List of universities in Australia             

Universities[edit]

Multi-campus[edit]

Australian Catholic University, New South Wales (both in Sydney): North Sydney (MacKillop), Strathfield (Mount St. Mary); Queensland: Brisbane (McAuley); Australian Capital Territory: Canberra (Signadou); Victoria: Ballarat (Aquinas); Melbourne (St Patrick's).

Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Dubbo, Manly, Orange, Canberra, including Charles Sturt University Study Centres, Sydney and Charles Sturt University Study Centres, Melbourne

University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, Broome and Sydney

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

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Australian National University, Canberra

University of Canberra, Canberra

New South Wales[edit]

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Macquarie University, Sydney

Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Lismore, Tweed Heads

The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney

University of New England (Australia), Armidale

University of New South Wales, Sydney, Canberra (ADFA)

University of Newcastle (Australia), Newcastle, Ourimbah, Port Macquarie, Sydney, Singapore, Tiong Bahru

University of Sydney, Sydney

University of Technology, Sydney

University of Western Sydney

University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Sydney, Shoalhaven, Batemans Bay, Loftus, Moss Vale, Dubai

Northern Territory[edit]

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Charles Darwin University, Darwin and Alice Springs

Queensland[edit]

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Bond University, Gold Coast

Central Queensland University ("CQUniversity"), Bundaberg, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Sydney and Brisbane.

Griffith University, Brisbane, Logan, Gold Coast and South Bank (Queensland Conservatorium, Queensland College of Art and the Graduate Centre)

James Cook University, Townsville, Brisbane, Singapore and Cairns

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

University of Queensland, Brisbane, Ipswich and Gatton

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Springfield, Fraser Coast and China

University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast

South Australia[edit]

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Carnegie Mellon University - Australia, Adelaide

Flinders University, Adelaide

Torrens University Australia, Adelaide

University College London's UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia in Adelaide

University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Waite and Roseworthy

University of South Australia, Adelaide, Whyalla and Mount Gambier

Tasmania[edit]

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University of Tasmania, Hobart (Sandy Bay & Hobart CBD), Launceston (Newnham & Inveresk), Burnie (Cradle Coast) and Sydney (Rozelle & Darlinghurst).

Victoria[edit]

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Deakin University, Geelong (Waurn Ponds, Waterfront), Melbourne (Burwood), Warrnambool

La Trobe University, Melbourne (Bundoora), Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Beechworth, Shepparton, Mildura, Mount Buller (former campus)

MCD University of Divinity, Melbourne, (Specialist University)

Monash University, Melbourne (Clayton, Caulfield, Berwick, Parkville), Peninsula, Churchill (Gippsland), Malaysia, South Africa

RMIT University, Melbourne (CBD, Brunswick, Bundoora), Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City)

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne (Hawthorn, Lilydale, Prahran, Wantirna, Croydon), Malaysia (Sarawak)

University of Ballarat, Ballarat (CBD and Mount Helen), Ararat, Horsham, Stawell

University of Melbourne, Parkville, Southbank, Burnley, Werribee, Creswick, Dookie

Victoria University, Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street, Flinders Lane, Queen Street), Footscray Park, St Albans, Werribee

Western Australia[edit]

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Curtin University, Perth, Sydney, Malaysia (Sarawak), Singapore, Kalgoorlie

Edith Cowan University, Perth and Bunbury, Joondalup

Murdoch University, Perth, Rockingham and Mandurah

The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle

University of Western Australia, Perth and Albany

Other self-accrediting higher education institutions[edit]

Like universities, these institutions have the authority to accredit their own qualifications. However, they cannot use the title "University".[1]

Australian College of Theology and affiliates, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth

Australian Film, Television and Radio School, Sydney

Australian Maritime College, Launceston (a college of the University of Tasmania)

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Northern Territory: Alice Springs, Batchelor, Darwin, Tennant Creek, Nhulunbuy, Katherine, Yarrabah and Western Australia: Kununurra

Moore Theological College, Sydney (associated with the University of Sydney and the University of Western Sydney)

State and territory accredited higher education institutions[edit]

Like universities, these institutions offer post graduate credentials at the Master's and/or Doctoral level. Unlike universities however, each qualification offered by these institutions offer must first be approved by the relevant state or territory authority. The accreditation of these institutions may be verified on the National Register of Higher Education Providers.

