The top Psychology unis in Australia for 2017 are
Uni Reviews ranked Australian universities by a formula using:
- psychology department size (student numbers)
- student and graduate satisfaction with psychology courses (% satisfied)
- indicative graduate salaries (based on pay, study and unemployment rates).
Note that ECU and UNE both have large online programs. These may inflate graduate salaries because of high participation by mature-age students.
Edith Cowan University
The School of Arts and Humanities at ECU tops the subject rankings for Psychology in 2017.
ECU scores well on all quality indicators, including having the highest course satisfaction rating (92%).
Macquarie University
The Department of Psychology at Macquarie is ranked 2nd in Australia for Psychology
The Department is estimated to be the largest in Australia and has an 85% course satisfaction rating.
University of New England
The School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences at UNE is ranked in Australia’s top 3.
The School is highly rated by Psychology students and graduates (88% satisfaction).
Psychology Subject Rankings
Rank | University | Size* | Satisfaction | Grad salary | Points |
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1 | Edith Cowan University | 663 | 92% | $51,343 | 231 |
2 | Macquarie University | 1,589 | 85% | $45,942 | 205 |
3 | University of New England | 318 | 88% | $51,380 | 177 |
4 | Deakin University | 1,107 | 87% | $41,529 | 177 |
5 | Griffith University | 965 | 89% | $38,630 | 171 |
6 | University of Queensland | 975 | 86% | $42,146 | 169 |
7 | University of New South Wales | 523 | 86% | $47,594 | 167 |
8 | Queensland University of Technology | 708 | 85% | $44,989 | 161 |
9 | Monash University | 762 | 82% | $47,854 | 156 |
10 | Curtin University | 518 | 85% | $46,607 | 154 |
11 | University of Canberra | 376 | 85% | $49,086 | 152 |
12 | University of Southern Queensland | 204 | 86% | $51,901 | 152 |
13 | Western Sydney University | 761 | 83% | $44,813 | 149 |
14 | University of Wollongong | 404 | 86% | $44,983 | 144 |
15 | Swinburne University of Technology | 654 | 86% | $40,770 | 144 |
16 | Australian National University | 361 | 82% | $50,862 | 141 |
17 | Flinders University | 605 | 88% | $38,447 | 139 |
18 | Australian Catholic University | 1,222 | 83% | $36,409 | 134 |
19 | University of Adelaide | 673 | 79% | $45,922 | 127 |
20 | La Trobe University | 811 | 85% | $37,380 | 127 |
21 | University of South Australia | 560 | 82% | $41,785 | 118 |
22 | Charles Darwin University | 141 | 79% | $56,558 | 118 |
23 | Charles Sturt University | 403 | 77% | $51,028 | 117 |
24 | University of Sydney | 375 | 81% | $43,624 | 104 |
25 | CQUniversity | 390 | 81% | $44,094 | 103 |
26 | University of Newcastle | 451 | 79% | $37,187 | 66 |
27 | Murdoch University | 187 | 79% | $43,558 | 62 |
28 | James Cook University | 274 | 76% | $38,100 | 30 |
Updated: 29 October 2016
* Combined sample size for student course satisfaction surveys.
Universities with small sample sizes for satisfaction or salary components are omitted from the overall ranking.
