Best 42 Masters Universities in Australia

There are 42 universities in Australia with masters courses registered on CRICOS. Between them they run 4,320 registered courses.

University of New South Wales

#1 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 208
QS World Ranking #19

University of Melbourne

#2 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 258
QS World Ranking #19

University of Sydney

#3 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 230
QS World Ranking #25

Australian National University

#4 in Australia
Location Canberra
Institution type Public
Matching courses 221
QS World Ranking #30

Monash University

#5 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 213
QS World Ranking #37

University of Queensland

#6 in Australia
Location Brisbane
Institution type Public
Matching courses 118
QS World Ranking #42

University of Western Australia

#7 in Australia
Location Perth
Institution type Public
Matching courses 121
QS World Ranking #77

Adelaide University

#8 in Australia
Location Adelaide
Institution type Public
Matching courses 346
QS World Ranking #79

University of Technology Sydney

#9 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 142
QS World Ranking #96

RMIT University

#10 in Australia
Location Melbourne
Institution type Public
Matching courses 116
QS World Ranking #125

Macquarie University

#11 in Australia
Location Sydney
Institution type Public
Matching courses 232
QS World Ranking #138

Curtin University

#12 in Australia
Location Perth
Institution type Public
Matching courses 125
QS World Ranking #183

Frequently asked questions

How many universities in Australia offer Masters?

42 of Australia's 42 universities have masters 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.