How these universities are ranked
19 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #19 (University of Melbourne) to #587 (Bond University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Melbourne is cited most (31,503,308 citations). 3 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
28 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Victoria (2), New South Wales (2) and Australian Capital Territory (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Sydney, founded in 1850. Monash University is the largest, with 86,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (130), Arts, Design & Architecture (77), Engineering (72) and Education (61). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 6 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (94% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (78% of courses with a stated intake). Western Sydney University offers the widest choice, with 198 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 6 of these universities. Monash University is the least expensive at USD 30,000 a year and University of Sydney the most at USD 33,000; the middle of the range is about USD 32,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
