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The top performers in The Good Universities Guide 2021 ratings

The top performers in The Good Universities Guide 2021 ratings

The annual Good Universities Guide 2021 ratings have landed! These ratings provide a series of rankings and insights on Australian universities, helping you in the decision-making process when deciding where to study.

We’ve created these performance ratings and rankings using a combination of resources provided by the Department of Education, Skills & Employment, and graduate and student experience surveys in Australia.

The 13 rating types are grouped under three broad categories: Characteristics, The Educational Experience and Graduate Outcomes. In the table below, we’ve listed the university that ranked highest in each rating category.

Different ratings matter to different people based on their needs and preferences. Check out the ratings that matter to you and filter further by study level (undergraduate or postgraduate) and state. Some ratings are also available to filter further by field of study.

Remember that courses and institutions differ in many ways — only you can decide which differences really matter to you.

Characteristics

Rating typeDefinitionTop University (undergraduate)
Social equityThe proportion of domestic students enrolling at each university from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgroundsCQ University Australia – 40%
Student DemandWhere high-achieving students choose to study — compares the proportion of commencing students with high ATAR scores at each universityUniversity of Queensland — Low: 0 Medium: 65 High: 35
Student – Teacher RatioThe number of students per teaching staff memberFlinders University — 18:1
First GenerationThe proportion of domestic students commencing a bachelor degree whose parents’ education is known and did not exceed Year 12Federation University — 54%
Staff QualificationThe proportion of staff who hold a masters or doctoral degreeAustralian National University — 90%


The Educational Experience

Rating typeDefinitionTop University (undergraduate)

Learner Engagement

The proportion of students who felt they were engaged with learning in their institution

Bond University — 84%

Overall Experience

The proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience

The University of Notre Dame Australia — 88%

Skills Development

The proportion of students who were satisfied with the skill development they experienced through their studies

Bond University — 91%

Student Support

The proportion of students who were satisfied with the support they received from their institution

Bond University — 90%

Learning Resources

The proportion of students who were satisfied with the learning resources provided by their institutio

Bond University — 93%

Teaching Quality

The proportion of students who were satisfied with the quality of teaching they experienced

The University of Notre Dame Australia — 90%


Graduate Outcomes

Rating typeDefinitionTop University (undergraduate)
Graduate SalaryThe median salary of graduates from different universitiesUniversity of Tasmania — $67,600
Full time EmploymentThe employment rates of graduates from different universitiesCharles Sturt University — 87%

Head to the Ratings tab to view our most recent ratings across all categories, and filter by subject, level of study or state to find the uni that suits you.

Further reading

  • Choosing a course for 2021
  • Life after ATAR: Navigating the world of offers, preferences and pathways
  • 2021 Ratings: The best universities for Education and Training

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