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What ATAR do you need for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Charles Sturt University?

The lowest selection rank for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at Charles Sturt University was 70.10 for the 2026 intake, which fell 1.35 on 2024 (71.45). The lowest selection rank is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors that received an offer, so a student's raw ATAR can be below it and still get in.

Lowest selection rank by intake

IntakeLowest selection rankChange
202670.10-1.35
202471.45-3.65
202375.10-

Range over these 3 intakes: 70.10 (2026) to 75.10 (2023). Intakes with no published figure are left out.

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at other New South Wales universities

Of the 8 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), CSU had the 7th highest. Degrees with the same name can differ in majors, campus and structure, so compare the course pages as well as the numbers.

UniversityLowest selection rankIntake
USyd90.002026
UTS84.102026
Macquarie80.102025
UNSW80.102026
UoN78.802026
UOW75.402026
CSU70.102026
WSU68.152026

About the degree

A four-year honours engineering degree at Charles Sturt's Bathurst campus that includes two years of paid engineering cadetships, with study in civil, electrical and mechanical engineering. The published minimum selection rank is 70.00. It has provisional accreditation from Engineers Australia.

  • Length: 4 years full-time. Study mode: full-time, part-time.
  • Accreditation: Engineers Australia (provisional accreditation).
  • Graduate starting salary range quoted for this course: $75,000 to $90,000 a year (source).

What parents can do next

Frequently asked questions

Is 70.10 the ATAR my child needs for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at CSU?
Not exactly. 70.10 was the lowest selection rank that received an offer for the 2026 intake. A selection rank is the ATAR plus any adjustment factors (for example subject, equity or regional adjustments), so some students were offered a place with a raw ATAR below 70.10. It is a guide to competition for that intake, not a guaranteed entry score, and it changes each year.
Has the rank for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at CSU gone up or down?
It fell 1.35 between the 2024 intake (71.45) and the 2026 intake (70.10). Across the 3 published intakes listed here it ranged from 70.10 (2026) to 75.10 (2023).
How does CSU compare with other NSW universities for Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)?
Of the 8 NSW universities in our data with a published lowest selection rank for a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), CSU had the 7th highest. The highest was USyd at 90.00 (2026).
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