List of universities in Australia

The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia

There are 42 universities in Australia out of which 38 are public universities and 4 private universities.[1] The Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act 2003 sets out three groups of Australian higher education providers: universities, other self-accrediting higher education institutions and state and territory accredited higher education institutions.

For admissions to universities, those students who have completed Australian state curricula are granted a state-specific Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. All Australian universities use the ATAR based "selection rank" as one of their methods of admission; universities also use past study, work experience and other considerations in granting admission. The ATAR provides an indication of the overall position of the student in relation to the student body for that year across the state. The ATAR is used by state-specific centralised admission centres for admission into university. The following bodies allocate ATAR based selection ranks and admission for the tertiary institutions in their respective states:[2]

* Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, with a separate website for Tasmania[3]
* South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) in South Australia and the Northern Territory[4]
* Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) in Victoria[5]
* Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) in Western Australia[6]
* Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) in Queensland[7]

For International Baccalaureate (IB) Australian students (Australian citizens) as well as the international students in Australia, the "Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admission Centres" (ACTAC) calculates an Australia-wide ATAR-like national rank called "Combined rank which combines results from across all states, thus enabling IB students to "apply in any Australian state or territory with confidence about how their results compare to their peers who have completed state curricula and received an ATAR", also "when completing your final year of schooling, ensure that you provide permission via your school for your IB results to be released to Australian tertiary admissions centres. As long as you identify yourself as an IB student and provide your IB candidate number when applying for courses, your IB scores and subject results will be received electronically and automatically converted for the purposes of selection and meeting prerequisites."[8]

## Universities in Australia

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Main article: Tertiary education in Australia

In addition to the following universities, the Australian campus of Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College[9] operated in the city of Adelaide in South Australia between 2006 and 2022.[10] University College London also operated an Australian campus[11] in Adelaide between 2009 and 2017.[12][13] The newest Australian institution to receive university status is Avondale University in 2021.[14]

