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There are 43 universities in Australia: 40 public universities, two international universities, and one private university. The Commonwealth Higher Education Support Act 2003 sets out three groups of Australian higher education providers: universities, other self-accrediting higher education institutions, and state and territory accredited higher education institutions.

Universities in Australia have a strong reputation worldwide. Indeed, only the US and the UK have more universities in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings®. Australian universities are also known to be strong proponents of internationalization, and are well-prepared to welcome large numbers of international students each year.

The highest-ranked university in Australia is Australian National University (ANU), placed 24^th in the world in 2024. It’s located in the capital city Canberra and is the only university to be created by the parliament of Australia. ANU was ranked first in the country for graduate employability in 2015 by the Emerging Global Employability Survey 2015, and six of its alumni and faculty members are Nobel Laureates.

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