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Group of Eight universities and generous post-study work visas. Study Beyond works with 39 institutions in Australia. Pick one below to see its ranking, popular subjects and location.

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New South Wales & ACT

13 institutions

UNSW Sydney

Public

Established: 1949 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #19
Ranking & recognition: Group of Eight (Go8) research university
Popular with international students: Engineering, Business, Computer Science
City: Sydney
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~5.4 million

Macquarie University

Public

Established: 1964 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #126 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, Accounting & Finance, IT
City: Sydney
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~5.4 million

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Public

Established: 1988 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #87 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Top-ranked young university in Australia
Popular with international students: Engineering & IT, Business, Design
City: Sydney
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~5.4 million

Western Sydney University

Public

Established: 1989 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #370 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Top 10 worldwide in THE Impact Rankings
Popular with international students: Business, Nursing, Engineering
City: Sydney
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~5.4 million

University of Newcastle

Public

Established: 1965 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #244
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Engineering, Business, Nursing
City: Newcastle
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~330,000

University of Wollongong

Public

Established: 1975 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #195
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Engineering, Business, Computer Science
City: Wollongong
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~310,000

University of New England

Public

Established: 1938 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: 1201–1400
Ranking & recognition: Over 70 years of distance education
Popular with international students: Business, Agriculture, Education
City: Armidale
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~30,000

Charles Sturt University

Public

Established: 1989 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: 951–1000
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: IT, Business, Agriculture
City: Bathurst / Wagga Wagga
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~45,000 (Bathurst)

Southern Cross University

Public

Established: 1994 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #634 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, Tourism, Nursing
City: Lismore / Gold Coast
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~45,000 (Lismore)

Australian National University (ANU)

Public

Established: 1946 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #29
Ranking & recognition: Group of Eight (Go8) research university; Australia's national university
Popular with international students: International Relations, Computer Science, Economics
City: Canberra
Province / region: Australian Capital Territory
City population: ~470,000

University of Canberra

Public

Established: 1967 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #477 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Health
City: Canberra
Province / region: Australian Capital Territory
City population: ~470,000

Australian Catholic University

Public

Established: 1991 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: 851–900
Ranking & recognition: Campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra
Popular with international students: Nursing, Education, Business
City: Sydney (North Sydney)
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~5.4 million

Avondale University

Private

Established: 1897 · Private
QS World Ranking 2027: N/A
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Nursing, Education, Business
City: Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie)
Province / region: New South Wales
City population: ~220,000

Victoria

8 institutions

Monash University

Public

Established: 1958 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #31
Ranking & recognition: Group of Eight (Go8) research university; Australia's largest university
Popular with international students: Business, Pharmacy, Engineering
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

RMIT University

Public

Established: 1887 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #119 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Strong in art & design and engineering
Popular with international students: Business, Art & Design, Engineering
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

Deakin University

Public

Established: 1974 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #227
Ranking & recognition: Campuses in Melbourne, Geelong and Warrnambool
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Nursing
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

La Trobe University

Public

Established: 1964 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #241 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Health Sciences
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

Swinburne University of Technology

Public

Established: 1908 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #291
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Engineering, IT, Design
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

Victoria University

Public

Established: 1916 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #696 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Block-model teaching (one unit at a time)
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Sport Science
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

Federation University Australia

Public

Established: 2014 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: N/A
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: IT, Business, Nursing
City: Ballarat
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~115,000

University of Divinity

Private

Established: 1910 · Private
QS World Ranking 2027: N/A
Ranking & recognition: Specialist university in theology and ministry
Popular with international students: Theology, Ministry, Philosophy
City: Melbourne
Province / region: Victoria
City population: ~5.2 million

Queensland

8 institutions

University of Queensland

Public

Established: 1909 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #40 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Group of Eight (Go8) research university
Popular with international students: Business, Engineering, Biomedical Science
City: Brisbane
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~2.7 million

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Public

Established: 1989 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #240
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, Engineering, IT
City: Brisbane
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~2.7 million

Griffith University

Public

Established: 1971 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #230 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, Nursing, Engineering
City: Brisbane
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~2.7 million

