Top 10 Universities in Australia 2023

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There are 37 top universities in Australia out of which 6 have been considered as the prominent institutes among the 100 ones all over the world. The University of Melbourne is considered as the best educational institution in Australia.

QS Ranking of the Universities in Australia

The QS ranking of Australian universities can be found in the table below:

Australian Universities	QS World Universities Rankings 2023
Australian National University	#30
The University of Melbourne	#33
The University of Sydney	#41
The University of New South Wales	#45
The University of Queensland	#50
Monash University	#57
The University of Western Australia	#90
The University of Adelaide	#109
University Technology of Sydney	#137
University of Wollongong	#185
RMIT University	#190
The University of Newcastle, Australia	#192
Curtin University	#193
Macquarie University	#195
Queensland University of Technology	#222
Deakin University	#266
University of Tasmania	#293
Swinburne University of Technology	#296
Griffith University	#300
La Trobe University	#316
University of South Australia	#363
Flinders University	#425
James Cook University	#461
Bond University	#481
Western Sydney University	501-510
University of Canberra	511-520
Murdoch University	561-570
Edith Cowan University	601-650
Central Queensland University	651-700
University of Southern Queensland
Charles Darwin University	701-750
Southern Cross University
Victoria University
Australian Catholic University	801-1000
Charles Sturt University
University of New England Australia
University of Sunshine Coast	1001-1200
The University of Notre Dame	1201-1400

The table below shows the ranks of Australian universities in 2023 as per THE World University Rankings:

Australian Universities	THE World University Ranking 2023
The University of Melbourne	#34
Australian National University	#62
The University of Queensland	#53
Monash University	#44
University of Sydney	#54
UNSW Sydney	#71
University of Adelaide	#88
The University of Western Australia	#131
University of Technology Sydney	#133
University of Canberra	#251-300

Top 10 Universities in Australia

Australian universities provide a lot of courses and students who study here get world recognition. Here we will discuss about top 10 universities in Australia in 2023.

University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne was founded in 1853 and it is a public institution. There are seven campuses of the university located in Melbourne and parts of Victoria. Parkville campus is the main site where undergraduate and graduate students can reside and study. The remaining 6 campuses are:

• Southbank
• Burnley
• Creswick
• Dookie
• Shepparton
• Werribee

The main streams taught in the university are dentistry, veterinary science, and medicine. Undergraduate students can choose from different streams which include:

• Agriculture
• Arts
• Biomedicine
• Commerce
• Design
• Environments
• Fine arts
• Music
• Oral health
• Science

University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is the oldest and it was founded in 1850. The university is located in New South Wales. Another campus lies in Camperdown/Darlington. Besides these, there are other campuses and research facilities located in Sydney and other parts of Australia.

There are 5 academic divisions which include

• agriculture and environment
• arts and social sciences
• business
• engineering and information technologies
• medicine

The language of communication is English. The calendar of the university is based on semester. The data of the university are as follows:

Features	Values
Total number of students	47,118
Number of international students	20,860
Total number of academic staff	2,474
Number of international staff	683
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,400
Number of master's degrees awarded	6,897
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	764
Number of research-only staff	1,349
Number of new undergraduate students	9,704
Number of new master's students	5,782
Number of new doctoral students	358

University of Queensland

The University of Queensland was founded in 1909 and it is a public educational institution.  The university is located in and around Brisbane. There are three main campuses of the university which include:

• Lucia
• Gatton
• Herston

St. Lucia campus has a large number of students. The Gatton campus is a hub for subjects like agriculture, and veterinary science. Herston campus provides clinical health facilities. There are different academic divisions in the university and instructions are given in English.

The academic divisions include:

• Business
• Economics and law
• Engineering
• Architecture
• Information technology
• Health and behavioral sciences
• Humanities and social sciences
• Medicine and biomedical sciences
• Science

The academic calendar of the university is based on semester. Some courses are available only for the summer semester. The data of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	41,372
Number of international students	16,863
Total number of academic staff	1,210
Number of international staff	377
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,594
Number of master's degrees awarded	4,349
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,215
Number of research-only staff	1,460
Number of new undergraduate students	6,549
Number of new master's students	4,265
Number of new doctoral students	979

The Monash University

Monash University was founded in 1958 and it is located in the state of Victoria. The university has 5 campuses and the Clayton campus is the largest. The university also has a branch campus in Malaysia. A graduate school in China runs jointly with the Southeast University. Monash University has students from more than 100 countries. Scholarships are available for international students.

