Best Universities in Australia 2026

The top 85 universities in Australia, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

1
A

Australian National University

Canberra · Australia · QS World #28
2
U

University of Melbourne

Melbourne · Australia · QS World #37
3
U

University of Sydney

Sydney · Australia · QS World #38
4
U

University of New South Wales

Sydney · Australia · QS World #43
5
University of Queensland

University of Queensland

Brisbane · Australia · QS World #47
6
M

Monash University

Melbourne · Australia · QS World #59
7
U

University of Western Australia

Perth · Australia · QS World #94
8
U

University of Adelaide

Australia · QS World #109
9
U

University of Technology Sydney

Sydney · Australia · QS World #134
10
U

University of Wollongong

Wollongong · Australia · QS World #194
11
C

Curtin University

Australia · QS World #195
12
U

University of Newcastle

Newcastle · Australia · QS World #198
13
M

Macquarie University

Sydney · Australia · QS World #201
14
R

RMIT University Australia

Australia · QS World #207
15
Q

Queensland University of Technology

Brisbane · Australia · QS World #214
16
D

Deakin University

Geelong · Australia · QS World #285
17
G

Griffith University

Brisbane · Australia · QS World #291
18
U

University of Tasmania

Hobart · Australia · QS World #305
19
S

Swinburne University of Technology

Australia · QS World #322
20
University of South Australia

University of South Australia

Australia · QS World #328
21
L

La Trobe University

Melbourne · Australia · QS World #364
22
F

Flinders University

Adelaide · Australia · QS World #407
23
J

James Cook University

Townsville · Australia · QS World #424
24
U

University of Canberra

Canberra · Australia · QS World #438
25
B

Bond University

Gold Coast · Australia · QS World #452
26
Western Sydney University

Western Sydney University

Sydney · Australia · QS World #494
27
M

Murdoch University

Perth · Australia · QS World #585
28
C

Central Queensland University

Australia · QS World #610
29
V

Victoria University

Australia · QS World #651
30
E

Edith Cowan University

Joondalup · Australia · QS World #657