Top Ten Universities in Australia

1. Australian National University

• Established in 1946, ANU is in Australia's capital, Canberra and attracts students and researchers throughout the world. Its 200-hectare campus (494 acres) in central Canberra is on the shores of Lake Burley-Griffin. The official website (See Reference 3) says "ANU has always been a university with a difference, set apart by its research intensity". Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education (2009) ranks the university number one in the Southern Hemisphere. World ranking, 17th.

  The Australian National University
  Canberra ACT 0200
  Australia
  +61-2-6125-5111
  anu.edu.au

2. University of Melbourne

• The University of Melbourne excels in the arts, humanities and biomedicine. It is Australia's second oldest (1853), and had 50,000 students and staff in 2010. The main campus is Parkville, inner Melbourne. Other campuses in Melbourne are Burnley, Southbank and Hawthorn. Associated rural campuses are in Dookie, Shepparton (forestry) and Werribee (veterinarian).

  The University of Melbourne
  Elizabeth Street, Parkville
  Victoria 3010 Australia
  +61-3-8344-4000
  unimelb.edu.au

3. University of Sydney

• The University of Sydney is Australia's first university (1850). The main campus, in central Sydney, is the home of historic sandstone buildings, complete with gargoyles and cloisters, lawns and courtyards. The nine city campuses include the world-class Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

  The University of Sydney
  Corner of Paramatta & City Roads
  Sydney NSW, Australia 2006
  +61-2-9351-2222
  usyd.edu.au

4. University of Queensland

• UQ is in the Brisbane suburb of St. Lucia, on a bend of the Brisbane River. It has its high standards of research, particularly in bioscience. Graduates include former Governor-General Bill Hayden and actor Geoffrey Rush. World ranking: 41st.

  The University of Queensland
  Brisbane St Lucia, QLD 4072
  +61-7-3365-1111
  Other Campuses: UQ Ipswich,
  UQ Gatton, UQ Herston
  uq.edu.au

5. Monash University

• Established in Melbourne in 1958 with 400 students, Monash is Australia's most internationalized university. The eight campus locations include Malaysia and South Africa, and a center in Prato, Italy. In 2010 it had 56,000 students from over 170 countries. World ranking: 45th.

  Monash University
  Wellington Road, Clayton
  Victoria 3800, Australia
  +61-3-9902-6000

6. University of New South Wales

• Established in 1949, UNSW expanded rapidly and in 2010 had 40,000 students, including more than 7,000 international students from over 130 countries. The university has an extensive network of alumni chapters throughout Asia. World ranking: 47th

  University of New South Wales
  High Street, Kensington
  Sydney NSW 2052 Australia
  +61-2-9385-1000
  unsw.edu.au

7. University of Adelaide

• The University of Adelaide (1874) is the third-oldest university in Australia and the main campus is in the centre of South Australia's capital, Adelaide. World ranking: 81st.

  University of Adelaide
  North Terrace Campus
  Level 4, Wills Building
  South Australia, 5005, Australia
  +61-8-8303-5208

8. University of Western Australia

• Based in Perth, UWA, has a strong focus on research, with over 80 research centers. World ranking: 84th.

  The University of Western Australia
  35 Stirling Highway
  Crawley, Perth, WA 6009 Australia
  +61-8-6488-6000
  uwa.edu.au

9. Macquarie University

• Macquarie University (1964) is Sydney's third university, built in response to the rapidly expanding city's needs. World ranking: 182nd.

  Macquarie University
  Balaclava Rd, North Ryde
  Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia
  +61-2-9850-7111
  mq.edu.au

10. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

• The RMIT is 10th in Australia and ranked 223rd in the world.

  RMIT University, City Campus
  Building 96, Level 2, Room 7
  17 - 23 Lygon Street
  GPO Box 2476
  Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia
  +61-3-9925-5222
  rmit.edu.au