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Top universities in Australia 2023

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.

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 2023 below, with data from the latest QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings.

QS top universities in Australia 2023

Rank	University	Global rank
1.	The Australian National University (ANU)	30
2.	The University of Melbourne	33
3.	The University of Sydney	41
4.	The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)	45
5.	The University of Queensland	50
6.	Monash University	57
7.	The University of Western Australia	90
8.	The University of Adelaide	109
9.	University of Technology Sydney	137
10.	University of Wollongong	185
11.	RMIT University	190
12.	The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON)	192
13.	Curtin University	193
14.	Macquarie University	195
15.	Queensland University of Technology (QUT)	222
16.	Deakin University	266
17.	University of Tasmania	293
18.	Swinburne University of Technology	296
19.	Griffith University	300
20.	La Trobe University	316

THE top universities in Australia 2023

Rank	University	Global rank
1.	University of Melbourne	34
2.	Monash University	44
3.	The University of Queensland	53
4.	University of Sydney	54
5.	Australian National University	62
6.	UNSW Sydney	71
7.	University of Adelaide	88
8.	The University of Western Australia	131
9.	University of Technology Sydney	133
10.	Macquarie University	175
11.	Curtin University	201–250
12.	University of Newcastle	201–250
13.	Queensland University of Technology	201–250
14.	Western Sydney University	201–250
15.	University of Wollongong	201–250
16.	Australian Catholic University	251–300
17.	Bond University	251–300
18.	University of Canberra	251–300
19.	Deakin University	251–300
20.	Griffith University	251–300

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