Australian University Ratings and Rankings 2026

The section below provide a series of ratings and insights across a range of indicators. On the premise that no institution is superb at everything, these rankings are high-level indicators and should be used to gain comparative insights into the varying strengths and characteristics of each institution.

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Level of study

Postgraduate
Undergraduate

Rating type

Social Equity
Staff Qualification
Student:Teacher Ratio
Learner Engagement
Learning Resources
Overall Experience
Skills Development
Student Support
Teaching Quality
Graduate Salary
Full-Time Employment

Field of study

Accounting
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Tourism and hospitality
Veterinary science

Location

Australian Capital Territory
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Postgraduate - Social Equity

CQUniversity Australia

45%

Charles Sturt University

25.3%

University of Tasmania

25.2%

Southern Cross University

25.2%

Charles Darwin University (CDU)

24.7%

Federation University Australia

24.7%

Torrens University Australia

23.4%

University of Divinity

21.1%

Western Sydney University

19.5%

Victoria University (VU)

17.3%

Swinburne University of Technology

16.8%

La Trobe University

16.1%

University of Adelaide

14.6%

Australian Catholic University (ACU)

12.1%

The University of Notre Dame Australia

10.8%

Deakin University

10.5%

RMIT University

10.2%

Monash University

8.3%

University of Canberra

7.8%

Macquarie University

6.7%

The University of Melbourne

6.4%