Australia offers a diverse range of study options for international students, with more than 1,200 institutions and over 22,000 courses to choose from. There are 43 universities in Australia (40 Australian universities, two international universities, and one private specialty university). Along with our universities, many other institutions offer higher education courses. You can search for institutions and courses using the Institution and Course Search on this website.
Australian institutions offer a wide range of courses from science to management and commerce, humanities to engineering, and law to health sciences. Australian institutions rank among the world's best by discipline, particularly in engineering and technology, medicine, environmental science, and accounting and finance.
When it comes to world university rankings, Australia has a strong, proven track record. Across all global ranking systems, criteria and fields of study, Australia ranks highly for quality of education, student satisfaction, and global reputation.
In fact, eight of Australia's universities feature in the top 100 ranked universities in the world in the latest QS ranking (2014-15). And if you have a specific study area of interest, there is every chance Australia has you covered, with at least three Australian universities in the top 50 worldwide across the study areas of Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technologies, Natural Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine and Social Sciences and Management.
High university rankings Australian has earned, but more importantly, it's about what you will receive when you study in Australia – a world-class education and opportunities for an unlimited future.