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Top Universities in Australia 2021

Apart from being home to global cities teeming with life and history, inclusive communities and unique cultures, Australia has always been a popular destination for international students.

The country has an array of world-class universities, including institutions that are part of the Group of Eight, as well as members from the Australian Technology Network. Australian universities also fare strongly in world university rankings, particularly in areas like research output and teaching quality.

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For those who are seeking to pursue your foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate pathways in Australia, university rankings can provide a sense of whether the institution is right for you.

Ranking providers like the QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World (THE) University Rankings are globally recognised, often used by students as part of their research before applying to study abroad.

With that, we’ve compiled the top universities in Australia for 2021 below, with data from the latest QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings.

QS Top Universities in Australia 2021

Rank	University	Global Rank
1	The Australian National University	31
2	The University of Sydney	40
3	The University of Melbourne	41
4	The University of New South Wales (UNSW)	44
5	The University of Queensland	46
6	Monash University	55
7	The University of Western Australia	92
8	The University of Adelaide	106
9	University of Technology Sydney	133
10	University of Wollongong	196
11	The University of Newcastle	197
12	Macquarie University	214
13	Curtin University	217
14	Queensland University of Technology (QUT)	217
15	RMIT University	223
16	Deakin University	275
17	University of South Australia	295
18	Griffith University	303
19	University of Tasmania	308
20	Swinburne University of Technology	372

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THE Top Universities in Australia 2021

Rank	University	Global Rank
1	University of Melbourne	31
2	University of Sydney	51
3	Austraia National University	59
4	University of Queensland	62
5	Monash University	64
6	UNSW Sydney	67
7	University of Adelaide	118
8	University of Western Australia	139
9	University of Technology Sydney	160
10	University of Canberra	184
11	Queensland University of Technology	186
12	Macquarie University	195
13	Curtin University	201-250
14	Griffith University	201-250
15	James Cook University	201-250
16	La Trobe University	251-250
17	University of Wollongong	251-250
18	Australian Catholic University	251-300
19	Deakin University	251-300
20	Flinders University	251-300