30 May 2022 | Study in the World's leading universities in Australia
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Incorporated in 1999, Go8 is a group of Australia's leading 8 universities, out of which 7 universities fall under the Top-100 in the world ranking. Educating more than 358,000 students, the Go8 institutions are highly regarded, offering competitive research-oriented learning, with excellent quality of education and teaching excellence.
The Australian National University (ANU) tops the list with the world rank of 29 as per the QS World Ranking
Let’s have a look at the other universities and get an overview of how they have performed:
QS World University Rankings 2020 – Top 10 Universities in Australia |
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Aus Rank |
Global Rank |
University |
1 |
29 |
Australian National University (ANU) |
2 |
38 |
University of Melbourne |
3 |
42 |
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4 |
43 |
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5 |
47 |
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6 |
=58 |
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7 |
86 |
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8 |
106 |
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Australian National University (ANU)
The ANU tops the list due to its strong performance in all the ranking indicators and is popular for courses such as; Biological Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Mathematics, Philosophy, Economics, Materials Science and more. It is the only university out of the other top 10 institutions to fall in the ranking, making the gap much lesser. Excellence, quality and opportunities are all under one roof!
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The University of Melbourne
After ANU, The University of Melbourne is ranked 2 amongst the top 10 Australian institutions offering a broad range of courses and having a multicultural environment with 40 % of its students from outside of Australia. Some of the famous courses that students opt for are Business and Management, Economics & Econometrics, CS & Information Systems, Psychology etc. The university is well known for its academic as well as employer reputation and is an ideal study destination for students who desire to go to Australia for their higher education.
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University of Sydney
The oldest university of the top 3 universities, the University of Sydney is a public university in Sydney, which was founded in 1850. With a beautiful campus, the university is located close to the restaurants, medical, departmental and general stores, making everything easily accessible to the students. It is also popular for the proportion of students coming from outside Australia as compared to the above 2 universities.
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University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Located in Sydney, the UNSW offers multiple courses both at UG and PG levels in numerous study fields. An open research university established in the year 1949, even after scoring less in the faculty to student ratio, holds 4th position in the list because of performing well in the rest of the 5 ranking indicators.
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University of Queensland
With the main campus in the capital city of Queensland, the UQ is located in Brisbane and is one of the leading Australian universities for its research and teaching excellence. An excellent option for those students who wish to study and at the same time grab opportunities of the city's location, which is a hub for education, events, business, investment, beaches and mountain ranges.
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Monash University
Founded in 1958, Monash University is an open university located in the Clayton city of Melbourne. Over 59,000 students from all over the world and more than 100 research centres, the university has 5 campuses, 3 of them in Australia and 2 overseas campuses and ranks in the world’s top 50 universities both for its academics as well as teaching excellence.
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University of Western Australia (UWA)
Established in 1911, the UWA is a research-based university and is a well-renowned institution offering a wide range of courses at UG, PG and doctoral levels. UWA graduates have been most successful in getting employment sometimes exceeding the industry employment rates.
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The University of Adelaide
Being one of the oldest universities in Australia, the University of Adelaide is spread over 5 campuses across the nation, with the main campus situated in North Terrace. All the campuses have accessibility to restaurants, cafes, and general and departmental stores to provide you with the basic necessities. Highly reputed, with a lot of opportunities to grow personally and professionally, you should definitely consider this university for your study abroad education.