Top 10 Universities In Australia 2024

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QS World University Rankings 2024 are out now, and Australian universities have performed exceptionally well in this year’s rankings.

With 9 universities making the Top 100 list and Top 3 universities ranked below 20, making it the best performance by Australian universities in these rankings.

In this article, we are looking at the current rankings of these Top 10 universities in Australia, their locations, campus locations and area of studies they specialise in.

Let’s dive in!

1. The University of Melbourne

🗓️ Established:  1853

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 1

🌏 Previous World Rank: 33

🏆 Current World Rank: 14

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Melbourne  (State: Victoria)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Melbourne known for?

  • Law & Legal Studies, 
  • Medicine, 
  • Engineering, 
  • Architecture, 
  • Education & Teaching 
  • Business & Management Studies, 
  • Arts and Design, 
  • Computer Science and IT

2. The University of New South Wales

🗓️ Established:  1949

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 2/3

🌏 Previous World Rank:  45

🏆 Current World Rank: 19

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Sydney (State: New South Wales)

💪 What areas of study is the University of New South Wales known for?

  • Scientific, technological and professional disciplines, 
  • Accounting & Finance, 
  • Engineering courses like Civil, Electrical & Electronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Aeronautical 

3. The University of Sydney

🗓️ Established: 1850

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 2/3

🌏 Previous World Rank: 41

🏆 Current World Rank: 19

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Sydney (State: New South Wales)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Sydney known for?

  • Medicine, 
  • Nursing, 
  • Pharmacy, 
  • Education, 
  • Law and Legal Studies, 
  • Arts and humanities, 
  • Literature

4. Australian National University

🗓️ Established: 1946

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 4

🌏 Previous World Rank: 30

🏆 Current World Rank:34

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Canberra  (Territory: Australian Capital Territory)

💪 What areas of study is the Australian National University known for?

  • Agriculture, 
  • Education, 
  • Mathematics, 
  • Linguistics, 
  • Psychology, 
  • Computer and Information Technology

5. Monash University

🗓️ Established: 1958

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 5

🌏 Previous World Rank: 57

🏆 Current World Rank: 42

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Melbourne (State: Victoria)

💪 What areas of study is the Monash University known for?

  • Nursing, 
  • Engineering, 
  • Pharmacy, 
  • Technology, 
  • Social sciences,
  • Management

6. The University of Queensland

🗓️ Established: 1909

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 6

🌏 Previous World Rank: 50

🏆 Current World Rank: 43

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Brisbane (State: Queensland)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Queensland known for?

  • Business Administration, 
  • Engineering, 
  • Environmental and Biological Sciences

7. The University of Western Australia

🗓️ Established:  1911

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 7

🌏 Previous World Rank: 90

🏆 Current World Rank: 72

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Perth (State: Western Australia)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Western Australia known for?

  • Agriculture, 
  • Law, 
  • Engineering like Mineral & Mining, 
  • Medicine

8. The University of Adelaide

🗓️ Established:  1874

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 8

🌏 Previous World Rank: 109

🏆 Current World Rank: 89

✅ Group of 8 University: Yes

📍 Main Campus Location: Adelaide (State: South Australia)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Adelaide known for?

  • Dentistry, 
  • Computer science and IT, 
  • Medicine, 
  • Pharmacy, 
  • Engineering courses

9. University of Technology Sydney

🗓️ Established: 1988

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 9

🌏 Previous World Rank: 137

🏆 Current World Rank: 90

❎ Group of 8 University: No

📍 Main Campus Location: Sydney (State: New South Wales)

💪 What areas of study is the University of Technology Sydney known for?

  • Technology, 
  • Computer science and IT, 
  • Nursing, 
  • Arts and Design, 
  • Accounting and Finance, 
  • Library and Information Management 

10. Macquarie University 

🗓️ Established: 1964

⬆️ Current Australian Rank: 10

🌏 Previous World Rank: 195

🏆 Current World Rank: 130

❎ Group of 8 University: No

📍 Main Campus Location: Sydney (State: New South Wales)

💪 What areas of study is the Macquarie University known for?

  • Classic and Ancient History. 
  • Arts, 
  • Accounting and Finance, 
  • Engineering, 
  • Health, 
  • Human sciences, 
  • Medicine

If you want to know the best universities by subjects, or areas of study in Australia, then check this article.

Here is a complete table of rankings of Australian universities based on QS World Rankings:

Australian RankName of the UniversityWorld Ranking
1. The University of Melbourne 14 
2. The University of New South Wales19
2. The University of Sydney 19 
4. Australian National University (ANU) 34 
5. Monash University 42 
6. The University of Queensland43 
7. The University of Western Australia 72
8. The University of Adelaide 89
9. University of Technology Sydney 90
10. Macquarie University 130 
11.RMIT University 140
12. University of Wollongong162 
13. The University of Newcastle, Australia173
14. Curtin University 183
15. Queensland University of Technology 189 
16. Deakin University 233 
17. La Trobe University 242 
18. Griffith University 243 
19.Swinburne University of Technology285 
20.University of Tasmania307 
21.University of South Australia 326 
22.Western Sydney University 375
23.Flinders University 380 
24.University of Southern Queensland 410 
25.James Cook University 415 
26.University of Canberra 421 
27.Murdoch University 431 
28.Edith Cowan University 529 
29.Bond University 567 
30.Central Queensland University 590 
31.Charles Darwin University601-610 
32.Southern Cross University 651-660 
33.Victoria University 711-720 
34.Australian Catholic University 801-850 
35.Charles Sturt University 801-850 
36.University of New England Australia 951-1000 
37.University of the Sunshine Coast 1001-1200
38.The University of Notre Dame, Australia 1401+