Destinations with the most universities
North America
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
Of the 23 Arts, Design & Architecture universities in Australia, University of Melbourne ranks highest at #19 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Monash University (QS World #37) and University of Queensland (QS World #42) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 136 matching courses between them.
23 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 6 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 7 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 4 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 7 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 37 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 3 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 4 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 4 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 4 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 10 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 2 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 1 course in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 28 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Public University · 4 courses in Arts, Design & Architecture
Arts, Design & Architecture at other levels
By university type
Popular collections
15 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). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
23 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Victoria (2) and Queensland (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.
By level: 85 bachelor's, 31 diploma, 8 master's and 4 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Arts, Design & Architecture (125), Fine Arts (4), Architecture (3) and Industrial Design (3). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 99% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (88% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (85% of courses with a stated intake). Western Sydney University offers the widest choice, with 37 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 University of Melbourne the most at USD 32,000; the middle of the range is about USD 30,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Melbourne (QS World #19), 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.
23 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 — 88% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Fall is the second.
Western Sydney University, with 37, ahead of TAFE NSW (28).
New scholarships, application deadlines and admission guides — a couple of emails a month, no spam.