Australia University Ranking 2022

comparisons based on Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings

Australia is a home to hundreds of globally reputable and high-quality educational institutions. For tertiary education, there are 43 universities with proven track record. Besides that, there are also 59 Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions that provide Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications. Australian university ranking is consistently included in global rankings created by independent and impartial institutions, such as QS, ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, and Times Higher Education (THE). The different grading systems lead to different rankings for each university. Here we will use sources from latest rankings published by QS and THE in 2019.

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QS World University Rankings in year 2019 features 15 Australian universities in the global top 250, out of 37 ranked universities in the country. In the other hand, THE World University Ranking 2019 features 6 universities in the global top 100, out of 35 ranked universities in Australia. The ranking differences for individual institutions can be seen here:

World university rankings for Australia

Institution Name	THE World Rank 2019	QS World Rank 2019	THE Australia Rank 2019	QS Australia Rank 2019
Australian Catholic University	401-500	801-1000	=25	=33
Australian National University	49	24	2	1
Bond University	501-600	443	=29	23
Central Queensland University	501-600	601-650	=29	=27
Charles Darwin University	501-600	651-700	=29	=28
Charles Sturt University	N/A	801-1000	N/A	=33
Curtin University	301-350	250	=18	=13
Deakin University	351-400	309	=22	18
Edith Cowan University	501-600	751-800	=29	=31
Flinders University	251-300	478	=15	24
Griffith University	251-300	329	=15	19
James Cook University	201-250	369	=10	20
La Trobe University	301-350	397	=18	22
Macquarie University	201-250	250	=10	=13
Monash University	84	59	5	6
Murdoch University	401-500	591-600	=25	26
Queensland University of Technology	201-250	244	=10	12
RMIT University	401-500	250	=25	=13
Southern Cross University	501-600	801-1000	=29	=33
Swinburne University of Technology	401-500	387	=25	21
University of Adelaide	=135	114	8	8
University of Canberra	251-300	601-650	=15	=27
University of Melbourne	=84	39	5	2
University of New South Wales	=96	45	6	4
University of Newcastle	301-350	214	=18	10
University of New England	N/A	801-1000	N/A	=33
University of Queensland	69	48	4	5
University of South Australia	201-250	264	=10	16
University of Southern Queensland	601-800	751-800	=34	=31
University of Sydney	=59	42	3	3
University of Tasmania	351-400	287	=22	17
University of Technology, Sydney	196	160	9	9
University of the Sunshine Coast	601-800	801-1000	=34	=33
University of Western Australia	134	91	7	7
University of Wollongong	201-250	218	=10	11
Victoria University	301-350	651-700	=18	=28
Western Sydney University	351-400	498	=22	25

For international students, Australia is a very popular choice. In fact, Australia has the third highest number of international students in the world according to the University of Melbourne, which is listed by THE as Australia’s number one university, is home to more than 12.000 international students. Meanwhile ANU who tops Australian chart by QS has one of the country’s highest scores for international student indicators.

If you have a specific study area of interest, you can browse the best universities by subject in 2019 rankings below:

Accounting and Finance: University of New South Wales as the highest-ranked in the country reaches the 15th best in the world.
Architecture: University of Sydney is positioned as number 15th in global top 50.
Art and Design: RMIT University consistently ranked the best in Australia and this year achieves number 12th globally.
Business and Management Studies: University of Melbourne accomplishes number 20th best university for business globally, leading 23 other Australian universities.
Chemical Engineering: Monash University is ranked among top 30 in the world, being the world’s number 29th.
Civil and Structural Engineering: University of New South Wales is featured again, now as Australia’s best and the 12th best university internationally for civil engineering.
Communication and Media Studies: Queensland University of Technology goes up to joint 16th in the world and become Australia’s best university for communication and media studies.
Computer Science and Information Systems: University of Melbourne leads 22 other Australian universities in the world’s top 500 universities for computer science.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 21 Australian universities are included in global’s top 50, led once again by University of Melbourne.
Politics and International Studies; Social Policy and Administration; and Sociology: the Australian National University impressively ranked as number 10 in the world for all three subjects, proving these subjects as series of the strongest subjects offered among Australian universities.

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