It counts six Nobel prizewinners among its faculty and alumni, and is even run by a Nobel laureate. The university was originally created as a postgraduate research university by the Parliament of Australia It is located in Canberra, Australia’s capital city and seat of government. The Australian National University was established in 1946. Students can choose from more than 6,000 courses across 10 faculties: art, design and architecture arts business and economics education engineering information technology law medicine, nursing and health sciences pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences and science. The university was named after the engineer, military leader and public administrator Sir John Monash. Famous alumni include musician Nick Cave, Booker-winning novelist Peter Carey, and playwright David Williamson. Monash University was founded in 1958 and is the largest university in Australia.
There are more than 90 research centres at the university undertaking globally recognised research in a range of areas. No fewer than five Australian prime ministers attended the university, including Edmund Barton who, in 1901, won Australia’s first ever federal election. The are more than 280 overseas exchange programmes in place with more than 30 countries. Approximately 46,000 students attend the University of Sydney, representing some 134 nations. Founded in 1851, the University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia.
It is followed by the Australian National University and The University of Queensland in joint 54th place, Monash University (57) and the University of Sydney (58).Īustralia has the third highest number of international students in the world behind the UK and the US – pretty impressive for a nation of just 24 million people. The best university in Australia, according to the THE rankings, is the University of Melbourne – the only university in the country to make the top 50 of the overall world ranking (33). The best Australian universities are spread across the country, from Perth in the west to Brisbane in the east, Darwin in the north and Hobart in the south.īest universities in Europe Best universities in the UK Best universities in the United States Best universities in Canada Best universities in Asia Best universities in South America There are 37 top universities in Australia, according to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 202 2, and six of them feature in the prestigious top 100, meaning there is no shortage of choice.
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