This uniRank page features the 2023 Oceanian University Ranking of the top 200 officially recognized higher-education institutions in Oceania meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being accredited, licensed, and/or chartered by the appropriate higher education-related organization in each country
- offering at least four-year undergraduate degrees (Bachelor degrees) and/or postgraduate degrees (Master’s or Doctoral degrees)
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional face-to-face, non-distance education format.
Best 50 Universities In Oceania 2023 Ranking
1. The University of New South Wales, Australia
Located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the Institution of New South Wales (UNSW), often known as UNSW Sydney, is a public research university.
A research institution founded in 1949, UNSW is now ranked 67th globally and 44th globally in the 2021 QS World University Rankings.
There are seven faculties in the university.
2. The University of Sydney, Australia
The University of Sydney (USYD), commonly referred to as Sydney University or Sydney Uni, is an Australian public research university in Sydney.
It is the oldest university in Australia and one of the top institutions in the world, having been established in 1850.
3. Monash University Australia
Known as a research-renowned university, Monash University has campuses in Australia and in Malaysia.
Over 85,900 students are enrolled at the university as a whole. Monash is currently home to almost 30,000 international students.
The University has over 10 faculties and operates several libraries with over 3.2 million items in each library.
4. The University of Melbourne, Australia
Australia’s Melbourne is home to the public research institution known as the University of Melbourne. It was established in 1853, making it the second-oldest university in Australia and the first in Victoria.
The 10 faculties that make up the University of Melbourne include all of the significant research and teaching departments.
5. The University of Queensland, Australia
UQ, one of the six sandstone universities[ an informal designation of the oldest university in the state], the university was established in 1909 by the Queensland parliament.
In the center of Brisbane, Australia is the Institution of Queensland (UQ), a modern public university focused on research.
As the university in Australia with the most national teaching awards, the University of Queensland prioritizes teaching excellence. On UQ’s three stunning campuses, more than 54,000 current students—including 20,300 international ones—contribute to a varied and welcoming community.
6. The Australian National University Australia
Australia’s capital city, Canberra, is home to the public research institution known as the Australian National University (ANU). Its seven teaching and research colleges are located on its Acton main campus.
ANU is the only university established by the Australian Parliament; it was founded in 1946. ANU has 3,753 staff members and 10,052 undergraduate and 10,840 graduate students enrolled.
7. The University of Adelaide, Australia
The University of Adelaide is an open institution of higher learning and the third-oldest university in Australia, founded in 1874.
It is the first university in Australia’s University Council to elect a woman.
The university has 5 faculties and 4 campuses.
The University of Adelaide is the first institution in South Australia to advocate against smoking. The university’s security officers could limit smoking on campus because of this strategy. Additionally, smoking was banned in the university’s residence halls.
8. University of Auckland, New Zealand
The University of Auckland, which officially opened its doors in 1883, is recognized as the top-tier university in New Zealand in terms of the employability of its alumni.
The institution built New Zealand’s biggest library in the latter half of the 1960s. Nearly 10,000 students graduate from the University of Auckland each year, with more than 40,000 students enrolled across its five campuses.
The university also houses the largest research organization in New Zealand, with more than 13,000 employees and postgraduate students engaged in fundamental and applied research.
9. RMIT University Australia
RMIT Institution, sometimes known as the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, is a research university founded in Melbourne, Australia.
The institution was founded in 1887 by Francis Ormond, and in 1992 it received the designation of a public university.
Nearly 87,000 students attend RMIT University annually, including 34,347 international onshore and offshore students. Additionally, the university receives $54.1 million in revenue from its research.
10. Macquarie University Australia
The Macquarie Park neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, is where Macquarie University is located. The New South Wales Government established it in 1964, making it the third university in Sydney’s metropolitan area.
Macquarie University, founded in a lush environment, comprises five faculties in addition to the Macquarie University Hospital and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
11. The University of Western Australia Australia
The Western Australian Parliament created UWA in 1911, and the University started instructing students two years later. It was Western Australia’s lone university before the founding of Murdoch University in 1973, making it the sixth-oldest university in Australia.
Over 11,708 undergraduates and 5,473 postgraduates are enrolled in the 111-year-old university.
