This is a comprehensive list of all universities in Australia by total university enrolment. The data is gathered from the Department of Education and Training Higher Education statistics from 2016.[1] For accuracy of comparison, all data is measured in Equivalent Full-Time Student Load (EFTSL) except for "Total Students".
National universities
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| University Name
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Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
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Non-Award - EFTSL
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All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Australian Catholic University
|
2,804
|
11.5%
|
21,169
|
86.5%
|
485
|
2.0%
|
24,458 (16)
|
32,915 (20)
|
Australian Capital Territory
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| University Name
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Postgraduate - EFTSL
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Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
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All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
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| The Australian National University
|
7,450
|
44.1%
|
9,388
|
55.5%
|
69
|
0.4%
|
16,908 (27)
|
23,571 (28)
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| University of Canberra
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2,099
|
17.9%
|
9,358
|
79.8%
|
268
|
2.3%
|
11,724 (32)
|
17,046 (33)
|
| University Name
|
Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Charles Sturt University
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6,659
|
29.5%
|
15,196
|
67.4%
|
703
|
3.1%
|
22,557 (13)
|
42,923 (19)
|
| Macquarie University
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6,187
|
19.8%
|
24,536
|
78.3%
|
605
|
1.9%
|
31,327 (13)
|
42,753 (14)
|
| Southern Cross University
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1,614
|
16.6%
|
7,631
|
78.3%
|
498
|
5.1%
|
9,743 (35)
|
15,723 (34)
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| The University of New England
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2,714
|
23.8%
|
8,357
|
73.4%
|
316
|
2.8%
|
11,386 (33)
|
21,789 (30)
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| The University of New South Wales
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11,856
|
28.3%
|
29,373
|
70.2%
|
615
|
1.5%
|
41,844 (5)
|
56,090 (5)
|
| The University of Newcastle
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3,873
|
16.2%
|
18,204
|
76.2%
|
1,813
|
7.6%
|
23,890 (18)
|
34,601 (17)
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| The University of Sydney
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17,863
|
37.9%
|
28,873
|
61.2%
|
431
|
0.9%
|
47,167 (4)
|
61,224 (4)
|
| University of Technology, Sydney
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7,757
|
24.1%
|
23,387
|
72.6%
|
1076
|
3.3%
|
32,218 (12)
|
43,163 (12)
|
| University of Wollongong
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5,196
|
20.7%
|
19,189
|
76.7%
|
644
|
2.6%
|
25,029 (15)
|
32,981 (19)
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| Western Sydney University
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4,382
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13.1%
|
28,089
|
84.4%
|
824
|
2.5%
|
33,294 (11)
|
44,383 (11)|-
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| University Name
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Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
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| Charles Darwin University
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1,360
|
20.7%
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4,654
|
70.8%
|
560
|
8.5%
|
6,573 (38)
|
11,825 (38)
|
| University Name
|
Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Bond University
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2,130
|
37.7%
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2,951
|
52.3%
|
562
|
10.0%
|
5,645 (39)
|
6,089 (39)
|
| Central Queensland University
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3,799
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27.6%
|
9,002
|
65.3%
|
974
|
7.1%
|
13,774 (31)
|
21,702 (31)
|
| Griffith University
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6,435
|
19.1%
|
26,749
|
79.3%
|
541
|
1.6%
|
33,725 (10)
|
46,503 (10)
|
| James Cook University
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2,672
|
17.3%
|
12,291
|
79.5%
|
492
|
3.2%
|
15,456 (29)
|
21,333 (32)
|
| Queensland University of Technology
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6,264
|
17.3%
|
29,603
|
81.9%
|
303
|
0.8%
|
36,168 (8)
|
48,823 (9)
|
| The University of Queensland
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10,042
|
25.0%
|
29,607
|
73.6%
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566
|
1.4%
|
40,214 (6)
|
51,071 (7)
|
| University of Southern Queensland
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3,065
|
21.0%
|
10,258
|
70.5%
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1,235
|
8.5%
|
14,557 (30)
|
27,078 (24)
|
| University of the Sunshine Coast
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992
|
10.1%
|
8,023
|
82.0%
|
775
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7.9%
|
9,788 (34)
|
14,502 (35)
|
| University Name
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Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Flinders University
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4,785
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28.0%
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11,885
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69.7%
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386
|
2.3%
|
17,056 (26)
|
24,850 (27)
|
| Torrens University Australia
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965
|
31.4%
|
2,110
|
68.6%
|
0
|
0.0%
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3,075 (40)
|
5,218 (40)
|
| The University of Adelaide
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5,057
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23.6%
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16,187
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75.4%
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211
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1.0%
|
21,453 (21)
|
27,199 (23)
|
| University of South Australia
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3,652
|
16.4%
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17,763
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79.8%
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853
|
3.8%
|
22,269 (20)
|
31,394 (21)
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| University Name
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Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| University of Tasmania
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3,390
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16.2%
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16,669
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79.6%
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884
|
4.2%
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20,943 (22)
|
34,571 (18)
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| University Name
|
Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Deakin University
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7,826
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20.8%