The academic divisions in the university include:

• Arts
• Design
• Business and economics
• Engineering
• Information technology
• Law
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Health sciences
• Pharmacy

The English language is used for communication and calendar is based on semester. Undergraduates have the opportunity to enroll for the honors program which offers them to study for the fourth year. The level of a Bachelor Honors degree is higher than the Bachelor's degree. The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	58,725
Number of international students	23,835
Total number of academic staff	1,383
Number of international staff	374
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	10,758
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	772
Number of research-only staff	1,396
Number of new undergraduate students	11,630
Number of new master's students	6,683
Number of new doctoral students	514

University of New South Wales Sydney

Many organizations and employers recognize the University of New South Wales Sydney all over the world. The QS ranking of the university is 45. The university has connections with different industries all over the world. Students in this institution will learn academics that will be valid internationally. They can get high-paying jobs. The details of the university are as follows:

Features	Values
Total number of students	45,133
Number of international students	18,143
Total number of academic staff	1,244
Number of international staff	681
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,524
Number of master's degrees awarded	5,982
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,024
Number of research-only staff	1,472
Number of new undergraduate students	8,778
Number of new master's students	4,432
Number of new doctoral students	384

Australian National University

The Australian National University was founded in 1946. The main campus of the institution is the Acton Campus, located in Canberra, the Australian capital city. Other campuses of the university are:

• Mount Stromlo Observatory
• Siding Spring Observatory

Both these campuses are associated with the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The university has seven disciplines and they are:

• Arts and social sciences
• Business and economics
• Engineering and computer science
• Law
• Medicine
• Biology and environment
• Physical and mathematical science

The language of communication is English and academic calendar is based on semester. The university has student exchange partnerships with 150 universities of more than 30 countries. The details of the Australian National University can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	16,758
Number of international students	8,625
Total number of academic staff	1,147
Number of international staff	653
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	3,706
Number of master's degrees awarded	3,058
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	462
Number of research-only staff	566
Number of new undergraduate students	2,040
Number of new master's students	2,136
Number of new doctoral students	258

University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide was founded in 1874 and it is an open university. The university has four campuses and the main one is the North Terrace which is surrounded by the Art Gallery of South Australia. Other campuses are:

• Mitchell Building
• Ligertwood building
• Napier Building

There are five faculties included in the academic curriculum and they include:

• Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Mathematics
• Faculty of Professions
• Faculty of Sciences

These faculties are included in various schools and students have the opportunity to choose the subject of their interest. Some of them include the following:

• School of Civil Engineering
• School of Mining Engineering
• School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• School of Architecture
• School of Music
• School of Physical Sciences

The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	23,102
Number of international students	7,471
Total number of academic staff	705
Number of international staff	332
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	4,493
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,637
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	345
Number of research-only staff	577
Number of new undergraduate students	5,635
Number of new master's students	2,005
Number of new doctoral students	216

University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia was established in 1911 and it is the 6^th oldest university in Australia. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and doctoral-level programs. There are six faculties into which courses are categorized. Students have a wide variety of choices of subjects. The university also has many research centers and institutes. Some of these research institutes are:

• Oceans Institute
• Centre for Energy & Minerals
• The Centre for Software Practice

The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	18,405
Number of international students	5,236
Total number of academic staff	863
Number of international staff	504
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	3,575
Number of master's degrees awarded	2,163
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	296
Number of research-only staff	411
Number of new undergraduate students	4,362
Number of new master's students	2,168
Number of new doctoral students	275

Curtin University

Curtin University is the first technological educational institute and was founded in 1966. The university is affiliated to the following institutes:

• Open Universities Australia
• The Australian Technology Network
• The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning

The previous name of the university was The Western Australian Institute of Technology. The university has more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs which are offered in 10 different fields. There are four academic divisions in which consist of different subjects. These divisions are:

• Health Sciences
• Humanities
• Business & Law
• Science & Engineering

Some of the major subjects taught in the university are:

• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Marketing
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Media
• Design
• Creative Arts
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Life Sciences

The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	33,093
Number of international students	10,438
Total number of academic staff	1,671
Number of international staff	672
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	8,432
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,839
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	472
Number of research-only staff	507
Number of new undergraduate students	7,487
Number of new master's students	1,571
Number of new doctoral students	284

Queensland University of Technology

The Queensland University of Technology was founded in 1849. At that time the name of the institute was as Brisbane School of Arts. It gained the university status in 1988. The university is affiliated to the following:

• Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
• The Australian Technology Network (ATN)

The university has three campuses out of which two are located in Brisbane and one in Canberra. These campuses are:

• The Gardens Point campus in Brisbane
• The Kelvin Grove campus in Brisbane
• Deakin campus in Canberra

The university offers more than 100 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs and students are prepared for job roles in various subjects like:

• Architecture
• Business
• Science
• Engineering
• Creative industries
• Education
• Health and community
• Information technology
• Mathematics
• Languages
• Law
• Justice

The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	37,165
Number of international students	6,412
Total number of academic staff	932
Number of international staff	416
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,760
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,947
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	239
Number of research-only staff	340
Number of new undergraduate students	9,428
Number of new master's students	1,810
Number of new doctoral students	239

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