How these universities are ranked
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #387 (Flinders University of South Australia) to #440 (James Cook University of North Queensland); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. James Cook University of North Queensland has the largest research record in this group, with 3,735,226 citations and an h-index of 575. 1 university 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
The split is 4 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is Flinders University of South Australia, founded in 1966.
What the courses look like
By level: 7 bachelor's and 2 diploma. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years full-time (or part-time equivalent). 78% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Summer (40% of courses with a stated intake). TAFE NSW offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
