Australian universities, by state
40 accredited Australian universities. Each hub lists faculties, undergraduate courses, prerequisite Year 12 subjects, lowest selection rank history (where published) and career outcomes. Source URLs to UAC, VTAC, QTAC, SATAC, TISC and university handbooks are linked on every course.
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Pick a course to open it at one of the Australian unis that offer it, with lowest selection rank history, prerequisite Year 12 subjects and career outcomes.
To compare across universities, open the course at one uni then use its breadcrumb back to the uni hub, or use the state lists below.
A national university with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Ballarat and Adelaide. Particularly strong in education, nursing, and theology.
A multi-campus regional university serving inland NSW. Specialises in agriculture, policing studies, nursing and online flexible learning.
A north-Sydney research university with a single-campus model. Known for actuarial studies, linguistics, psychology and cognitive science.
A regional university on the NSW north coast and Gold Coast, with strengths in marine science, health, business and Indigenous knowledges.
A research university in the Hunter region with campuses at Callaghan, Newcastle CBD, Central Coast and Sydney. Strong in engineering, medicine and architecture.
Australia's oldest university, on Gadigal Country in inner Sydney. A Group of Eight research university offering broad undergraduate and graduate programmes.
A regional university in Armidale with a long history of distance and online education. Strong in agriculture, education and rural science.
A practice-oriented research university in central Sydney with strong industry partnerships across design, technology and health.
A research university an hour south of Sydney with strong engineering, computing and health programmes, plus regional campuses across the Illawarra and South Coast.
A research-intensive Sydney university known for engineering, business and medicine. Operates a trimester (UNSW3+) academic calendar.
A multi-campus university across Greater Western Sydney. Strong programmes in nursing, education, business and humanities.
A multi-campus Victorian university across Geelong, Warrnambool and Melbourne, with a large online cohort through Deakin Cloud Campus.
A regional Victorian dual-sector university descended from the School of Mines Ballarat. Campuses span Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland and Brisbane.
A Melbourne and regional Victorian university known for archaeology, health sciences, business and education.
A research-intensive university with campuses across Melbourne and abroad. Known for medicine, pharmacy, law, engineering and business.
A practice-led university in central Melbourne with international campuses in Vietnam. Strong in design, computing, engineering and business.
A dual-sector university (higher education and TAFE) in Melbourne's east, with strong programmes in design, engineering and the trades.
Victoria's oldest university, on Wurundjeri Country in inner Melbourne. Uses the Melbourne Model with broad undergraduate degrees feeding professional graduate programmes.
A dual-sector university in Melbourne's west. Uses the VU Block Model, teaching one unit at a time in intensive four-week blocks.
A private not-for-profit university on the Gold Coast with three semesters a year, allowing accelerated three-year degree completion in two years.
A national dual-sector regional university based in Rockhampton with campuses across regional Queensland and metropolitan Australia.
A multi-campus university across South East Queensland, with strengths in environment, music, criminology and business.
A tropical research university with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore. Known for marine biology, veterinary science and rural medicine.
A practice-led research university in Brisbane with strong programmes in business, creative industries, engineering and health.
Queensland's oldest university, on Jagera and Turrbal Country at St Lucia. Strong in medicine, engineering, agricultural science and business.
A regional Queensland university with campuses in Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich, and a strong online programme suite.
A regional Queensland university on the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast and Moreton Bay, with growing health and education cohorts.
Adelaide University opened in 2026 through the merger of the University of Adelaide (founded 1874) and the University of South Australia. A Group of Eight member on Kaurna Country, it teaches across Adelaide City, Magill, Mawson Lakes, Roseworthy, Waite, Mount Gambier and Whyalla.
A research university in Adelaide's south with strengths in nursing, archaeology, defence and creative arts.
A private university, first opened to students in 2014 and owned by Strategic Education, with campuses in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and online. Strong in design, hospitality and business.
The University of South Australia (1991-2025) merged with the University of Adelaide to form Adelaide University, which has taken all new students since 2026. UniSA no longer admits students; its degrees and campuses (City East, City West, Magill, Mawson Lakes, Mount Gambier and Whyalla) are now part of Adelaide University.
Western Australia's largest university, with campuses in Perth, Kalgoorlie, Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Mauritius. Strong in mining and minerals.
A Perth-based university named after the first woman elected to an Australian parliament. Strong in nursing, education, performing arts and cybersecurity.
A research-led Perth university known for veterinary science, chiropractic and tropical agriculture, with campuses in Singapore and Dubai.
An Australian Catholic university with campuses in Fremantle, Sydney and Broome. Best known for medicine, nursing, education and law.
Western Australia's oldest university, on Whadjuk Noongar Country in Perth. Strong in medicine, engineering, agriculture and the arts.
Australia's national research university in Canberra. Founded by Act of Parliament, it concentrates on research-led undergraduate and graduate teaching.
A profession-focused university in Canberra with strong health, sport, design and public-sector programmes.