Best 18 Foundation Universities in Australia

There are 18 universities in Australia with foundation courses registered on CRICOS. Between them they run 37 registered courses.

University of New South Wales

#1 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #19

University of Sydney

#3 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 2
QS World Ranking #25

University of Western Australia

#7 in Australia
Location Perth
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #77

Adelaide University

#8 in Australia
Location Adelaide
Institution type Public
Matching courses 3
QS World Ranking #79

University of Technology Sydney

#9 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 2
QS World Ranking #96

RMIT University

#10 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #125

Macquarie University

#11 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #138

University of Wollongong

#13 in Australia
Location Wollongong
Institution type Public
Matching courses 2
QS World Ranking #184

Queensland University of Technology

#15 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #226

University of Newcastle

#16 in Australia
Location Newcastle
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #227

Swinburne University of Technology

#19 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 1
QS World Ranking #294

University of Tasmania

#20 in Australia
Location Hobart
Institution type Public
Matching courses 2
QS World Ranking #314

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in Australia offer Foundation?

18 of Australia's 42 universities have foundation 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.