Universities in Australia & New Zealand

Melbourne · Est. 1853

Australia's top-ranked university. Uses the "Melbourne Model": broad three-year undergraduate degrees followed by specialised graduate study (e.g. JD for law, MD for medicine). A member of the Group of Eight (Go8).

Sydney · Est. 1850

Australia's oldest university, founded in 1850. Strong across the humanities, business, engineering, and medicine. Located in the heart of Sydney with a sandstone-and-gargoyle main quadrangle.

Sydney · Est. 1949

A research-intensive Go8 university with particularly strong engineering, computer science, business (AGSM MBA), and law programs. Trimester-based academic calendar.

Canberra · Est. 1946

Australia's national research university, located in the capital, Canberra. Particularly strong in policy, Asia-Pacific studies, physics, and astronomy.

Auckland · Est. 1883

New Zealand's largest and highest-ranked university. Strong in business, engineering, and creative arts. International students benefit from a streamlined post-study work visa pathway.

Dunedin · Est. 1869

New Zealand's oldest university and the country's flagship for medicine and dentistry. Located in Dunedin on the South Island with a strong residential college tradition.