Top Universities in New South Wales (state)
2026 New South Wales University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Australian state of New South Wales? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 New South Wales University Ranking, which lists 11 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Australia.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top New South Wales Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 New South Wales University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New South Wales | Sydney |
| 2 | The University of Sydney | Sydney |
| 8 | Macquarie University | Sydney |
| 10 | University of Technology Sydney | Sydney |
| 17 | University of Wollongong | Wollongong |
| 18 | Western Sydney University | Penrith |
| 20 | The University of Newcastle | Callaghan |
| 24 | Charles Sturt University | Bathurst |
| 28 | University of New England, Australia | Armidale |
| 29 | Australian Catholic University | North Sydney |
| 31 | Southern Cross University | Lismore |
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How many universities are there in New South Wales?
- There are 11 officially chartered, licensed or accredited New South Wales higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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