University  | Type  | Campus[15] | State/
Territory
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status  | Times rank[16] | ARWU rank[17] | QS rank[18] | US
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Australian Catholic University | Public  | Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Blacktown, Ballarat, Strathfield, Italy |  National | 1991  | 1991  | 401–500  | 501–600  | 901-950  | 416  | 1374
Australian National University | Public  | Canberra |  ACT | 1946  | 1946  | 67  | 84  | 30  | 62  | 259
Avondale University | Non-profit private (Australian)  | Lake Macquarie, Wahroonga |  NSW | 1897  | 2021  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
Bond University | Non-profit private (Australian)  | Gold Coast |  QLD | 1987  | 1987  | 401–500  | 901–1000  | 587=  | 1455  | N/A
Central Queensland University | Public  | Rockhampton, Mackay, Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville, Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Jakarta |  QLD | 1967  | 1992  | 501–600  | N/A  | 495=  | 1095  | 1329
Charles Darwin University | Public  | Darwin |  NT | 1989  | 2003  | 401–500  | 601–700  | 621-630  | 959  | N/A
Charles Sturt University | Public  | Albury, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Port Macquarie, Brisbane, Sydney,[note 1] Melbourne |  NSW | 1948  | 1989  | 801–1000  | N/A  | 851-900  | 764  | 1229
Curtin University | Public  | Perth, Kalgoorlie, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Mauritius |  WA | 1966  | 1986  | 201–250  | 201–300  | 174  | 160  | 310
Deakin University | Public  | Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool |  VIC | 1974  | 1974  | 251–300  | 201–300  | 197  | 217  | 297
Edith Cowan University | Public  | Perth, Bunbury |  WA | 1902  | 1991  | 351–400  | 601–700  | 516=  | 495  | 1003
Federation University Australia | Public  | Ballarat, Melbourne, Churchill, Horsham |  VIC | 1870  | 1994  | 601–800  | N/A  | N/A  | 1288  | N/A
Flinders University | Public  | Adelaide |  SA | 1966  | 1966  | 301–350  | 301–400  | 336=  | 426  | 564
Griffith University | Public  | Gold Coast, Logan, Brisbane |  QLD | 1971  | 1971  | 251–300  | 301–400  | 255  | 203  | 316
James Cook University | Public  | Cairns, Singapore, Townsville |  QLD | 1970  | 1970  | 351–400  | 301–400  | 445=  | 324  | 698
La Trobe University | Public  | Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Wodonga, Sydney |  VIC | 1964  | 1964  | 251–300  | 301–400  | 217  | 304  | 524
Macquarie University | Public  | Sydney |  NSW | 1964  | 1964  | 180  | 201–300  | 133=  | 192  | 360
Monash University | Public  | Melbourne, Malaysia |  VIC | 1958  | 1958  | 54  | 77  | 37  | 37=  | 49
Murdoch University | Public  | Perth |  WA | 1973  | 1973  | 351–400  | 401–500  | 436=  | 673  | 927
Queensland University of Technology | Public  | Brisbane |  QLD | 1908  | 1989  | 199=  | 301–400  | 213  | 171  | 335
RMIT University | Public  | Melbourne, Vietnam |  VIC | 1887  | 1992  | 251–300  | 301–400  | 123=  | 209  | 378
Southern Cross University | Public  | Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Sydney,[note 1] Melbourne[note 1] |  NSW | 1954  | 1994  | 501–600  | 901–1000  | 576=  | 997  | N/A
Swinburne University of Technology | Public  | Melbourne, Malaysia |  VIC | 1908  | 1992  | 201–250  | 201–300  | 291=  | 199  | 682
Torrens University Australia | For-profit private (International)  | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, New Zealand, China |  National,
New Zealand | 2014  | 2014  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
The University of Adelaide | Public  | Adelaide |  SA | 1874  | 1874  | 111=  | 151–200  | 82=  | 74  | 220
University of Canberra | Public  | Canberra |  ACT | 1967  | 1990  | 351–400  | 801–900  | 403=  | 593  | 1353
University of Divinity | Private collegiate (Australian)  | Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth |  National | 1910  | 2012  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A
The University of Melbourne | Public  | Melbourne |  VIC | 1853  | 1853  | 37  | 35  | 13  | 27  | 28
University of New England | Public  | Armidale, Sydney |  NSW | 1938  | 1954  | N/A  | 901–1000  | 1001-1200  | 821  | 1081
University of New South Wales | Public  | Sydney, Canberra |  NSW | 1949  | 1949  | 84  | 72  | 19  | 37=  | 52
The University of Newcastle | Public  | Newcastle, Central Coast (Ourimbah), a suburb of Gosford, Sydney, Singapore |  NSW | 1951  | 1965  | 201–250  | 401–500  | 179=  | 231  | 388
The University of Notre Dame Australia | Public[21] | Fremantle, Broome, Sydney |  WA
NSW | 1989  | 1989  | N/A  | N/A  | 1401+  | 1511  | N/A
The University of Queensland | Public  | Brisbane, Gatton |  QLD | 1909  | 1909  | 70  | 51  | 40=  | 36  | 48
University of South Australia | Public  | Adelaide, Whyalla, Mount Gambier |  SA | 1856  | 1991  | 301–350  | 501–600  | 340=  | 263  | 616
University of Southern Queensland | Public  | Toowoomba, Ipswich, Springfield |  QLD | 1967  | 1992  | 351–400  | 901–1000  | 396=  | 452  | 1210
University of the Sunshine Coast | Public  | Sunshine Coast |  QLD | 1994  | 1994  | 501–600  | 701–800  | 1001–1200  | 1072  | 1126
The University of Sydney | Public  | Sydney |  NSW | 1850  | 1850  | 60  | 73  | 18  | 28  | 36
University of Tasmania | Public  | Hobart, Launceston, Burnie, Sydney |  TAS | 1890  | 1890  | 251–300  | 201–300  | 293=  | 273  | 491
University of Technology Sydney | Public  | Sydney |  NSW | 1870  | 1988  | 148  | 201–300  | 88  | 112  | 315
The University of Western Australia | Public  | Perth, Albany |  WA | 1911  | 1911  | 143=  | 101–150  | 77  | 83  | 203
University of Wollongong | Public  | Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Bega, Moss Vale, Nowra, Sydney, Dubai, Malaysia |  NSW | 1951  | 1975  | 201–250  | 201–300  | 167=  | 186  | 398
Victoria University | Public  | Melbourne, Sydney |  VIC | 1916  | 1990  | 401–500  | N/A  | 741-750  | 649  | 1282
Western Sydney University | Public  | Sydney |  NSW | 1891  | 1989  | 301–350  | 301–400  | 384  | 234  | 615

