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Universities in Australia by Town/City

Looking for a university in Australia located in specific town or city? uniRank provides a comprehensive 2026 directory of 39 recognised Australian universities that meet uniRank's selection criteria, listed by their main campus location, along with their country ranking position:

  • 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.

Australian Universities by town/city


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List of 39 Australian universities by main campus location
Town/City University #
Adelaide Torrens University Australia 38
Adelaide Flinders University 22
Adelaide The University of Adelaide 7
Armidale University of New England, Australia 28
Ballarat Federation University Australia 37
Bathurst Charles Sturt University 24
Brisbane Griffith University 15
Brisbane Queensland University of Technology 12
Callaghan The University of Newcastle 20
Canberra Australian National University 6
Canberra University of Canberra 30
Clayton Monash University 3
Crawley The University of Western Australia 9
Darwin Charles Darwin University 36
Fremantle The University of Notre Dame Australia 39
Geelong Deakin University 14
Gold Coast Bond University 34
Hawthorn Swinburne University of Technology 19
Hobart University of Tasmania 21
Joondalup Edith Cowan University 26
Lismore Southern Cross University 31
Melbourne The University of Melbourne 4
Melbourne Victoria University 27
Melbourne La Trobe University 16
Melbourne RMIT University 11
Murdoch Murdoch University 25
North Rockhampton Central Queensland University 35
North Sydney Australian Catholic University 29
Penrith Western Sydney University 18
Perth Curtin University 13
Sippy Downs University of the Sunshine Coast 33
St Lucia The University of Queensland 5
Sydney The University of Sydney 2
Sydney University of Technology Sydney 10
Sydney University of New South Wales 1
Sydney Macquarie University 8
Toowoomba University of Southern Queensland 32
Townsville James Cook University 23
Wollongong University of Wollongong 17
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Australia?

There are 39 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Australian higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in Australia?

uniRank lists 39 accredited Australian universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above identifies universities located in individual towns and cities throughout Australia.

Can I search this list by university alphabetical order instead of main campus location?

Yes. uniRank also provides an Australian Universities by alphabetical order for browsing institutions alphabetically rather than by their location.

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