Explore the Top Schools in the Australia and New Zealand Region
Thinking of studying in Australia or New Zealand? You’re in good company. In 2014, more than 269,700 international students hit the books in Australia and upward of 46,600 did so in New Zealand, according to the Institute of International Education’s Project Atlas.
These are the top 10 Best Global Universities in Australia and New Zealand, ranked by U.S. News based on their academic reputations and research performance.
10. University of Otago
The University of Otago was founded in 1869 and is the oldest university in New Zealand, according to the school’s website.
The university offers more than 190 academic programs across the humanities, sciences, health sciences and business fields.
9. University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide was founded in 1874. It is located, as its name suggests, in Adelaide, the capital of the state of South Australia.
More than 400 undergraduate and graduate-level degree programs are offered at the university, according to the institution’s website.
8. University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is the top-ranked New Zealand school in the Best Global Universities rankings.
Fun fact: The university operates Goldie Vineyard on Waiheke Island, used by students in the school’s wine science program.
7. University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established in 1911.
UWA is made up of nine academic divisions: architecture, landscape and visual arts; arts; business; education; engineering, computing and mathematics; law; medicine, dentistry and health sciences; indigenous studies; and science.
6. University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales was established in 1949, and its main campus is located less than five miles from the Sydney city center in Australia.
UNSW is an academic home to students from more than 120 countries, according to its website.
5. Monash University
Australia’s Monash University was established in 1958 by an act of Parliament.
The school has five Australian campuses, as well as a campus in Malaysia and a graduate school in China that’s jointly run with Southeast University.
4. Australian National University
Australian National University, or ANU, is located in the country’s capital city, Canberra.
The university has the most recipients of the Nobel Prize on its staff and among its alumni of any Australian university, the school’s website states.
3. University of Queensland Australia
The University of Queensland Australia hosts international students from more than 140 countries, according to the school’s website.
Among the university’s teaching and research facilities are agricultural science farms, seismograph stations and marine research stations, including one located on the Great Barrier Reef.
2. University of Sydney
The University of Sydney traces its roots back to 1850, making it Australia’s oldest university, according to the school’s website.
The university’s interdisciplinary research centers include the Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, the China Studies Centre and the Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity.
1. University of Melbourne
Australia’s top-ranked university, the University of Melbourne, was founded in 1853.
The university has seven campuses located in Melbourne and elsewhere in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, according to the school’s website.
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