Australian universities make impression in 2025 QS World Rankings table

Published 06 June 2024

Australian universities have made a huge impression on the 2025 QS World University Rankings, with all institutions in the global top 50 equalling or improving their rank.

The University of Melbourne reached a historic high of 13th, the University of Sydney rose to 18th, and the University of New South Wales remained at 19th. 38 Australian universities received rankings, with nine in the top 100 and three in the top 20.

University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Maskell said: “It’s terrific to see the University of Melbourne continue to improve and be globally recognised for its high-quality education and research.

“The University of Melbourne aspires to be a world-leading and globally connected Australian university with students at the heart of everything we do. This means prioritising deep research collaborations, a globally minded curriculum, and the best possible student experience for our diverse community.”

The 2025 QS World University Rankings are the most used global rankings and measure a university’s global reputation. Universities are scored in areas such as Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty Student Ratio, Citations per Faculty, International Faculty Ratio, International Students Ratio, International Research Network, Employment Outcomes and Sustainability.

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Australian Universities Ranked in the QS Global Top 50

13th - University of Melbourne
18th - The University of Sydney
19th - The University of New South Wales
30th - The Australian National University
37th - Monash University
40th - The University of Queensland

Universities featured in this article:

  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Sydney
  • University of New South Wales
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Australian Catholic University
Australian National University
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Box Hill Institute
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Central Queensland University
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Charles Sturt University
Chisholm Institute
Curtin College
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Deakin University
Edith Cowan College
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Education Centre of Australia
Engineering Institute of Technology
Eynesbury College
Federation University of Australia
Flinders University
Griffith College
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La Trobe College Australia
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Macquarie University
Melbourne Institute of Technology
Melbourne Polytechnic
Monash University
Murdoch College
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Navitas Australia
Oxford International Education Group Australia
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
South Australian Institute of Business & Technology
Southern Cross University
SP Jain School of Global Management - Sydney
Stanley College
Swinburne University of Technology
Sydney Institute of Business and Technology
TAFE International Western Australia
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TAFE Queensland
TAFE South Australia
The Gordon Institute of TAFE
The University of Adelaide College
Torrens University Australia
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University of Canberra
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University of Divinity
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University of Newcastle
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University of Queensland
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University of Tasmania
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Western Sydney University International College
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