Top Universities in Australia 2015/16

There are 33 Australian universities featured in the 2015/16 edition of the QS World University Rankings®, seven of which rank within the global top 100, while a further 10 are in the top 300. Read on to discover the top universities in Australia this year, starting with the top 10…

1. Australian National University (ANU) 

Ranked joint 19^th in the world alongside King’s College London, Australian National University (ANU) is located in the country’s capital, Canberra, and is the only university to have been created by the Parliament of Australia. It is particularly highly regarded for its politics, linguistics, geography and science courses.

2. University of Melbourne 

The University of Melbourne is currently ranked 42^nd in the world, and has been ranked especially well for its education, accounting, psychology and medicine degrees. Click here to read an article comparing the two top Australian universities.

3. University of Sydney

Ranked 45^th in the world, the University of Sydney’s main campus in the inner-city suburbs has also been ranked in the top 10 of the world’s most beautiful universities by The Daily Telegraph.

4= University of New South Wales (UNSW) 

Also located in Sydney, UNSW is ranked joint 46^th in the world alongside fellow Australian institution, the University of Queensland. It is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition of top universities in Australia with a core focus on research, and of Universitas 21, a leading global network of research universities.

4= University of Queensland (UQ) 

Also joint 46^th in the world rankings, the University of Queensland (UQ) is primarily located in Brisbane and is the oldest university in Queensland, having been founded in 1909. It has produced many notable alumni, including Geoffrey Rush and Nobel Laureate Dr Peter Doherty.

6.  Monash University

Ranked 67^th in the world, Monash University in Victoria was named after the prominent Australian general Sir John Monash and is home to major research facilities such as the Australian Stem Cell Center.

7. University of Western Australia (UWA) 

The University of Western Australia (UWA), located in Perth, is ranked 98^th in the world rankings this year and is another research-intensive university. Its campus is known for its vibrant social, cultural and sporting life as well as its beauty.

8. University of Adelaide 

Ranked joint 113^th in the world alongside the University of Science and Technology of China, the University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in Australia and is a member of the Group of Eight.

9. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)

Ranked 218^th in the world, climbing 46 places from last year’s ranking, UTS attracts students from all over the world. With over 37,000 students in total, it is one of the largest universities in Australia.

10. Macquarie University

Another Sydney-based institution, Macquarie University is ranked joint 229^th in the world alongside Victoria University of Wellington, and is home to 11,000 international students from over 100 countries, making it one of the most international universities in the world.