Which au universities are better? According 2020 QS World University Rankings,Australia have 35 universities on the list.
| Area Rank | University | Area | World Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Australian National University | au | 29 |
| 2 | The University of Melbourne | au | 38 |
| 3 | The University of Sydney | au | 42 |
| 4 | The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) | au | 43 |
| 5 | The University of Queensland | au | 47 |
| 6 | Monash University | au | 58 |
| 7 | The University of Western Australia | au | 86 |
| 8 | The University of Adelaide | au | 106 |
| 9 | University of Technology Sydney | au | 140 |
| 10 | The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON) | au | 207 |
| 11 | University of Wollongong | au | 212 |
| 12 | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | au | 224 |
| 13 | Curtin University | au | 230 |
| 14 | Macquarie University | au | 237 |
| 15 | RMIT University | au | 238 |
| 16 | Deakin University | au | 271 |
| 17 | University of South Australia | au | 274 |
| 18 | University of Tasmania | au | 291 |
| 19 | Griffith University | au | 320 |
| 20 | James Cook University | au | 377 |
| 21 | Swinburne University of Technology | au | 383 |
| 22 | La Trobe University | au | 400 |
| 23 | Flinders University | au | 424 |
| 24 | Bond University | au | 442 |
| 25 | Western Sydney University | au | 468 |
| 26 | University of Canberra | au | 484 |
| 27 | Murdoch University | au | 571-580 |
| 28 | Central Queensland University (CQUniversity Australia) | au | 601-650 |
| 28 | Victoria University | au | 601-650 |
| 30 | Charles Darwin University | au | 651-700 |
| 30 | Edith Cowan University | au | 651-700 |
| 32 | Southern Cross University | au | 751-800 |
| 32 | University of Southern Queensland | au | 751-800 |
| 34 | Australian Catholic University | au | 801-1000 |
| 34 | University of New England Australia | au | 801-1000 |