Best 31 Development Studies Universities in Australia

There are 31 universities in Australia with development studies courses registered on CRICOS. Between them they run 169 registered courses.

Deakin University

#14 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #207

Queensland University of Technology

#15 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #226

University of Newcastle

#16 in Australia
Location Newcastle
Institution type Public
Matching courses 11
QS World Ranking #227

La Trobe University

#17 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 5
QS World Ranking #233

Griffith University

#18 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 5
QS World Ranking #268

Flinders University

#21 in Australia
Location Adelaide
Institution type Public
Matching courses 5
QS World Ranking #387

Western Sydney University

#22 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 7
QS World Ranking #400

Murdoch University

#24 in Australia
Location Perth
Institution type Public
Matching courses 6
QS World Ranking #423

James Cook University

#25 in Australia
Location Townsville
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #440

University of Canberra

#27 in Australia
Location Canberra
Institution type Public
Matching courses 4
QS World Ranking #494

Bond University

#29 in Australia
Location Gold Coast
Institution type Private
Matching courses 5
QS World Ranking #587

Torrens University Australia

#30 in Australia
Location Adelaide
Institution type Private
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking Not ranked

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in Australia offer Development Studies?

31 of Australia's 42 universities have development studies courses registered on CRICOS, the Commonwealth register every provider teaching international students must appear on.

How is this ranking put together?

Order comes from a published-figures-only composite: QS World position, CRICOS registered international capacity, breadth of registered courses, international student share and student support. No university pays for placement, and no judgement of teaching quality is invented.