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Of the 6 Economics & Public Policy universities in Australia, Australian National University ranks highest at #30 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Monash University (QS World #37) and University of Queensland (QS World #42). The universities on this list offer 9 matching courses between them.
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5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #30 (Australian National University) to #587 (Bond University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Queensland is cited most (28,103,802 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
6 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Australian Capital Territory (1), Victoria (1) and Queensland (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Queensland, founded in 1909. Monash University is the largest, with 86,000 students.
By level: 8 bachelor's and 1 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (83% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (67% of courses with a stated intake). Western Sydney University offers the widest choice, with 2 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Monash University is the least expensive at USD 30,000 a year and Australian National University the most at USD 31,000; the middle of the range is about USD 30,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Australian National University (QS World #30), Monash University (QS World #37) and University of Queensland (QS World #42) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Monash University is the least expensive at about USD 30,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
6 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Spring is the main intake — 83% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.
Western Sydney University, with 2, ahead of Bond University (2).
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