The best universities in Australia for undergraduate study in 2022
We’re delighted to announce the release of our 2022 university ratings! If you’re in the process of selecting a uni in Australia, these ratings can help you in the decision-making process.
A combination of resources provided by the Department of Education, Skills & Employment are used to create these ratings, as well as graduate and student experience surveys in Australia. The results show that despite the challenges of Covid-19, universities have continued to serve students at a high standard.
Our ratings provide insights across a range of 13 indicators, which are grouped into three broad categories: Characteristics, The Student Experience and Graduate Outcomes. In the tables below, we’ve listed the university that ranked highest in each rating category.
Use these rankings as an overview only, to gain comparative insight into the varying strengths and characteristics of each institution. Make sure you undertake further careful research before choosing a course and campus.
Courses and institutions differ widely — only you can decide which differences really matter to you.
Check out the ratings that matter to you and filter further by study level (undergraduate or postgraduate) and state. Some ratings are also available to filter further by field of study.
Characteristics
Rating type | Definition | Top university | Location (state) |
The proportion of domestic students enrolling at each university from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgrounds | CQ University Australia – 39% | Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria | |
The proportion of staff who hold a masters or doctoral degree | University of Wollongong — 88% | New South Wales | |
Where high-achieving students choose to study — compares the proportion of commencing students with high ATAR scores at each university | University of Melbourne – Low: 0 Medium: 0.45 High: 0.55 | Victoria | |
The number of students per teaching staff member | Bond University – 9:1 | Queensland | |
The proportion of domestic students commencing a bachelor degree whose parents’ education is known and did not exceed Year 12 | Federation University — 55% | Victoria and Queensland |
The Student Experience
For each category in this section, the percentage of students who were satisfied with the university’s performance in the area is noted. For example, if a university achieves 85% for Skills Development, this indicates that 85% of students at the university were satisfied with the skill development they experienced through their studies.
Rating type | Definition | Top university | Location (state) |
The proportion of students who felt they were engaged with learning in their institution | Bond University — 80.8% | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the learning resources provided by their institution | Bond University — 93.4% | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience | Bond University — 85.8% | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the skill development they experienced through their studies | Bond University — 91% | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the support they received from their institution | Bond University — 90.7% | Gold Coast, Queensland | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the quality of teaching they experienced | Bond University — 90.8% | Gold Coast, Queensland |
Graduate Outcomes
Rating type | Definition | Top university | Location (state) |
The median salary of graduates from different universities | University of Southern Queensland (USQ) — $70,000 | Queensland | |
The employment rates of graduates from different universities | Charles Sturt University — 86.3% | New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory |
Head to the Ratings tab to view our most recent ratings across all categories, and filter by subject, level of study or state to find a uni that suits you.
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