Which Place is Popular to Study Abroad in Australia

As the saying goes, “look at the city before you decide on a major, and look at the school after you have decided on a major”. When students are deciding on a school, the geographical location of the school and the city it is located in are one of the factors that affect the choice. Studying and living in an economically developed area can also provide students with more resources for better development. So what cities are the local colleges and universities located in? What are the advantages of studying in Australia? 

City Distribution of Australian Universities

Adelaide

Ranked 26th in the world and 4th in Australia in the 2024 QS Best Cities to Study Abroad.

Adelaide is the fifth largest city in Australia and the capital of South Australia. It has been ranked in the top ten of the world’s most livable cities list for many years with its good law and order, sound infrastructure, advanced medical care, culture and environment, and education conditions.

Student Accommodation Adelaide Recommendations: Scape Waymouth, Adelaide City, Adelaide Central

Leading industries: Manufacturing, Military, Retail

University: University of Adelaide (QS89), University of South Australia, Flinders University

Major：

University of Adelaide: Oenology and Enology, Medicine, Life Sciences, Law, Education, Engineering

Sydney

Ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in Australia in the 2024 QS Best Cities to Study Abroad.

Located on the south-eastern coast of Australia, Sydney is the capital of the Australian state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia by area. It has a highly developed financial, manufacturing and tourism industries, and the headquarters of many of the world’s top multinational enterprises and domestic and international financial institutions are rooted in Sydney.

Student Accommodation Sydney Recommendations: Scape Redfern, Scape Glebe, Scape Sydney Central

Leading industries: agriculture, industry and services

University: University of Sydney (QS19), University of New South Wales (QS19), University of Technology, Sydney (QS90), Macquarie University, University of Western Sydney.

Major:

University of Sydney: Law, Medicine, Education, Nursing, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Business Management, Engineering

University of New South Wales (UNSW): Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing, Accounting and Finance, Minerals Engineering and Mining Engineering, Law, Environmental Science, Civil and Structural Engineering

Melbourne

Ranked 4th in the world and 1st in Australia by 2024 QS Best Cities to Study Abroad.

Melbourne is a coastal city located in the south of Australia. It is Australia’s largest city and the capital of the state of Victoria, and is a world-famous tourist and cosmopolitan city. Melbourne is also known as the “Cultural Capital of Australia”, and is internationally renowned for its fashion, art, music, television production, film, dance and other trendy culture.

Student Accommodation Melbourne Recommendations: UniLodge Melbourne CBD, Scape Franklin, UniLodge Melbourne Central

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Leading industries: industry, commerce, finance

University: University of Melbourne (QS14), Monash University (QS42), RMIT University, Deakin University, Swinburne University of Technology, Lodgepole University, Victoria University.

Major:

The University of Melbourne: Accounting & Finance, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Business & Management, Computer Science & Information Systems, Education, Law, Psychology, Statistics & Operations Research

Monash University: Pharmacology, Education, Nursing, Chemical Engineering, Architecture, Law, Medicine, Accounting and Finance

Brisbane

Ranked 22nd in the world and 3rd in Australia in the 2024 QS Best Cities to Study Abroad.

Located on the banks of the Brisbane River, Brisbane is the capital and main port of the Australian state of Queensland and the third largest city in Australia. Brisbane is close to the Tropic of Capricorn and has a subtropical climate, with an average annual sunshine time of 7.5 hours, and is known as the “Sunshine City”.

Student Accommodation Brisbane Recommendations: UniLodge South Bank, UniLodge Park Central,Scape Toowong

Leading industries: business, education, health and medical services.

University: University of Queensland (QS43), Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University

Major:

The University of Queensland: Sports Science, Business & Management, Accounting & Finance, Economics & Econometrics, Education

Perth

Ranked 34th in the world and 6th in Australia in the 2024 QS Best Cities to Study Abroad.

Perth is the capital city of Western Australia and the fourth largest city in Australia. Perth has a wide range of living space and high quality of life, and is ranked among the best cities to live in the world every year, reflecting Perth’s excellent living environment, quality of life and social welfare.

Student Accommodation Perth Recommendations: Campus Perth, Perth City,Perth Central

Leading industries: Mining, Agriculture, Tourism

University: University of Western Australia (QS72), Curtin University, Murdoch University

Major:

University of Western Australia: Anatomy and Physiology, Earth and Marine Sciences, Civil and Structural Engineering, Minerals and Mining Engineering, Geology, Geography, Psychology, Physical Education.

Why Choose to Study in an Australian City?

Stable World Ranking

In the world university rankings, Australian universities have been steadily improving their rankings. In the 2024 QS rankings, nine Australian universities are ranked in the Top 100.

Flexible Study Programmes

The academic system of undergraduate programmes in Australian universities is divided into 3 years (common), 4 years, 5 years and 6 years, and the full-time master’s degree programmes in Australia are divided into 1 year, 1.5 years, 2 years (common) and 3 years according to the requirements of the institutions and majors, etc. Flexible academic system is also one of the main reasons for many students to choose to study in Australia.

Relaxed Immigration Policy

Australia’s immigration policy is much more relaxed than that of the United Kingdom and the United States, not only is there a large quota of immigrants, but there are also a variety of ways to migrate. The Australian government has been keen to encourage young, highly educated, high quality overseas elites to migrate to Australia in the hope that the new immigrants can contribute to Australia’s economic development, and studying abroad is a cost-effective way to migrate.

Acceptance of Inter-professional Applications

Some institutions in Australia have relatively loose requirements for undergraduate background and accept inter-professional applications, so studying in Australia is still very friendly to students who want to change their majors and apply during their postgraduate studies.