25 Best universities for Social Work in Australia

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Below is a list of best universities in Australia ranked based on their research performance in Social Work. A graph of 36K citations received by 3.16K academic papers made by 25 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

For Social Work

#1 in Oceania
#24 in the World
Enrollment
48,771
Founded
1909

2. La Trobe University

For Social Work

#2 in Oceania
#31 in the World
Enrollment
7,500
Founded
1964

3. Deakin University

For Social Work

#4 in Oceania
#57 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

4. Monash University

For Social Work

#5 in Oceania
#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

6. University of Melbourne

For Social Work

#7 in Oceania
#78 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

7. University of Newcastle

For Social Work

#8 in Oceania
#86 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1965

8. University of Sydney

For Social Work

#9 in Oceania
#90 in the World
Enrollment
63,602
Founded
1850

9. Charles Sturt University

For Social Work

#10 in Oceania
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1989

10. University of New South Wales

For Social Work

#12 in Oceania
#105 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1949

14. University of Tasmania

For Social Work

#16 in Oceania
#125 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

17. Western Sydney University

For Social Work

#19 in Oceania
#178 in the World
Enrollment
37,426
Founded
1989

18. Curtin University

For Social Work

#20 in Oceania
#187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

22. University of Western Australia

For Social Work

#26 in Oceania
#258 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1911

24. Australian National University

For Social Work

#28 in Oceania
#381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
71%
Founded
1946

25. Southern Cross University

For Social Work

#29 in Oceania
#389 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

The best cities to study Social Work in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are St Lucia, Melbourne, Geelong, and Clayton.