Top Universities To Study in Australia

Top Universities To Study in Australia: Home to more than 330,000 international students, Australia is one of the world’s most popular study abroad destinations. And with good reason – Australia has an excellent higher education system, with plenty of world-class universities to choose from.

This page takes a look at how Australian institutions fare in the three main global university league tables.

Australian universities in global rankings

The following table gives the top 20 universities in Australia in 2021. Information is based on the current rankings published by Times Higher Education, QS and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.

Each uses its own methodology. You can find out more in our guide to university rankings for postgraduate study.

University	THE 2021	QS 2021	ARWU 2020
University of Melbourne	31	41	35
University of Sydney	=51	40	74
Australian National University	59	=31	67
University of Queensland	=62	46	54
Monash University	=64	55	85
UNSW Sydney	67	44	74
University of Adelaide	=118	=106	151-200
University of Western Australia	139	92	85
University of Technology Sydney	=160	=133	201-300
University of Canberra	=184	=456	601-700
Queensland University of Technology	186	=217	301-400
Macquarie University	=195	=214	201-300
Curtin University	201-250	=217	201-300
Griffith University	201-250	=303	301-400
James Cook University	201-250	=462	301-400
La Trobe University	201-250	=398	301-400
University of Wollongong	201-250	196	201-300
Australian Catholic University	251-300	801-1000	501-600
Deakin University	251-300	=275	201-300
Flinders University	251-300	=423	401-500

Information in this table is based on the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings and Academic Ranking of World Universities. Visit their websites for more information.

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So, how good are Australian universities for Masters study?

Australia performs impressively in the three main world university rankings, with eight institutions featuring in the top seven of each league table. There’s impressive strength in depth, too – the top 20 Australian universities are all among the best 300 in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Outside the traditional academic powerhouses of America and the UK, Australia more than earns its place as one of the most popular destinations for international postgraduates, combining research and teaching excellence.