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