Notable Universities in Australia

A closer look at 20 universities in Australia — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
University of Adelaide	Adelaide	Public	1874	English	EngineeringHealth SciencesAgricultural Sciences
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology	Melbourne	Public	1887	English	DesignArchitectureEngineering
Australian National University	Canberra	Public	1946	English	International RelationsPolitical ScienceEnvironmental Science
Monash University	Melbourne	Public	1958	English	Pharmacy & PharmacologyEngineeringEducation
Marcus Oldham College	Geelong	Private	1962	English	AgricultureAgribusinessEquine Management
La Trobe University	Melbourne	Public	1964	English	Health SciencesBiosciencesHumanities
Macquarie University	Sydney	Public	1964	English	Actuarial StudiesLinguisticsEarth Sciences
University of Newcastle	Newcastle	Public	1965	English	EngineeringHealth SciencesArchitecture
Curtin University	Perth	Public	1966	English	EngineeringEarth SciencesBusiness
Central Queensland University	Rockhampton	Public	1967	English	Health SciencesEngineeringBusiness
Murdoch University	Perth	Public	1973	English	Veterinary ScienceEnvironmental ScienceLaw
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education	Batchelor	Public	1974	English	Indigenous EducationCommunity DevelopmentIndigenous Health
Deakin University	Geelong	Public	1974	English	BusinessHealth SciencesEducation
Australian Maritime College	Launceston	Public	1978	English	Marine EngineeringNautical ScienceMaritime Logistics
Australian Defence Force Academy	Canberra	Public	1986	English	EngineeringScienceTechnology
Charles Sturt University	Bathurst	Public	1989	English	Veterinary ScienceAgricultural ScienceAllied Health
Queensland University of Technology	Brisbane	Public	1989	English	BusinessCreative IndustriesEngineering
University of Notre Dame Australia	Fremantle	Private	1989	English	MedicineLawEducation
Western Sydney University	Parramatta	Public	1989	English	NursingLawEducation
Australian Lutheran College	Adelaide	Private	1990	English	TheologyMinistryEducation