James Cook University

Public

Established: 1970 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #438 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Known for marine and tropical science
Popular with international students: Marine Science, Nursing, Business
City: Townsville
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~185,000

Bond University

Private

Established: 1987 · Private
QS World Ranking 2027: #518 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Australia's first private university; small class sizes
Popular with international students: Law, Business, Medicine
City: Gold Coast
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~650,000

University of the Sunshine Coast

Public

Established: 1994 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: 851–900
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Business, Nursing, IT
City: Sippy Downs (Sunshine Coast)
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~360,000

University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)

Public

Established: 1967 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #411 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Over 40 years of online and distance education
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Engineering
City: Toowoomba
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~140,000

CQUniversity

Public

Established: 1967 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #436 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Campuses across Australia
Popular with international students: Business, IT, Nursing
City: Rockhampton
Province / region: Queensland
City population: ~80,000

South Australia, WA, Tasmania & NT

10 institutions

Adelaide University

Public

Established: 2026 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #79
Ranking & recognition: Formed in 2026 from the University of Adelaide and University of South Australia
Popular with international students: Engineering, Business, Health Sciences
City: Adelaide
Province / region: South Australia
City population: ~1.4 million

Flinders University

Public

Established: 1966 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #374 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Nursing & Health, Business, Engineering
City: Adelaide
Province / region: South Australia
City population: ~1.4 million

Torrens University Australia

Private

Established: 2013 · Private
QS World Ranking 2027: N/A
Ranking & recognition: Campuses in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Popular with international students: Business, Design, Hospitality
City: Adelaide
Province / region: South Australia
City population: ~1.4 million

University of Western Australia

Public

Established: 1911 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #77 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Group of Eight (Go8) research university
Popular with international students: Engineering, Business, Agriculture
City: Perth
Province / region: Western Australia
City population: ~2.3 million

Curtin University

Public

Established: 1966 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #189
Ranking & recognition: World top 10 for Mineral & Mining Engineering (QS by Subject)
Popular with international students: Mining Engineering, Business, IT
City: Perth
Province / region: Western Australia
City population: ~2.3 million

Murdoch University

Public

Established: 1973 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #422
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Veterinary Science, IT, Business
City: Perth
Province / region: Western Australia
City population: ~2.3 million

Edith Cowan University

Public

Established: 1991 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #545
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Nursing, Cyber Security, Business
City: Perth
Province / region: Western Australia
City population: ~2.3 million

University of Notre Dame Australia

Private

Established: 1989 · Private
QS World Ranking 2027: 1201–1400
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Nursing, Business, Medicine
City: Fremantle
Province / region: Western Australia
City population: ~30,000

University of Tasmania

Public

Established: 1890 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #311
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Marine & Antarctic Science, Business, Nursing
City: Hobart
Province / region: Tasmania
City population: ~255,000

Charles Darwin University

Public

Established: 1989 · Public
QS World Ranking 2027: #551 (joint)
Ranking & recognition: Registered on CRICOS to enrol international students
Popular with international students: Nursing, IT, Engineering
City: Darwin
Province / region: Northern Territory
City population: ~150,000

Rankings from the QS World University Rankings 2027 (published June 2026), checked on topuniversities.com; “N/A” means the institution is not in the QS overall table. City populations are approximate.

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Australia

New South Wales & ACT

UNSW Sydney

Macquarie University

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Western Sydney University

University of Newcastle

University of Wollongong

University of New England

Charles Sturt University

Southern Cross University

Australian National University (ANU)

University of Canberra

Australian Catholic University

Avondale University

Victoria

Monash University

RMIT University

Deakin University

La Trobe University

Swinburne University of Technology

Victoria University

Federation University Australia

University of Divinity

Queensland

University of Queensland

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Griffith University

James Cook University

Bond University

University of the Sunshine Coast

University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)

CQUniversity

South Australia, WA, Tasmania & NT

Adelaide University

Flinders University

Torrens University Australia

University of Western Australia

Curtin University

Murdoch University

Edith Cowan University

University of Notre Dame Australia

University of Tasmania

Charles Darwin University

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