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Best Social Sciences Universities in Australia 2026

11 universities in Australia offering Social Sciences programs, ranked on real data. How we rank.

Looking for the best universities to study Social Sciences in Australia? We rank 11 Australia universities offering Social Sciences programs, ordered only on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings.

Australian National University takes the No. 1 spot with an independent grade of A+, followed by University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales. Each university carries an independent ScholarshipsAds grade, so you can compare quality, selectivity, tuition and graduate outcomes at a glance.

Use this ranking to shortlist where to apply for a Social Sciences degree in Australia, then open any university for its full review, programs, tuition and scholarships.

1

Australian National UniversityA+

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) · Australia · Global #26 · QS #28
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2

University of MelbourneA+

Melbourne · Australia · Global #33 · QS #37
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3

University of New South WalesA+

Sydney, New South Wales · Australia · Global #38 · QS #43
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4

University of NewcastleA-

Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) · Australia · Global #166 · QS #198
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5

Macquarie UniversityB

Sydney · Australia · Global #169 · QS #201
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6

Queensland University of TechnologyB

Brisbane · Australia · Global #179 · QS #214
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7

Griffith UniversityB

Brisbane, Queensland · Australia · Global #227 · QS #291
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8

University of TasmaniaB

Hobart, Tasmania · Australia · Global #237 · QS #305
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9

James Cook UniversityB-

Townsville · Australia · Global #302 · QS #424
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10

Western Sydney UniversityB-

Sydney · Australia · Global #341 · QS #494
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11

University of the Sunshine CoastC-

Brisbane · Australia · Global #600 · QS #1186
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