12. Curtin University Australia
Curtin University, the first technological university in Australia, was established in 1966 and is a cutting-edge, international university.
The Western Australian Parliament gave it university status in 1986. In the 2020 Good Universities Guide, Curtin received five-star rankings across five categories.
More than 50,000 students attend the institution, which comprises five faculties and around 95 specialist centers.
13. Queensland University of Technology Australia
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) was founded in 1989 and is a public university with a strong emphasis on learning and research. It was first established as the Brisbane School of Arts in 1849. A 1988 Act gave it university status, giving it that status today.
Across all of the university’s campuses, there are around 49,843 students, including 37,792 undergraduates and 11,310 graduate students. 8,358 international students from 100 nations are enrolled at QUT.
14. University of Technology, Sydney Australia
The New South Wales Institute of Technology was founded in 1964 and marked the beginning of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). But in 1988, the University was established in its present configuration.
Over 46,190 students, including over 13,000 from other countries, are housed in the school’s 9 faculties. Additionally, the university is home to an outstanding staff of over 4,714 employees.
15. Deakin University Australia
As Victoria’s fourth university, Deakin University was established in 1974. It is one of the top public universities located in Australia.
Since 2010, Deakin has routinely ranked first or second among all Victorian universities regarding postgraduate student satisfaction and has consistently achieved the highest undergraduate student satisfaction ratings.
16. University of Wollongong, Australia
An Australian public research institution called the University of Wollongong is situated in the seaside town of Wollongong, New South Wales (abbreviated as UOW).
More than 32,000 students were enrolled at the institution as of 2017 (including over 12,800 international students from 134 countries), and there are more than 2,400 staff members and over 131,859 alumni.
Four faculties make up Wollongong University.
17. Griffith University Australia
One of Australia’s top research universities, Griffith University, is in Queensland. Although the institution was founded in 1971, it didn’t welcome students until 1975.
Asian studies and environmental science were first introduced in Australia by Griffith University.
More than 50,000 students are admitted to Griffith University each year to pursue undergraduate, graduate, and research degrees in various specializations.
18. La Trobe University Australia
The institution was founded in 1964, making it the third university in Victoria and the twelfth in Australia.
The university comprises two colleges, each consisting of several schools and providing courses at every level.
It was included in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings’ top 100 under-50 universities in 2015. It was listed among the top 300 universities for the arts and humanities in the 2021 QS World University Rankings.
19. The University of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle in Australia, founded in 1965, is a renowned university with a reputation for excellent teaching, learning, and innovative modern academic programs.
Over 6,000 international students from more than 105 countries make up the university’s 39,000-strong student body (2021).
According to the QS World University Rankings, the University is one of the world’s top 200 public research universities.
20. University of Otago, New Zealand
In Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, there is a public research collegiate university known as the University of Otago.
Otago is the first and oldest university in New Zealand and among the oldest in Oceania. It was established in 1869.
The University of Otago comprises numerous faculties and eleven libraries.
21. University of South Australia, Australia
With almost 37,000 students, the University of South Australia (UniSA) is the biggest university in South Australia and a public research institution in Australia.
The South Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT, founded in 1889 as the South Australian School of Mines and Industries) and the South Australian College of Advanced Education were combined to become the university in 1991, giving it its current name (SACAE, established in 1856).
22. Massey University New Zealand
Massey University was established in 1929 and had important campuses in Albany and Wellington, besides its main campus in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Massey Institution is the second-largest university in New Zealand without considering overseas students, with a total enrollment of about 30,883 students and 13,796 extramural or distance learners. All three campuses conduct research, and the university enrolls more than 3,000 international students from more than 100 different countries.
23. University of Tasmania, Australia
Churchill Avenue in Hobart, Tasmania, 7005, Australia, is the address of the University of Tasmania. It is an Australian public research university that is situated in Tasmania.
The fourth-oldest university in Australia is this one. The university’s residential college, Christ College, was established in 1846. One of the nation’s oldest tertiary institutions is this one.
With connections to 20 specialized research institutions and joint research centers, they provide a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs in several academic fields.
24. University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Publicly funded and located in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the University of Canterbury.
The University of New Zealand’s first constituent institution, Canterbury College, was established in 1873. It is the second-oldest university in New Zealand.
