List of 40 best universities in Australia

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EduRank

Top 40 universities in Australia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 67.4M citations received by 2.61M academic publications made by 40 universities from Australia, the popularity of 3,372 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Melbourne

#1 in Oceania
#47 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
49,000
Founded
1853

5. Monash University

#5 in Oceania
#76 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
78,000
Founded
1958

12. Deakin University

#14 in Oceania
#333 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

14. Curtin University

#16 in Oceania
#355 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
58,607
Founded
1966

18. University of Tasmania

#20 in Oceania
#417 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
33,879
Founded
1890

32. University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania
#1046 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
18,388
Founded
1967

The best cities to study in Australia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Melbourne, Sydney, St Lucia, and Clayton.

Average cost of living for students in Australia is $947 + $188-1346 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).