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Best Architecture & Built Environment Universities in Australia 2026

9 universities in Australia offering Architecture & Built Environment programs, ranked on real data. How we rank.

Looking for the best universities to study Architecture & Built Environment in Australia? We rank 9 Australia universities offering Architecture & Built Environment programs, ordered only on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings.

University of Melbourne takes the No. 1 spot with an independent grade of A+, followed by University of New South Wales and Monash University. Each university carries an independent ScholarshipsAds grade, so you can compare quality, selectivity, tuition and graduate outcomes at a glance.

Use this ranking to shortlist where to apply for a Architecture & Built Environment degree in Australia, then open any university for its full review, programs, tuition and scholarships.

1

University of MelbourneA+

Melbourne · Australia · Global #33 · QS #37
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2

University of New South WalesA+

Sydney, New South Wales · Australia · Global #38 · QS #43
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3

Monash UniversityA

Melbourne · Australia · Global #51 · QS #59
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4

University of NewcastleA-

Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) · Australia · Global #166 · QS #198
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5

Deakin UniversityB

Geelong · Australia · Global #222 · QS #285
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6

University of TasmaniaB

Hobart, Tasmania · Australia · Global #237 · QS #305
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7

James Cook UniversityB-

Townsville · Australia · Global #302 · QS #424
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8

Bond UniversityB-

Gold Coast · Australia · Global #316 · QS #452
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9

University of the Sunshine CoastC-

Brisbane · Australia · Global #600 · QS #1186
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