Australia has 42 higher education institutions, which are structured similarly to those in the UK.
Australia has 42 higher education institutions, which are structured similarly to those in the UK. The country boasts 38 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2025, with nine of them ranking in the top 100. The highest-ranked Australian institution is the University of Melbourne (13th), followed by the University of Sydney (18th) and the University of New South Wales (19th).