Top Social Science Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

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#24/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Australian National University, Canberra 7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	M.Phil Social Sciences Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$46,959/Yr)$32.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#27/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of New South Wales, Sydney 8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	MA Arts and Social Science Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE65 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$47,807/Yr)$33.5K/Yr Living: (A$1,335/Yr)$934.5/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#30/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	The University of Sydney, Sydney 6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	MPhil Arts and Social Science Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5PTE64 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$54,225/Yr)$38K/Yr Living: (A$11,760/Yr)$8.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#119/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Macquarie University, Sydney 9.0(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate	BSocSc/LLB Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE60 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$42,700/Yr)$29.9K/Yr Living: (A$26,400/Yr)$18.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges Australian Graduate School of Management Kensington, New South Wales $43.4K 1st Year Fees MFin Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Curtin University Perth, Western Australia $27.9K 1st Year Fees MPhil Civil Engineering Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $29K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.9 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales $32.4K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales $30.9K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $44.1K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland $31.5K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $32.7K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $40.6K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 5.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania $28.7K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now
#122/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	RMIT University, Melbourne 7.0(Based on 35 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate	BSocSc Psychology Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$36,960/Yr)$25.9K/Yr Living: (A$28,800/Yr)$20.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#149/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Newcastle, Newcastle 7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia87%Acceptance Rate	Bachelor of Development Studies/Bachelor of Social Science [B.Soc.Sc] Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$13,353/Yr)$9.3K/Yr Living: (A$11,158/Yr)$7.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Wollongong, Wollongong 6.5(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	B.Soc.Sc Human Geography Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$32,586/Yr)$22.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#161/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	La Trobe University, Melbourne 6.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia	M.A Humanities and Social Sciences Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$34,600/Yr)$24.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#164/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of South Australia, Adelaide 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	BSocSc Human Services Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$35,067/Yr)$24.5K/Yr Living: (A$8,970/Yr)$6.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#191/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 8.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$21,066/Yr)$14.7K/Yr Living: (A$1,000/Yr)$700/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#199/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Western Sydney University, Sydney 3.7(Based on 15 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia	B.Soc.Sc Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL82PTE58 View 7 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$28,890/Yr)$20.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#232/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Tasmania, Hobart 3.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tasmania, Australia	B.Soc.Sc Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL72PTE50 Programs	Tuition: (A$34,450/Yr)$24.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#277/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Edith Cowan University, Perth 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia61%Acceptance Rate	B.Soc.Sc Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL70PTE52 Programs	Tuition: (A$39,050/Yr)$27.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs 6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia82%Acceptance Rate	Bachelor of Social Science [B.Soc.Sc] (Psychology)/Bachelor of Criminology and Justice Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL76PTE50 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$24,700/Yr)$17.3K/Yr Living: (A$9,600/Yr)$6.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#403/442 Collegedunia Study Abroad Ranking 2026(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Charles Sturt University, Sydney 5.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia64%Acceptance Rate	BSocSc Psychology Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL3PTE50 Programs	Tuition: (A$31,040/Yr)$21.7K/Yr Living: (A$800/Yr)$560/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of New England, Armidale New South Wales, Australia90%Acceptance Rate	B.Soc.Sc Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE57 Programs	Tuition: (A$30,200/Yr)$21.1K/Yr Living: (A$5,382/Yr)$3.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#501/997 THE Ranking 2024(Social Studies) Check Other Rankings	Federation University, Ballarat 8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia80%Acceptance Rate	B.A Social Science Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE42 Programs	Tuition: (A$21,900/Yr)$15.3K/Yr Living: (A$224/Yr)$156.8/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Torrens University Australia, Sydney 5.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia39%Acceptance Rate	B.A Applied Social Science - Community Services Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL60 Programs	Tuition: (A$80,280/Yr)$56.2K/Yr Living: (A$600/Yr)$420/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	College of Business and Economics, Australian National University, Canberra Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	B.Soc.Sc Actuarial Studies and Economics Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 Programs	Tuition: (A$48,035/Yr)$33.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Social Science Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2026

Found 19 universities

Australian National University, Canberra

University of New South Wales, Sydney

The University of Sydney, Sydney

Macquarie University, Sydney

Partner Colleges

RMIT University, Melbourne

University of Newcastle, Newcastle

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

La Trobe University, Melbourne

University of South Australia, Adelaide

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

Western Sydney University, Sydney

University of Tasmania, Hobart

Edith Cowan University, Perth

University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs

Charles Sturt University, Sydney

University of New England, Armidale

Federation University, Ballarat

Torrens University Australia, Sydney

College of Business and Economics, Australian National University, Canberra

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