Student Course Satisfaction
Rank | University | Graduates | Students | Overall |
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1 | Edith Cowan University | 93% | 91% | 92% |
2 | Bond University | 87% | 91% | 90% |
3 | Griffith University | 89% | 89% | 89% |
4 | University of the Sunshine Coast | 88% | 90% | 89% |
5 | Flinders University | 87% | 88% | 88% |
6 | University of New England | 89% | 87% | 88% |
7 | Deakin University | 90% | 84% | 87% |
8 | Swinburne University of Technology | 89% | 85% | 86% |
9 | University of Queensland | 90% | 82% | 86% |
10 | University of Wollongong | 89% | 84% | 86% |
11 | University of New South Wales | 87% | 85% | 86% |
12 | University of Southern Queensland | 85% | 87% | 86% |
13 | Queensland University of Technology | 86% | 85% | 85% |
14 | Macquarie University | 89% | 83% | 85% |
15 | Curtin University | 84% | 85% | 85% |
16 | University of Notre Dame Australia | 78% | 90% | 85% |
17 | La Trobe University | 85% | 85% | 85% |
18 | University of Canberra | 88% | 83% | 85% |
19 | Victoria University | 79% | 85% | 84% |
20 | Australian Catholic University | 80% | 84% | 83% |
21 | Western Sydney University | 86% | 79% | 83% |
22 | University of South Australia | 89% | 78% | 82% |
23 | Australian National University | 87% | 79% | 82% |
24 | Monash University | 82% | 80% | 82% |
25 | University of Sydney | 79% | 84% | 81% |
26 | Federation University Australia | 77% | 84% | 81% |
27 | CQUniversity | 81% | 80% | 81% |
28 | University of Adelaide | 78% | 81% | 79% |
29 | University of Newcastle | 74% | 85% | 79% |
30 | Charles Darwin University | 80% | 78% | 79% |
31 | Murdoch University | 84% | 70% | 79% |
32 | Charles Sturt University | 80% | 76% | 77% |
33 | University of Tasmania | 72% | 80% | 77% |
34 | Southern Cross University | 71% | 80% | 76% |
35 | James Cook University | 67% | 80% | 76% |
36 | RMIT University | 74% | 76% | 76% |
Sources: Course Experience Questionnaire (2014-2015), University Experience Survey (2014-2015)
Universities are ranked by graduate satisfaction. For further details, see Course Ratings by Students.
Indicative Graduate Salaries
Rank | University | Employed | Studying | Other | Salary |
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1 | Charles Darwin University | 49% | 33% | 18% | $56,558 |
2 | University of Southern Queensland | 50% | 27% | 23% | $51,901 |
3 | University of New England | 42% | 30% | 28% | $51,380 |
4 | Edith Cowan University | 41% | 34% | 25% | $51,343 |
5 | Charles Sturt University | 60% | 14% | 26% | $51,028 |
6 | Australian National University | 37% | 40% | 24% | $50,862 |
7 | University of Canberra | 34% | 41% | 25% | $49,086 |
8 | Monash University | 35% | 42% | 23% | $47,854 |
9 | University of New South Wales | 38% | 38% | 24% | $47,594 |
10 | Curtin University | 40% | 32% | 29% | $46,607 |
11 | Macquarie University | 41% | 37% | 22% | $45,942 |
12 | University of Adelaide | 20% | 56% | 24% | $45,922 |
13 | Queensland University of Technology | 37% | 37% | 26% | $44,989 |
14 | University of Wollongong | 25% | 50% | 25% | $44,983 |
15 | Western Sydney University | 26% | 47% | 27% | $44,813 |
16 | CQUniversity | 55% | 17% | 28% | $44,094 |
17 | University of Sydney | 36% | 38% | 26% | $43,624 |
18 | Murdoch University | 49% | 15% | 36% | $43,558 |
19 | University of Queensland | 35% | 34% | 31% | $42,146 |
20 | University of South Australia | 36% | 35% | 29% | $41,785 |
21 | Deakin University | 31% | 40% | 29% | $41,529 |
22 | Swinburne University of Technology | 33% | 38% | 29% | $40,770 |
23 | Griffith University | 35% | 30% | 35% | $38,630 |
24 | Flinders University | 27% | 37% | 36% | $38,447 |
25 | James Cook University | 39% | 22% | 39% | $38,100 |
26 | La Trobe University | 20% | 49% | 31% | $37,380 |
27 | University of Newcastle | 29% | 29% | 42% | $37,187 |
28 | Australian Catholic University | 24% | 45% | 31% | $36,409 |
Source: Graduate Destinations Survey (2013-2015)
The indicative graduate salary accounts for low incomes of unemployed graduates and potential incomes of students doing postgraduate courses.
For further details, see Graduate Salaries by University.