New South Wales[edit]

Alphacrucis College, Sydney

Avondale College, Cooranbong (New South Wales)

Campion College Australia, Sydney

College of Christian Higher Education, Sydney

Lois Reid College of Counselling Studies, Tamworth

Sydney College of Divinity, Sydney

Wesley Institute for Ministry and the Arts, Sydney

Sydney Missionary and Bible College, Sydney

South Australia[edit]

Adelaide College of Divinity, Adelaide

Adelaide College of Ministries, Adelaide

Australian Lutheran College, Adelaide

Bible College of South Australia, Adelaide

IIBIT, Adelaide

Tabor Adelaide, Adelaide (Millswood)

Tasmania[edit]

Worldview Centre for Inter-Cultural Studies, Hobart

Queensland[edit]

Brisbane College of Theology, Brisbane

Christian Heritage College, Brisbane

Malyon College, Brisbane

Nazarene Theological College, Brisbane

Victoria[edit]

Catholic Theological College, Melbourne

Harvest Bible College, Melbourne

John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne

Kingsley College, Melbourne

Western Australia[edit]

Harvest West Bible College, Perth

Perth Bible College, Perth

Other private[edit]

Adelaide Central School of Art

Alexander Institute of Technology, Perth

Australian Academy of Design, Melbourne

Australian College of Applied Psychology, Sydney and Brisbane

Australian College of Natural Medicine, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne

Australian College of Physical Education, Sydney

Australian Guild of Music Education, Melbourne

Australian Institute of Public Safety, Melbourne

Australian Institute of Music, Sydney

Australian International Hotel School, Canberra

Australian National college, Melbourne

Billy Blue College of Design, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne

Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School, Leura

Brandon Raynor's School of Massage and Natural Therapies, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Gold Coast

Careers Australia College of Healthcare, Adelaide, Brisbane

Chifley Business School, Melbourne

Endeavour College of Natural Health, Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth

Gibaran Learning Group (incorporating Australian Institute of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Institute Australia, and Tourism Institute Australia), Adelaide

Holmes Institute, Melbourne

ILM Australia, None. Although registered in Australia, it only delivers courses outside the country.

International College of Hotel Management, Adelaide

Invisage, Brisbane

Jansen Newman Institute, Sydney

Jschool: Journalism Education & Training

Kaylene Kranz and Associates, Adelaide

Kollel Beth Hatalmud Yehuda Fishman Institute, Melbourne

Le Cordon Bleu Australia, Adelaide

Marcus Oldham College, Geelong

National Art School (NAS), Sydney

National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Sydney

National Institute of Health Sciences, Canberra

Nature Care College, Sydney

Navitas World, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and various places in other countries

Oceania Polytechnic Institute of Education, Melbourne

Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, via an affiliate in Melbourne

QANTM, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

Raffles College of Design and Commerce, Sydney

SAE Institute, Sydney, Byron Bay, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth

Southern School of Natural Therapies, Melbourne

Taylors College, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth

The College of Law Ltd, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland

William Blue College of Hospitality and Tourism, Sydney

Groupings of universities[edit]

Universities Australia – the peak higher education institution group.

Group of Eight – the leading research-focused universities.

Australian Technology Network – the leading technology-focused universities.

Innovative Research Universities Australia – research-focused universities.

Universitas 21 – a worldwide group of universities founded by the University of Melbourne.

Open Universities Australia – a group of universities that offer distance education courses as part of a common platform.

Regional Universities Network - a group of regional universities

Rankings of universities[edit]

Australian Universities featuring in the top 700 universities from the QS World University Rankings 2012–2013:[2]

National Rank University World Rank

1 Australian National University 24

2 University of Melbourne 36

3 University of Sydney 39

4 University of Queensland 46

5 University of New South Wales 52

6 Monash University 61

7 University of Western Australia 79

8 University of Adelaide 102

9 Macquarie University 233

10 RMIT University 246

11 Curtin University 258

12 University of Wollongong 264

13 University of Newcastle 268

14 Queensland University of Technology 281

15 University of Technology, Sydney 284

16 University of South Australia 293

17 Flinders University 342

18 University of Tasmania 357

19 James Cook University 362

20 Griffith University 368

21 La Trobe University 375

22 Bond University 380

23 Deakin University 417

24 Murdoch University 448

25 Swinburne University of Technology 496

26 University of Western Sydney 618

Australian Universities featuring in the top 400 universities from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012–2013:[3]

