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 92.7M citations received by 2.95M academic publications made by 40 universities from Australia, the popularity of 3,599 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Melbourne

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

3. University of New South Wales

#3 in Oceania
#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
63,864
Founded
1949

5. Monash University

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

13. Deakin University

#15 in Oceania
#332 in the World
Enrollment
34,616
Founded
1974

14. Curtin University

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

18. University of Tasmania

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

30. University of Canberra

#37 in Oceania
#883 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
17,576
Founded
1967

32. University of Southern Queensland

#39 in Oceania
#1041 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 $985 + $193-1378 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).