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Best Languages & Linguistics Universities in Australia 2026

11 universities in Australia offering Languages & Linguistics programs, ranked on real data. How we rank.

Looking for the best universities to study Languages & Linguistics in Australia? We rank 11 Australia universities offering Languages & Linguistics programs, ordered only on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings.

Australian National University takes the No. 1 spot with an independent grade of A+, followed by University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales. 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 Languages & Linguistics degree in Australia, then open any university for its full review, programs, tuition and scholarships.

1

Australian National UniversityA+

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) · Australia · Global #26 · QS #28
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2

University of MelbourneA+

Melbourne · Australia · Global #33 · QS #37
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3

University of New South WalesA+

Sydney, New South Wales · Australia · Global #38 · QS #43
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4

University of QueenslandA+

Brisbane · Australia · Global #41 · QS #47
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5

Monash UniversityA

Melbourne · Australia · Global #51 · QS #59
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6

University of NewcastleA-

Newcastle, New South Wales (NSW) · Australia · Global #166 · QS #198
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7

Macquarie UniversityB

Sydney · Australia · Global #169 · QS #201
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8

Griffith UniversityB

Brisbane, Queensland · Australia · Global #227 · QS #291
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9

Flinders UniversityB-

Adelaide, South Australia · Australia · Global #295 · QS #407
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10

Western Sydney UniversityB-

Sydney · Australia · Global #341 · QS #494
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11

University of New EnglandC

Armidale, New South Wales (NSW) · Australia · Global #531 · QS #963
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