National Rank University World Rank

1 University of Melbourne 28

2 Australian National University 37

3 University of Sydney 62

4 University of Queensland 65

5 University of New South Wales 85

6 Monash University 99

7 University of Adelaide 176

8 University of Western Australia 190

9 Macquarie University 251–275

10 Queensland University of Technology 251–275

11 University of Newcastle 276–300

12 University of Wollongong 301–350

12 University of South Australia 301–350

12 Murdoch University 301–350

13 Charles Darwin University 351–400

13 University of Tasmania 351–400

13 Curtin University 351–400

13 Deakin University 351–400

13 Flinders University 351–400

Rankings from the 2012 Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities:[4]

National Rank University World Rank

1 University of Melbourne 57

2 Australian National University 64

3 University of Queensland 90

4 University of Sydney 93

5 University of Western Australia 96

6–7 Monash University 101–150

6–7 University of New South Wales 101–150

8–9 Macquarie University 201–300

8–9 University of Adelaide 201–300

10–16 Flinders University 301–400

10–16 Griffith University 301–400

10–16 James Cook University 301–400

10–16 Swinburne University of Technology 301–400

10–16 University of Newcastle 301–400

10–16 University of Tasmania 301–400

10–16 University of Wollongong 301–400

17–19 Curtin University of Technology 401–500

17–19 La Trobe University 401–500

17–19 University of Technology Sydney 401–500

The following table shows the 2005 rankings of Australian universities published in The Australian newspaper. The scaling method used in preparing this league table had seven components:

CEQ (Course Experience Questionnaire) generic skills: 17.91%

CEQ good teaching: 18.5%

CEQ overall satisfaction: 18.9%

Students in full-time employment after they graduate: 11.48%

Those that go on to full-time study: 10.29%

Drop-out or attrition rates: 10.65%

Student progress or pass rates: 12.26%

Rank University Score

1 University of Wollongong 34.24

2 Australian Maritime College 30.79

3 University of Melbourne 29.93

4 Swinburne University of Technology 29.33

5 University of Queensland 28.73

6 Australian National University 26.95

7 University of New England 25.56

8 University of Canberra 24.25

9 University of Ballarat 24.08

10 University of Sydney 23.93

11 Murdoch University 23.49

12 University of Western Australia 23.42

13 Australian Catholic University 22.73

14 Monash University 22.16

15 RMIT University 21.18

16 Macquarie University 19.96

17 Charles Sturt University 19.44

18 University of Technology, Sydney 18.72

19 Victoria University 18.65

20 University of the Sunshine Coast 18.44

21 Deakin University 18.35

22 Griffith University 18.25

23 Edith Cowan University 17.91

24 Curtin University of Technology 17.45

25 University of Newcastle 16.31

26 Flinders University 16.02

27 University of Southern Queensland 15.39

28 Southern Cross University 14.83

29 RMIT 14.49

30 James Cook University 14.17

31 Queensland University of Technology 13.67

32 University of New South Wales 13.56

33 University of Western Sydney 12.85

34 University of Tasmania 12.00

35 Central Queensland University 11.49

See also[edit]

List of colleges and universities

List of colleges and universities by country

List of universities in Australia by enrolment

List of schools in Australia

University admission

Education in Australia

Technical and Further Education (TAFE)

The Good Universities Guide (Australia)

References[edit]

^ "AQF Register". Australian Qualifications Framework. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

^ "QS World University Rankings". Topuniversities. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

^ "Top 400 - The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012". Timeshighereducation.co.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2012; Top 500 universities; Shanghai Ranking - 2012; World University Ranking - 2012". Shanghai Ranking. Retrieved 26 July 2012.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (2008). Australia in brief: Tourism and international students. Barton, ACT, Australia.

External links[edit]

Wikiversity has learning materials about Australian university

Rankings of Australian Universities

The Good Universities Guide (Australia)