Best Universities in Australia 2026
38 universities in Australia ranked on real data — QS reputation, admission rate, graduation & graduate earnings. How we rank.
Which are the best universities in Australia in 2026? We rank 38 Australia universities on real published data — QS World reputation, admission selectivity, graduation rates and graduate earnings — never opinion.
Australian National University tops the ranking with an independent grade of A+, ahead of University of Melbourne and University of Sydney. Every university carries an independent ScholarshipsAds grade, so you can compare quality, selectivity, tuition and graduate outcomes at a glance.
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Australian National UniversityA+
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) · Australia · Global #26 · QS #28
