For international students, Australia is one of the most popular countries to study. In any given year, about half a million international students are enrolled in Australian universities and colleges.

Not only is Australia home to some of the best universities in the region, it is also a great place to live with great weather and beautiful surroundings. The range of courses and degrees is second to none, offering qualifications that carry weight anywhere in the world.

With such a range of quality universities, it is not always easy to choose which is the right one for you. Check out our campus guides for 10 of the top Australian international universities to see what they can offer you.


Queensland University of Technology (QUT) campus guide
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a highly successful Australian university with an excellent graduate employment rate, global industry connections and a world-class record in applied research. QUT is known as a university for the real world, with courses that are in high demand and our graduate employment rate is well above the national average for Australian universities. QUT is also one of Australia’s leading universities for end user-inspired research. Reflecting QUT’s global outlook, out of a population of 40,000 students, nearly 6,800 of these are international students from more than 90 countries.


Griffith University campus guide
Griffith University is a large institution with five campuses in the dynamic Brisbane-Gold Coast region, so called because of its fantastic climate. It has internationally recognised strengths in teaching and research and offers degrees in four broad academic groups: arts, education and law; business; science, engineering, environment and technology; and health. Griffith University has over 10,000 international students. It’s not just work that attracts the students. The Gold Coast is one of Australia’s premier tourist destinations, with amazing nightlife, theme parks, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and some of the world’s best beaches.


The University of Queensland (UQ) campus guide
University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions, internationally renowned for its highly-awarded teaching staff, world-acclaimed researchers and superior campus facilities and services. UQ’s long standing reputation for quality is reinforced by affiliations with prestigious national and international groups, including the Australian Group of Eight (Go8) and Universitas 21. UQ also consistently performs well in respected international rankings of university academic and research performance. In 2009, the UK’s Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UQ 41 among world institutions. Today, close to 40,700 students, including over 8,700 international students from around 120 countries, study across four superb south-east Queensland campuses at St Lucia, Herston, Ipswich and Gatton.  


James Cook University (JCU) campus guide
James Cook University (JCU) is a modern and dynamic university of truly global standing. Its graduates hold top-level positions around Australia and the world, and its research has earned a world-class reputation. Named after the British explorer Captain James Cook, James Cook University is Australia’s leading tropical research university and Queensland’s second oldest university offering excellence in teaching and research.  Its main campuses are based in the coastal northern Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns with additional campuses in Brisbane and at JCUS in Singapore, offering the same high quality Australian education in a dynamic Asian environment.  More than 17,000 students, including 4,000 international students from more than100 nationalities, currently study with JCU.


Macquarie University campus guide
As a Macquarie University student you will join a diverse and welcoming community of 31,000 students, with 8,800 international students from over 114 countries.  Ranked among Australia’s nine top universities and within the top 40 in the Asia-Pacific region (Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings of World Universities, 2009), Macquarie University is recognised for its innovative curriculum, high-quality teaching and research, and unique campus environment. Macquarie University ensures that its students develop qualities, skills and knowledge that are essential to succeed in a challenging, changing world.


La Trobe University campus guide
La Trobe University aims to create infinite possibilities for students, staff and the community through education and research. It prides itself on a brave, bold approach to the provision of higher education in Australia and to creating knowledge that makes a real difference to people’s lives. Founded in 1967, the University has grown to include 26,500 students, including 4,900 international students and 2,700 staff across multiple campuses. The main campus of La Trobe is located in Melbourne with other campuses in Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Mildura and Shepparton. 


The Australian National University campus guide
The Australian National University is the top-ranked university in the southern hemisphere, rated 17th internationally by the UK-based Times Higher Education Supplement in 2009. There are around 17,000 students studying here with me. They come from different parts of Australia and 90 other countries. The main campus is in Australia’s capital city, Canberra, which is a great place to live and study. 


University of Western Australia (UWA) campus guide
Established in 1911, the University of Western Australia (UWA) is a leading research university and has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and enterprise. A member of the Australian ‘Group of Eight’ research universities it is responsible for almost 70 percent of the university-based research and development in Western Australia. UWA is committed to the achievement of the highest quality research and scholarships by international students. UWA’s beautiful campus is located by the Swan River, just five minutes from Perth city centre. There are five residential colleges on campus which provide a caring and secure environment for part of the 20,000 students enrolled at the University.


Monash University campus guide
Monash University is a public institution located in Melbourne, Australia. Its charter group of students began studying in 1961, and within 10 years more than 20,000 students had been enrolled. Monash is one of Australia’s leading universities, and it regularly features on global top-50 lists. Today, Monash University has a student population of more than 55,000, more than half of whom study at the main Clayton campus where entry requirements are the strictest. As its educational programs mature, Monash has become especially well-known for its work in medical research, but it remains competitive in several scientific and liberal-arts-oriented fields. 


Murdoch University campus guide
Murdoch University was founded in 1973, making it Western Australia’s second-oldest University.  Murdoch has over 18,000 students, including 3,000 international students from over 100 different countries.  The nationality mix at Murdoch is diverse – in fact it has one of the most culturally diverse international student populations of any Australian university.  Murdoch prides itself on its international outlook, with three campuses in Western Australia, a campus in Dubai and Singapore, and International Study Centres in Malaysia and Japan.