Australian universities by state
All 39 TEQSA-registered universities in this extract, grouped by state or territory, with dual rankings by enrolment mass and provider count. Pick a state list or open one institution.
- Universities
- 39
- Jurisdictions
- 8
- Recorded students
- 1.46M
- Largest share
- 31% NSW
This state directory uses the same published repayment schedule used throughout PlainStudentAid: compulsory HECS-HELP repayments begin at $67,000 AUD for the 2025-26 tax year. The university dataset is dated 2026-05-20; see our methodology for source and update details.
The state split
39 TEQSA-registered universities sit across 8 states and territories, totalling 1,461,000 recorded students. New South Wales hosts the most providers (11). New South Wales holds the largest enrolment column (458,000, 31% of the national sum).
- 39
- universities
- 8
- states / territories
- 31%
- enrolment in NSW
Counts and enrolment totals are SUM/COUNT from the live universities table, data as of 2026-05-20.
Recorded enrolment by state
How we source and verify university enrolment data
Enrolment vs provider count
New South Wales leads recorded enrolment (458,000), while New South Wales hosts the most TEQSA providers (11). Pair both ranking tables below.
States by recorded enrolment
- 1 New South Wales 11 universities 458,000
- 2 Victoria 8 universities 422,000
- 3 Queensland 8 universities 257,500
- 4 Western Australia 5 universities 149,000
- 5 South Australia 3 universities 91,000
- 6 Australian Capital Territory 2 universities 38,500
- 7 Tasmania 1 university 28,000
- 8 Northern Territory 1 university 17,000
States by provider count
TEQSA-registered university count in this extract; not a campus census.
- 1 New South Wales 458,000 students 11
- 2 Victoria 422,000 students 8
- 3 Queensland 257,500 students 8
- 4 Western Australia 149,000 students 5
- 5 South Australia 91,000 students 3
- 6 Australian Capital Territory 38,500 students 2
- 7 Tasmania 28,000 students 1
- 8 Northern Territory 17,000 students 1
New South Wales
11 · 458,000- University of Sydney 74,000
- University of New South Wales 67,000
- Western Sydney University 49,000
- University of Technology Sydney 46,000
- Macquarie University 45,000
- University of Newcastle 38,000
- Charles Sturt University 34,000
- Australian Catholic University 33,000
- University of Wollongong 33,000
- University of New England 22,000
- Southern Cross University 17,000
Victoria
8 · 422,000- RMIT University 91,000
- Monash University 86,000
- Deakin University 62,000
- University of Melbourne 53,000
- Victoria University 40,000
- La Trobe University 38,000
- Swinburne University of Technology 32,000
- Federation University Australia 20,000
Queensland
8 · 257,500- University of Queensland 55,000
- Queensland University of Technology 52,000
- Griffith University 50,000
- CQUniversity 31,000
- University of Southern Queensland 26,000
- James Cook University 21,000
- University of the Sunshine Coast 18,000
- Bond University 4,500
Western Australia
5 · 149,000- Curtin University 58,000
- Edith Cowan University 30,000
- University of Western Australia 25,000
- Murdoch University 24,000
- University of Notre Dame Australia 12,000
South Australia
3 · 91,000- University of South Australia 37,000
- University of Adelaide 28,000
- Flinders University 26,000
Australian Capital Territory
2 · 38,500- Australian National University 21,500
- University of Canberra 17,000
Tasmania
1 · 28,000- University of Tasmania 28,000
Northern Territory
1 · 17,000- Charles Darwin University 17,000
State directory FAQ
- Which Australian state or territory has the largest university enrolment?
- New South Wales holds the largest enrolment column in this extract (458,000 recorded students, 31% of the national sum) across 11 TEQSA-registered universities.
- Which jurisdiction hosts the most TEQSA-registered universities?
- New South Wales hosts the most providers in this extract (11 universities, 458,000 recorded students).
- Do the largest-enrolment and most-provider jurisdictions always match?
- Compare both ranking tables below. Enrolment mass and provider count often diverge.
- How many universities does this hub cover?
- This directory lists 39 TEQSA-registered Australian universities across 8 states and territories (Department of Education / TEQSA vintage 2026-05-20).
All universities (A–Z)
- Australian Catholic University - NSW
- Australian National University - ACT
- Bond University - QLD
- Charles Darwin University - NT
- Charles Sturt University - NSW
- CQUniversity - QLD
- Curtin University - WA
- Deakin University - VIC
- Edith Cowan University - WA
- Federation University Australia - VIC
- Flinders University - SA
- Griffith University - QLD
- James Cook University - QLD
- La Trobe University - VIC
- Macquarie University - NSW
- Monash University - VIC
- Murdoch University - WA
- Queensland University of Technology - QLD
- RMIT University - VIC
- Southern Cross University - NSW
- Swinburne University of Technology - VIC
- University of Adelaide - SA
- University of Canberra - ACT
- University of Melbourne - VIC
- University of New England - NSW
- University of New South Wales - NSW
- University of Newcastle - NSW
- University of Notre Dame Australia - WA
- University of Queensland - QLD
- University of South Australia - SA
- University of Southern Queensland - QLD
- University of Sydney - NSW
- University of Tasmania - TAS
- University of Technology Sydney - NSW
- University of the Sunshine Coast - QLD
- University of Western Australia - WA
- University of Wollongong - NSW
- Victoria University - VIC
- Western Sydney University - NSW
This list is TEQSA-registered universities only. It excludes specialist private providers, TAFE institutions and overseas branch campuses. Browse the A–Z list.
Source: Department of Education / TEQSA universities enrolment by state · 2026 Provider counts and enrolment sums are live SQL on the universities table.
This page identifies the source records and data vintage used for its figures. State cards and charts are COUNT(*) and SUM(enrolment) GROUP BY state from the universities table. Nothing here is financial advice; for any decision that matters, follow the primary source and consult a qualified professional (see our disclaimer). See also our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.