There are 42 universities in Australia out of which 38 are public universities. And 4 are private universities. 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 admissionsββto universities, those students who have completed Australian state curricula are granted a state-specific Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. All Australian universities use theββATAR 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 relationββto the "student body for that year across the state." The ATAR is used by, "state-specific centralised admission centres for admission into university." Following bodies allocate ATAR based selection ranks and admission for the tertiary institutions in their respective states:
- Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, with a separate website for Tasmania
- South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC) in South Australia and the Northern Territory
- Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) in Victoria
- Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) in Western Australia
- Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) in Queensland
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."
Universities in Australiaβ»
In addition to the following universities, the Australian campus of Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College operated in the city of Adelaide in South Australia between 2006 and 2022. University College London also operated an Australian campus in Adelaide between 2009 and 2017. The newest Australian institution to receive university status is Avondale University in 2021.
University | Type | Campus | State/ Territory |
Estab. | University status |
Times rank | ARWU rank | QS rank | US News rank |
CWTS rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Catholic University | Public | Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Blacktown, Ballarat, Strathfield, Italy | National | 1991 | 1991 | 401β500 | 501β600 | 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 | 401β500 | 901β1000 | 587= | 1455 | N/A |
Central Queensland University | Public | Rockhampton, Mackay, Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville, Cairns, Melbourne, Adelaide, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Jakarta | QLD | 1967 | 1992 | 501β600 | N/A | 495= | 1095 | 1329 |
Charles Darwin University | Public | Darwin | NT | 1989 | 2003 | 401β500 | 601β700 | 621-630 | 959 | N/A |
Charles Sturt University | Public | Albury, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Port Macquarie, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne | NSW | 1948 | 1989 | 801β1000 | N/A | 851-900 | 764 | 1229 |
Curtin University | Public | Perth, Kalgoorlie, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, Mauritius | WA | 1966 | 1986 | 201β250 | 201β300 | 174 | 160 | 310 |
Deakin University | Public | Melbourne, Geelong, Warrnambool | VIC | 1974 | 1974 | 251β300 | 201β300 | 197 | 217 | 297 |
Edith Cowan University | Public | Perth, Bunbury | WA | 1902 | 1991 | 351β400 | 601β700 | 516= | 495 | 1003 |
Federation University Australia | Public | Ballarat, Melbourne, Churchill, Horsham | VIC | 1870 | 1994 | 601β800 | N/A | N/A | 1288 | N/A |
Flinders University | Public | Adelaide | SA | 1966 | 1966 | 301β350 | 301β400 | 336= | 426 | 564 |
Griffith University | Public | Gold Coast, Logan, Brisbane | QLD | 1971 | 1971 | 251β300 | 301β400 | 255 | 203 | 316 |
James Cook University | Public | Cairns, Singapore, Townsville | QLD | 1970 | 1970 | 351β400 | 301β400 | 445= | 324 | 698 |
La Trobe University | Public | Melbourne, Bendigo, Shepparton, Wodonga, Sydney | VIC | 1964 | 1964 | 251β300 | 301β400 | 217 | 304 | 524 |
Macquarie University | Public | Sydney | NSW | 1964 | 1964 | 180 | 201β300 | 133= | 192 | 360 |
Monash University | Public | Melbourne, Malaysia | VIC | 1958 | 1958 | 54 | 77 | 37 | 37= | 49 |
Murdoch University | Public | Perth | WA | 1973 | 1973 | 351β400 | 401β500 | 436= | 673 | 927 |
Queensland University of Technology | Public | Brisbane | QLD | 1908 | 1989 | 199= | 301β400 | 213 | 171 | 335 |
RMIT University | Public | Melbourne, Vietnam | VIC | 1887 | 1992 | 251β300 | 301β400 | 123= | 209 | 378 |
Southern Cross University | Public | Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Tweed Heads, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne | NSW | 1954 | 1994 | 501β600 | 901β1000 | 576= | 997 | N/A |
Swinburne University of Technology | Public | Melbourne, Malaysia | VIC | 1908 | 1992 | 201β250 | 201β300 | 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= | 151β200 | 82= | 74 | 220 |
University of Canberra | Public | Canberra | ACT | 1967 | 1990 | 351β400 | 801β900 | 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 | 901β1000 | 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 | 201β250 | 401β500 | 179= | 231 | 388 |
The University of Notre Dame Australia | Public | 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 | 301β350 | 501β600 | 340= | 263 | 616 |
University of Southern Queensland | Public | Toowoomba, Ipswich, Springfield | QLD | 1967 | 1992 | 351β400 | 901β1000 | 396= | 452 | 1210 |
University of the Sunshine Coast | Public | Sunshine Coast | QLD | 1994 | 1994 | 501β600 | 701β800 | 1001β1200 | 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 | 251β300 | 201β300 | 293= | 273 | 491 |
