Choosing a university in Australia is not a big work as there are 37 top universities from which 6 of them come under top 100 according to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2021.

But surely you have to consider a few things before you study at a university. So we have listed a few of the best universities based on the reputations of academics and research effect.

Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings– Top 5 Universities in Australia

University of Melbourne

Founded in 1853 by Hugh Culling Eardley, it is the second oldest university. There are about 47,000 students, 6,500 staff members and 280,000 alumni. 42 percentage of the population is covered by international students from more than 130 countries.

The education mainly focuses on practical rather than theory. The university is assembled by 11 academic institutions including Eliza Institute of Medical Research, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health.

University of Sydney

The University of Sydney is the oldest university which was established in 1851. It is one of the world’s top universities. Almost 46,000 students are there in this university coming from 134 nations.

Programs like undergraduate and postgraduate are held in the university. The professional degrees, liberal studies degree and specialist degree are also included. Few subjects studied in this university are Art and Social Sciences, Business, Medical and Health, Architecture, etc.

Australian National University (ANU)

ANU initially started as a postgraduate research university in 1946 by Parliament of Australia. It is mainly known for its cultural activities handled by the Council of University. The university has won six Nobel Prize for its faculty and alumni.

University of Queensland (UQ)

UQ is recognized for its teaching excellence and research techniques and has won more national teaching award than any universities in Australia. Almost, 40,000 students including 12,000 international students enrolls from 141 countries. It consists of Australia’s largest PhD cohorts.

UQ has more than 100 research centres, 6 faculties and 8 research institutes that are globally recognized.  The university comprehends two Nobel laureates, namely, Peter C. Dogerty and John Harasanyi.

Monash University

MU is the largest university in Australia established in 1958 named after Sir John Monash, the engineer, military leader and public administrator. There are more than 6,000 courses from faculties like business and economics, engineering, science, medicine, arts, etc.

They have overseas research universities like Malaysia (Selangor), Italy (Prato), India (Mumbai) and China (Suzhou).  Famous graduates include Former Cabinet member in Rudd Goverment Simon Crean, Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng, playwright David Williamson, comedian/actor Doug Chappel.

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