Australian Universities

Saturday - 29/11/2025

Australia has 42 universities, including 39 public and 3 private or international universities. Below is the list of Australian universities, organized by state.

The universities represented by Duc Anh EduConnect are highlighted in red. Please also note the abbreviations next to university names:

• Go8 (Group of Eight): Australia’s prestigious group of eight leading research universities.
• RU (Regional University): Indicates that all campuses of the university are located in regional areas. Students studying at these campuses are eligible for an additional 1-year post-study work extension and receive an extra 5 migration points when applying for permanent residency.
• RRU (Regional–Regional University): Indicates universities located in very low-population regional areas. Students studying here are eligible for an additional 2-year post-study work extension and receive an extra 5 migration points for permanent residency.
• RUC (Regional University Campus): Indicates universities with one or more campuses in regional areas. Students studying at these campuses qualify for an additional 1-year post-study work extension and receive an extra 5 migration points when applying for permanent residency.

List of Australian Universities by State and Territory

Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)

1. The Australian National University – Go8/RU
2. University of Canberra  – RU

New South Wales

1. Australian Catholic University
2. Charles Sturt University  – RU
3. Macquarie University
4. Southern Cross University  – RU
5. The University of New England  – RRU
6. The University of New South Wales – Go8
7. The University of Newcastle  – RU
8. The University of Sydney – Go8
9. University of Technology Sydney
10. Western Sydney University
11. University of Wollongong  – RU

Northern Territory

1. Charles Darwin University  – RU

Queensland

1. Bond University – RRU
2. Central Queensland University – RRU
3. Griffith University  – RUC
4. James Cook University  – RU
5. Queensland University of Technology
6. The University of Queensland – Go8
7. University of Southern Queensland  – RU
8. University of the Sunshine Coast  – RU

South Australia

1. Flinders University  – RU
2. Torrens University Australia  – RU
3. The University of Adelaide – Go8/RU
4. University of South Australia  – RU

Tasmania

1. University of Tasmania   – RU

Victoria

1. Deakin University  – RUC
2. Federation University  – RU
3. La Trobe University  – RUC
4. Monash University – Go8
5. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology  – RUC
6. Swinburne University of Technology
7. The University of Melbourne – Go8
8. Victoria University

Western Australia

1. Curtin University  – RU
2. Edith Cowan University  – RU
3. Murdoch University  – RU
4. The University of Notre Dame
5. The University of Western Australia – Go8/RU

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