The university is renowned for its science and engineering programs, with its civil engineering department at number nine globally.
25. Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand, is home to the Victoria University of Wellington. It was a constituent institution of the University of New Zealand and was created in 1897 by the parliament.
Around 17000 students are registered at the university, of whom 4000 are from other countries.
Around 40 research institutes and centers are housed at Victoria University, providing students with the best tools for gaining practical knowledge.
26. Swinburne University of Technology Australia
Melbourne, Australia-based Swinburne Institution of Technology is a public research university frequently referred to as Swinburne.
George Swinburne established it in 1908 as the Eastern Suburbs Technical College to assist residents in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs who lacked access to higher education.
The only academic center in Melbourne that provides pilot training in conjunction with aviation degrees is Swinburne.
27. Charles Sturt University Australia
The Australian state of New South Wales is home to the public Charles Sturt University (CSU). Captain Charles Sturt, a British explorer, was honored when the institution established in 1989 was given his name.
There are three primary faculties at Charles Sturt University, each providing various academic options. There are several schools and centers for specialized fields of study and research within each faculty.
28. Flinders University Australia
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) decided to turn the Bedford Park campus into an autonomous university after winning the State election in 1965. To formally establish Flinders University, named after renowned British explorer and geographer Matthew Flinders, the University Act was approved on July 1st, 1966.
More than 2,600 employees and over 26,000 students are housed at the university.
29. Western Sydney University Australia
Australia’s Greater Western Sydney is home to the well-regarded public university Western Sydney University. The institution started running on January 1st, 1989.
Nearly 48,500 students from more than 70 different countries make up the diverse and close-knit community at Western Sydney University.
38,827 undergraduate students are enrolled in the university overall, while 7,123 are postgraduate students. The institution now employs approximately 1,675 academic and 1,712 administrative staff members.
30. University of Waikato, New Zealand
Public research university The University of Waikato was founded in 1964 and is located in Hamilton, New Zealand.
There are seven faculties in the university. Currently, the college has 12,642 students enrolled in various undergraduate, Ph.D., and post-graduate programs. More than 2000 foreign students from more than 80 nations call it home.
31. James Cook University Australia
James Cook Institution is a public university located in North Queensland, Australia, named after the explorer James Cook. Under the name University of Queensland, the institution opened its doors to students in 1961.
The second-oldest university in Australia, James Cook University, became a standalone institution in 1970.
32. University of New England, Australia Australia
There are over 22,500 higher education students enrolled in the public University of New England (UNE), which was established in 1938.
The city of Armidale in northern central New South Wales is home to the institution’s original and primary campus. The University of New England (UNE) was the nation’s first university to be founded outside a state capital.
33. Edith Cowan University Australia
Western Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public university. It is the only university in Australia to bear the name of a woman, Edith Cowan, who was the first to be elected to the Australian parliament.
In 1991, the school was granted university status; now, its eight schools provide more than 400 courses.
34. University of Southern Queensland Australia
The University of Southern Queensland (USQ), founded in 1967, is a prominent center for higher learning and research in the Australian state of Queensland’s Toowoomba city.
At the undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate levels, the institution provides more than 700 professional degree programs focusing on specialization.
There are 27,563 students enrolled, representing more than 94 different nations. There are approximately 1573 administrative employees listed at the university.
35 Murdoch University Australia
Murdoch University, a public institution of higher learning focused on research, is headquartered in Perth and was founded in 1973.
Approximately 23,000 students from more than 90 nations currently attend the university. Its 1,500 employees are highly educated and experienced in their respective fields. The university has a 13:1 student-faculty ratio.
36. University of Canberra, Australia
The University of Canberra, an open institution founded in 1967, is a member of the New Generation Universities and the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.
In 1990, the institution was elevated to university rank.
The university has roughly 13,000 students.
There are around 28 buildings on the 290-acre campus of the university.
37. Victoria University Australia
Public research university Victoria University is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is one of only six dual-sector universities in Australia that offers technical and further education programs and higher education (TAFE). In 2016, VU celebrated its 25th anniversary as a university.
More than 3,600 international students from more than 100 different countries were enrolled at Victoria University. Six thousand five hundred of these students were taking a VU course through one of the worldwide delivery partners, while more than 12,600 were studying with VU in Australia and abroad.
