28 Best universities for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 791K citations received by 29.6K academic papers made by 28 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

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

2. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#2 in Oceania

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

3. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in Oceania

#182 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: 49,000
Founded: 1853

5. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in Oceania

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

6. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#6 in Oceania

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

7. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in Oceania

#296 in the World

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

8. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#8 in Oceania

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

9. Flinders University

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#9 in Oceania

#348 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Macquarie University

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in Oceania

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 38,747
Founded: 1964

11. Griffith University

Australia | Brisbane

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#14 in Oceania

#578 in the World

Founded: 1971

12. Swinburne University of Technology

Australia | Hawthorn

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in Oceania

#621 in the World

Founded: 1908

13. Curtin University

Australia | Perth

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in Oceania

#634 in the World

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

14. University of Newcastle

Australia | Callaghan

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in Oceania

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1965

15. University of Wollongong

Australia | Wollongong

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#20 in Oceania

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 31,313
Founded: 1975

16. University of Technology Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#21 in Oceania

#777 in the World

Founded: 1965

17. La Trobe University

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in Oceania

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1964

18. Charles Darwin University

Australia | Darwin

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in Oceania

#833 in the World

Founded: 1989

19. Murdoch University

Australia | Murdoch

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in Oceania

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 22,475
Founded: 1975

20. University of South Australia

Australia | Adelaide

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in Oceania

#848 in the World

Founded: 1991

21. RMIT University

Australia | Melbourne

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in Oceania

#888 in the World

Founded: 1887

22. Queensland University of Technology

Australia | Brisbane

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in Oceania

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1989

23. University of New England, Australia

Australia | Armidale

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#29 in Oceania

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1938

24. James Cook University

Australia | Townsville

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#30 in Oceania

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1970

25. University of Tasmania

Australia | Hobart

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#31 in Oceania

#1157 in the World

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

26. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in Oceania

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

27. University of Canberra

Australia | Canberra

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in Oceania

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1967

28. Western Sydney University

Australia | Penrith

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#34 in Oceania

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 37,426
Founded: 1989

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 Physics24

Astrobiology28

Astrophysics and Astronomy39

Biophysics28

Condensed Matter Physics32

Optical Engineering39

Quantum and Particle physics39

Theoretical Physics30