Australian University Rankings · 2026

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#	University	Score	Dimensions
1	University of Divinity Melbourne, VIC	78	T 100 E 61 S 52 Sup 100
2	Avondale University College Cooranbong, NSW	76	T 84 E 94 S 53 Sup 74
3	UNSW Sydney Sydney, NSW	64	T 27 E 62 S 76 G 96 R 96 Sup 29
4	University of Queensland Brisbane, QLD	63	T 45 E 61 S 54 G 96 R 96 Sup 27
5	Australian National University Canberra, ACT	61	T 52 E 53 S 62 G 93 R 93 Sup 12
6	Monash University Melbourne, VIC	60	T 30 E 54 S 57 G 96 R 96 Sup 24
7	University of Tasmania Hobart, TAS	59	T 42 E 63 S 98 G 66 R 66 Sup 22
8	University of Newcastle Newcastle, NSW	59	T 37 E 67 S 57 G 80 R 80 Sup 35
9	Deakin University Melbourne, VIC	59	T 53 E 49 S 47 G 77 R 77 Sup 53
10	Curtin University Perth, WA	59	T 30 E 64 S 71 G 79 R 79 Sup 30
11	University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW	59	T 51 E 46 S 52 G 81 R 81 Sup 41
12	University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA	57	T 46 E 34 S 48 G 87 R 87 Sup 39
13	University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba, QLD	55	T 18 E 75 S 100 G 52 R 52 Sup 35
14	University of Sydney Sydney, NSW	55	T 18 E 58 S 58 G 98 R 98 Sup 0
15	Macquarie University Sydney, NSW	55	T 38 E 37 S 52 G 86 R 86 Sup 32
16	Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, VIC	55	T 43 E 43 S 68 G 65 R 65 Sup 42
17	University of Technology Sydney Sydney, NSW	54	T 39 E 44 S 48 G 78 R 78 Sup 38
18	Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, QLD	54	T 27 E 54 S 52 G 77 R 77 Sup 37
19	Bond University Gold Coast, QLD	53	T 94 E 44 S 28 G 39 R 39 Sup 77
20	James Cook University Townsville, QLD	53	T 22 E 83 S 69 G 52 R 52 Sup 38
21	Edith Cowan University Perth, WA	52	T 55 E 43 S 68 G 46 R 46 Sup 56
22	University of South Australia Adelaide, SA	52	T 39 E 54 S 48 G 62 R 62 Sup 46
23	Flinders University Adelaide, SA	52	T 49 E 38 S 52 G 63 R 63 Sup 48
24	La Trobe University Melbourne, VIC	51	T 34 E 49 S 48 G 72 R 72 Sup 32
25	CQUniversity Australia Rockhampton, QLD	51	T 33 E 81 S 95 G 26 R 26 Sup 45
26	Griffith University Brisbane, QLD	51	T 42 E 28 S 52 G 71 R 71 Sup 40
27	University of Canberra Canberra, ACT	50	T 28 E 63 S 65 G 54 R 54 Sup 37
28	University of Western Australia Perth, WA	49	T 40 E 14 S 35 G 89 R 89 Sup 26
29	Murdoch University Perth, WA	47	T 45 E 21 S 68 G 50 R 50 Sup 46
30	Australian Catholic University Sydney, NSW	46	T 39 E 65 S 54 G 39 R 39 Sup 40
31	University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle, WA	46	T 28 E 84 S 52 Sup 18
32	Western Sydney University Sydney, NSW	45	T 27 E 29 S 51 G 63 R 63 Sup 37
33	University of Melbourne Melbourne, VIC	45	T 26 E 6 S 25 G 100 R 100 Sup 13
34	RMIT University Melbourne, VIC	44	T 26 E 13 S 29 G 83 R 83 Sup 32
35	University of the Sunshine Coast Sunshine Coast, QLD	44	T 52 E 40 S 52 G 33 R 33 Sup 56
36	University of New England Armidale, NSW	43	T 43 E 88 S 94 G 0 R 0 Sup 36
37	Charles Sturt University Bathurst, NSW	42	T 35 E 100 S 80 G 0 R 0 Sup 38
38	Charles Darwin University Darwin, NT	42	T 0 E 74 S 80 G 29 R 29 Sup 38
39	Southern Cross University Lismore, NSW	40	T 21 E 61 S 68 G 23 R 23 Sup 43
40	Federation University Ballarat, VIC	39	T 45 E 52 S 60 G 13 R 13 Sup 51
41	Victoria University Melbourne, VIC	36	T 57 E 0 S 40 G 39 R 39 Sup 40
42	Torrens University Adelaide, SA	23	T 49 E 2 S 0 Sup 40

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