Why study in Australia?
Top-ranked universities across a wide range of study areas According to the QS University Rankings 2022, Australia is home to seven of the world’s top 100 universities and offers world-leading education in many fields, including Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, and Natural Sciences.
One of the world's best higher education systems With over 22,000 courses across 1,100 institutions, our system ranks ninth in the 2020 Universitas U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems.
Focus on student experience and graduate outcomes International students report a satisfaction rate of nearly 90% regarding their living and study experience in Australia, according to the Department of Education’s 2018 International Student Survey.
Seven of the world's best student cities are in Australia According to the QS Best Student Cities 2022, almost all of our major cities—Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, and the Gold Coast—rank among the world's top 100 student cities.
Australia has invested over AUD 300 million in scholarships for international students Australian Government scholarships include the Destination Australia program, the Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP), and the Australian APEC Women in Research Fellowship. Education providers also offer their own scholarships.
The Australian Government has also provided various forms of support and flexibility (such as permitted student work hours and post-study work benefits) to help international students cope with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our universities have produced 16 Nobel laureates. From the 1945 prize for the discovery of penicillin to the most recent one in 2017 for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, Australian graduates are high achievers.