How these universities are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #19 (University of Melbourne) to #400 (Western Sydney University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Melbourne has the largest research record in this group, with 31,503,308 citations and an h-index of 1,283. 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
The split is 13 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Victoria (2) and Australian Capital Territory (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Melbourne, founded in 1853. Monash University is the largest, with 86,000 students.
What the courses look like
The most common subjects are Business & Management (20), Education (13), Life Sciences (12) and Science (9). The usual length is 1–2 years and 2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (95% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (94% of courses with a stated intake). Western Sydney University offers the widest choice, with 26 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. Monash University is the least expensive at USD 30,000 a year and University of Melbourne the most at USD 32,000; the middle of the range is about USD 31,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