38. Australian Catholic University Australia
On January 1st, 1991, Australian Catholic University became a public institution of higher learning. The Australian Catholic University was founded in eastern Australia due to the union of four tertiary Catholic institutions.
Public Australian universities include Australian Catholic University (ACU). It maintains a campus in Rome in addition to its seven Australian campuses.
Four faculties can be used to group together all of the institutes and centers.
39. Auckland University of Technology New Zealand
On January 1, 2000, a previous technical college (originally founded in 1895) was given university status, resulting in the formation of Auckland University of Technology (AUT), a university in New Zealand.
With over 29,100 students enrolled across three campuses in Auckland, AUT is New Zealand’s third-largest university overall.
In addition to the AUT Millennium, Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory, and AUT Centre for Refugee Education, it has five faculties, all specialized in locations.
40 Federation University Australia Australia
One of Australia’s oldest institutions of higher learning, Federation University Australia (FedUni), was founded in 1870 and has an illustrious history.
The university has a long history of providing education and training; in 2020, the University marked its 150 years of tradition.
According to the Times Higher Education 2021 rankings, Federation University Australia is one of the top 250 young universities worldwide.
41. Central Queensland University Australia
Australian public university Central Queensland University, sometimes known as CQUniversity, is located in the heart of Queensland.
The only Australian institution having campuses in every state on the mainland is CQ University.
The University was founded in 1967, and in 1992 it was granted university status.
42. Southern Cross University Australia
The University began to change in the 1990s and developed its own character in 1994.
Southern Cross University, which comprises New South Wales, southeast Queensland, Lismore, and Coffs Harbour campuses, is located on Australia’s east coast.
Six research areas received the highest ranking from Southern Cross University, deemed “far above international level.”
43 Bond University Australia
The first private, non-profit university in Australia, Bond University, is situated in Robina, Queensland’s City of Gold Coast suburb.
Since its inception on May 15, 1989, Bond University has largely been a teaching-focused institution of higher learning with a three-semester schedule.
The institution has been Australia’s top university for the educational experience for 17 years. It is ranked 20th in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings of the Best Small Universities in the World.
44. The University of the South Pacific
The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public research university in several Oceanian nations.
The university was founded in 1968 and is owned by the governments of 12 Pacific island nations. It is an intergovernmental organization.
45. University of the Sunshine Coast Australia
The main campus of the modern, rapidly expanding University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) is situated in Sippy Downs on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.
USC provides more than 120-degree programs and 280-course selections throughout seven major disciplinary areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
In 1994, the University was established.
46 Lincoln University, New Zealand New Zealand
In 1990, Lincoln College in Canterbury, New Zealand, became independent of the University of Canterbury, giving birth to Lincoln University.
It is the oldest agricultural teaching school in the Southern Hemisphere, founded in 1878. It is still one of the eight public universities and the smallest institution in New Zealand (by enrollment).
47. Charles Darwin University Australia
A public institution in Australia, Charles Darwin University (CDU) has eight satellite campuses spread across various metropolitan and rural areas in addition to its flagship campus in Darwin.
After Centralian College, the Menzies School of Health Research, and Northern Territory University merged, it was founded in 2003.
48. The University of Notre Dame Australia Australia
The Institution of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) is a private, national Roman Catholic university having campuses in Sydney, New South Wales, and Fremantle, Western Australia.
The university’s faculty of medicine has eight clinical schools spread across Sydney, Melbourne, rural New South Wales, and Victoria.
The University was founded in 1989, which was about 33 years ago.
49. University of Guam
Mangilao, Guam, is home to the public University of Guam, which offers land grants to students.
It has 34 undergraduate and 34 master’s degree programs and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
In 1952, the University was founded.
50. Divine Word University
Divine Word University is a national Catholic institution of higher learning in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the nation’s newest tertiary institutions.
By way of a parliamentary act, it became a university in 1996. The Divine Word Missionaries are in charge of the coeducational, ecumenical university.
Conclusions
Australia provides truly world-class education and frequently appears in international rankings, despite having a relatively limited number of universities.
In the most recent QS World University Rankings, eight Australian universities were ranked among the top 100, receiving praise for factors like academic reputation, employer reputation, and percentage of international students.
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