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Of the 7 Professional universities in Australia, University of Melbourne ranks highest at #19 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Monash University (QS World #37) and James Cook University of North Queensland (QS World #440). The universities on this list offer 17 matching courses between them.
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3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #19 (University of Melbourne) to #440 (James Cook University of North Queensland); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Melbourne is cited most (31,503,308 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
7 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Victoria (2) 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.
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (6), Education (2), Business & Management (2) and Arts, Design & Architecture (1). The usual length is 3–4 years and 18 months. 85% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (15% of courses with a stated intake). Avondale University offers the widest choice, with 7 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 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 32,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Melbourne (QS World #19), Monash University (QS World #37) and James Cook University of North Queensland (QS World #440) 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.
7 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 3–4 years, with 18 months the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 92% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
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