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29,650
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78.7%
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189
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0.5%
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37,665 (7)
|
52,926 (6)
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| Federation University Australia
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2,574
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26.5%
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6,969
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71.7%
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174
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1.8%
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9,717 (36)
|
14,019 (36)
|
| La Trobe University
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5,474
|
19.0%
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23,170
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80.4%
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181
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0.6%
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28,824 (14)
|
37,056 (16)
|
| Monash University
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15,161
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25.7%
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43,636
|
73.9%
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239
|
0.4%
|
59,036 (1)
|
73,807 (1)
|
| RMIT University
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8,182
|
17.3%
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38,694
|
81.7%
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460
|
1.0%
|
47,336 (3)
|
61,882 (3)
|
| The University of Melbourne
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23,314
|
48.5%
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24,444
|
50.9%
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313
|
0.6%
|
48,072 (2)
|
61,938 (2)
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| Swinburne University of Technology
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3,844
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15.8%
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20,372
|
83.7%
|
129
|
0.5%
|
24,345 (17)
|
39,181 (15)
|
| University of Divinity
|
404
|
56.7%
|
309
|
43.3%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
713 (41)
|
1,608 (41)
|
| Victoria University
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2,771
|
14.2%
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16,275
|
83.6%
|
428
|
2.2%
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19,473 (24)
|
27,001 (25)
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| University Name
|
Postgraduate - EFTSL
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL
|
Non-Award - EFTSL
|
All Students - EFTSL (Rank)
|
Total Students (Rank)
|
| Curtin University
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5,415
|
15.5%
|
28,197
|
80.5%
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1,392
|
4.0%
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35,002 (9)
|
50,205 (8)
|
| Edith Cowan University
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3,993
|
21.9%
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13,344
|
73.0%
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931
|
5.1%
|
18,267 (25)
|
28,117 (22)
|
| Murdoch University
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1,912
|
12.2%
|
13,222
|
84.4%
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531
|
3.4%
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15,665 (28)
|
23,143 (29)
|
| The University of Notre Dame Australia
|
843
|
9.1%
|
7,719
|
83.2%
|
710
|
7.7%
|
9,273 (37)
|
12,022 (37)
|
| University of Western Australia
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6,691
|
34.2%
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12,818
|
65.5%
|
56
|
0.3%
|
19,565 (23)
|
25,200 (26)
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Largest universities
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| Rank
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University
|
All Students - EFTSL (2016) [2]
|
| 1.
|
Monash University (Victoria)
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59,036
|
| 2.
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The University of Melbourne (Victoria)
|
48,072
|
| 3.
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RMIT University (Victoria)
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47,336
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| 4.
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The University of Sydney (New South Wales)
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47,167
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| 5.
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The University of New South Wales (New South Wales)
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41,844
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| Rank
|
University
|
All Students - Enrolments (2016)[3]
|
| 1.
|
Monash University (Victoria)
|
73,807
|
| 2.
|
The University of Melbourne (Victoria)
|
61,938
|
| 3.
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RMIT University (Victoria)
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61,882
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| 4.
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The University of Sydney (New South Wales)
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61,224
|
| 5.
|
The University of New South Wales (New South Wales)
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56,090
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By undergraduate students
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| Rank
|
University
|
Undergraduate - EFTSL (2016)[2]
|
| 1.
|
Monash University (Victoria)
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43,636
|
| 2.
|
RMIT University (Victoria)
|
38,694
|
| 3.
|
Deakin University (Victoria)
|
29,650
|
| 4.
|
The University of Queensland (Queensland)
|
29,607
|
| 5.
|
Queensland University of Technology (Queensland)
|
29,603
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| Rank
|
University
|
Undergraduate - % of Total (2016)[2]
|
| 1.
|
Australian Catholic University (Multi-State)
|
86.55%
|
| 2.
|
Murdoch University (Western Australia)
|
84.4%
|
| 3.
|
Western Sydney University (New South Wales)
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84.37%
|
| 4.
|
Swinburne University of Technology (Victoria)
|
83.68%
|
| 5.
|
Victoria University (Victoria)
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83.58%
|
By postgraduate students
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| Rank
|
University
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Postgraduate - EFTSL (2016)[2]
|
| 1.
|
The University of Melbourne (Victoria)
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23,314
|
| 2.
|
The University of Sydney (New South Wales)
|
17,863
|
| 3.
|
Monash University (Victoria)
|
15,161
|
| 4.
|
The University of New South Wales (New South Wales)
|
11,856
|
| 5.
|
The University of Queensland (Queensland)
|
10,042
|
| Rank
|
University
|
Postgraduate - % of Total (2016)[2]
|
| 1.
|
University of Divinity (Victoria)
|
56.66%
|
| 2.
|
The University of Melbourne (Victoria)
|
48.50%
|
| 3.
|
The Australian National University (Australian Capital Territory)
|
44.06%
|
| 4.
|
The University of Sydney (New South Wales)
|
37.87%
|
| 5.
|
Bond University (Queensland)
|
37.73%
|
