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
Agriculture
Architecture
Built environment
Business and management
Communications
Computing and information technology
Creative arts
Dentistry
Economics
Education and training
Engineering and technology
Environmental studies
Health services and support
Humanities and social sciences
Languages
Law
Mathematics
Medicine
Nursing
Para-legal studies
Pharmacy
Psychology
Rehabilitation
Sciences
Social work
Sport and leisure
Surveying
Tourism and hospitality
Veterinary science

Location

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
All states

Postgraduate - Graduate Salary

Southern Cross University

$108800

CQUniversity Australia

$100900

Edith Cowan University (ECU)

$100000

Charles Darwin University (CDU)

$98100

The University of Notre Dame Australia

$93900

Murdoch University

$92000

Curtin University

$89000

The University of Western Australia (UWA)

$87700

University of Divinity

$83300