989

22. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in Oceania

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

23. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in Oceania

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

24. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in Oceania

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in Oceania

#1213 in the World

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

26. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in Oceania

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

27. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in Oceania

#1388 in the World

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

28. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in Oceania

#1584 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

29. Victoria University

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#35 in Oceania

#2022 in the World

Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Atomic and Molecular physics in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and St Lucia.

Physics subfields in Australia

Acoustical Engineering39

Applied/Engineering Physics27

Astrobiology28

Astrophysics and Astronomy39

Biophysics28

Condensed Matter Physics32

Optical Engineering39

Quantum and Particle physics39

Theoretical Physics31