* The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

* The University of Western Australia, Perth

* University of South Australia, Adelaide

* University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

* Edith Cowan University, Perth

* The University of Notre Dame Australia, Perth

* Bond University, Gold Coast

* The University of Queensland, Brisbane

* The University of Sydney, Sydney

* RMIT University, Melbourne

* Monash University, Melbourne

* University of New South Wales, Sydney

* Macquarie University, Sydney

* Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

* Australian National University, Canberra

* Charles Sturt University, Bathurst

* Curtin University, Perth

* University of Adelaide, Adelaide

* University of New England, Armidale

* University of Canberra, Canberra

* Deakin University, Melbourne

* Murdoch University, Perth

* Australian Catholic University, Brisbane

## National university groups

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* Australian-European Network – a network of 5 Australian universities who cooperate with 31 European universities on student exchange programs.[22]
* Australian Technology Network – technology-focused Australian universities that mostly originated as institutes of technology.[23]
* Group of Eight – research intensive high-ranking Australian universities, similar to Russell Group in the United Kingdom.[24]
* Innovative Research Universities – a coalition of Australian universities with focus on higher education advocacy and research.[25]
* Red Brick Universities – the University of New South Wales, Monash University and the Australian National University
* Regional Universities Network – a group of regional, distance education and multi-campus university networks.[26]
* Open Universities Australia – a group of universities that offer distance education courses as part of a common platform.[27]
* Sandstone Universities – an informal group of the oldest universities in each Australian state with colonial-era sandstone buildings.
* Verdant universities – an informal group of Australian universities founded in the 1960s and 70s, often with nature reserves or vegetation[28]
* NUW Alliance – the University of Newcastle, the University of New South Wales and the University of Wollongong[29]

## See also

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* Admission in university in Australia
* Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
* Tertiary education in Australia
* Tertiary education fees in Australia
* IDP Education, consortium of universities which helps International students get admission in Australian universities.
* Living expenses
* Austudy Payment (for above 25 years old)
* Youth Allowance (for below 25 years old)
* Medicare (Australia), access by obtaining Medicare card (Australia)
* Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), supplements the Medicare
* Institutes
* Schools in Australia
* Universities in Australia by enrolment
* Technical and Further Education (TAFE)
* Universities by country

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b c For international students only.

### Citations

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1. ^ "Universities and Higher Education – Study In Australia". Australian Government.
2. ^ "This is my year - QTAC". www.qtac.edu.au. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
3. ^ Engagement, Universities Admissions Centre Marketing and. "Applying to interstate unis". Universities Admissions Centre. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
4. ^ "SATAC's role – SATAC". www.satac.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
5. ^ "About us". vtac.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. ^ "TISCOnline - TISC Members and Associate Member Institutions". www.tisc.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
7. ^ massamedia (8 May 2020). "About Us | QTAC". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
8. ^ Improving IB entry to Australian tertiary courses, IB combined rank.
9. ^ "Carnegie Mellon University Australia". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. ^ "Changes at Carnegie Mellon University - Australia". Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
11. ^ "University College London Australia". Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Authority. Retrieved 5 August 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
12. ^ UCL (1 December 2008). "UCL campus in Adelaide: final agreement signed". UCL News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
13. ^ "Adelaide's "uni city" dream is over". InDaily. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
14. ^ Stacey, Brenton (2 July 2021). "Avondale now Australia's newest university". Avondale University. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
15. ^ a b "University Profiles". Universities Australia.
16. ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
17. ^ "ShanghaiRanking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
18. ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities". Top Universities. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
19. ^ "Best Global Universities in Australia - US News Education". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
20. ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
21. ^ "Higher Education Support Act 2003". Federal Register of Legislation. Australian Government. 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
22. ^ "AEN (Australia)". Utrecht Network. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
23. ^ "Australian Technology Network". Australian Technology Network. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
24. ^ "Group of Eight". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
25. ^ "Home". Innovative Research Universities. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
26. ^ "Homepage - Regional Universities Network". 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
27. ^ "About Open Universities Australia". www.open.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
28. ^ Irving, Alex (15 August 2021). "What are Group of Eight Universities?". Insider Guides. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
29. ^ "NUW Alliance".

### Sources

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* Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2008). Australia in brief: Tourism and international students. Barton, ACT, Australia

## External links

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