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List of universities in Australia

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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]

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

National university groups

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See also

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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".

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