University of Technology Sydney | Public | Sydney | NSW | 1870 | 1988 | 148 | 201β300 | 88 | 112 | 315 |
The University of Western Australia | Public | Perth, Albany | WA | 1911 | 1911 | 143= | 101β150 | 77 | 83 | 203 |
University of Wollongong | Public | Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Bega, Moss Vale, Nowra, Sydney, Dubai, Malaysia | NSW | 1951 | 1975 | 201β250 | 201β300 | 167= | 186 | 398 |
Victoria University | Public | Melbourne, Sydney | VIC | 1916 | 1990 | 401β500 | N/A | 741-750 | 649 | 1282 |
Western Sydney University | Public | Sydney | NSW | 1891 | 1989 | 301β350 | 301β400 | 384 | 234 | 615 |
National university groupsβ»
- Australian-European Network β a network of 5 Australian universities who cooperate with 31 European universities on student exchange programs.
- Australian Technology Network β technology-focused Australian universities that mostly originated as institutes of technology.
- Group of Eight β research intensive high-ranking Australian universities, similar to Russell Group in the United Kingdom.
- Innovative Research Universities β a coalition of Australian universities with focus on higher education advocacy and research.
- Red Brick Universities β the University of New South Wales, Monash University and the Australian National University
- Regional Universities Network β a group of regional, distance education and multi-campus university networks.
- Open Universities Australia β a group of universities that offer distance education courses as part of a common platform.
- Sandstone Universities β an informal group of the oldest universities in each Australian state with colonial-era sandstone buildings.
- Verdant universities β an informal group of Australian universities founded in the 1960s and 70s, often with nature reserves/vegetation
- NUW Alliance β the University of Newcastle, the University of New South Wales and the University of Wollongong
See alsoβ»
- 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
Referencesβ»
Notesβ»
Citationsβ»
- ^ "Universities and Higher Education β Study In Australia". Australian Government.
- ^ "This is my year - QTAC". www.qtac.edu.au. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ Engagement, Universities Admissions Centre Marketing and. "Applying to interstate unis". Universities Admissions Centre. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "SATAC's role β SATAC". www.satac.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "About us". vtac.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "TISCOnline - TISC Members and Associate Member Institutions". www.tisc.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ massamedia (8 May 2020). "About Us | QTAC". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Improving IB entry to Australian tertiary courses, IB combined rank.
- ^ "Changes at Carnegie Mellon University - Australia". Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ UCL (1 December 2008). "UCL campus in Adelaide: final agreement signed". UCL News. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide's "uni city" dream is over". InDaily. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Stacey, Brenton (2 July 2021). "Avondale now Australia's newest university". Avondale University. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "University Profiles". Universities Australia.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 19 September 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "ShanghaiRanking". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2024: Top global universities". Top Universities. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Best Global Universities in Australia - US News Education". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Studies (CWTS), Centre for Science and Technology. "CWTS Leiden Ranking". CWTS Leiden Ranking. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "AEN (Australia)". Utrecht Network. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Australian Technology Network". Australian Technology Network. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Group of Eight". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Home". Innovative Research Universities. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Homepage - Regional Universities Network". 13 September 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "About Open Universities Australia". www.open.edu.au. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ Irving, Alex (15 August 2021). "What are Group of Eight Universities?". Insider Guides. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "NUW Alliance".
Sourcesβ»
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2008). Australia in brief: Tourism and international students. Barton, ACT, Australia
External linksβ»
- Australian Universities
- The Good Universities Guide
- Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
- Academic Ranking of World Universities
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- CWTS Leiden Ranking
- U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking
- Australian Financial Review Best Universities Rankings