Victoria University
Victoria University is a mid-enrolment public provider in Victoria (40% international enrolment share). Indicative HECS-HELP for 5 CSP degrees below.
- Enrolment
- 40,000
- International share
- 40%
- QS rank 2025
- #760
- Founded
- 1990
The verdict
Victoria University is a public Independent member with a QS world rank of #760 and a mid-sized student body. Across 5 representative Commonwealth Supported Place degrees, indicative HECS-HELP costs average $50,354 per program, from $13,881 to $67,968, driven by field of study rather than the institution.
Academic standing score
Based on QS World University Ranking #760 against the 39 QS-tracked Australian universities (national p10 #37 / p90 #800). No second comparable per-university dataset exists in this corpus today: average degree fees are set nationally by subject cluster, not by institution, so they are not used here.
Where Victoria University sits by enrolment
Total enrolled students across 39 profiled Australian universities (2026-05-20)
40,000 34th percentile Higher than 34% of 38 other universities
all profiled universities, equal-width bands
Each bar spans 5,000. Taller bars contain more universities; the dashed marker locates this university. Hover, focus or tap a bar for its exact count and share.
Source data.gov.au, Department of Education higher-education statistics · 2026-05-20
Among 39 profiled universities with a published enrolment count in the Department of Education higher-education statistics release used here, Victoria University ranks 26th by total enrolment (40,000 students). That is larger than 25 other universities and smaller than 13, placing it at the 34th percentile by size in this corpus. QS world rank and enrolment rank diverge, a smaller enrolment does not imply a lower research rank.
Does a bigger university rank better?
Each dot is one of the 39 profiled Australian universities with both a QS World Ranking and an enrolment figure, placed by enrolled students and relative QS standing (higher = better rank). The highlighted dot is Victoria University.
Read the chart as text
- Australian Catholic …: Total enrolment 33000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 311
- Australian National …: Total enrolment 21500, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 871
- Bond University: Total enrolment 4500, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 431
- Charles Darwin Unive…: Total enrolment 17000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 101
- Charles Sturt Univer…: Total enrolment 34000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 201
- CQUniversity: Total enrolment 31000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 301
- Curtin University: Total enrolment 58000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 727
- Deakin University: Total enrolment 62000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 704
- Edith Cowan University: Total enrolment 30000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 369
- Federation Universit…: Total enrolment 20000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 101
- Flinders University: Total enrolment 26000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 521
- Griffith University: Total enrolment 50000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 611
- James Cook University: Total enrolment 21000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 486
- La Trobe University: Total enrolment 38000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 684
- Macquarie University: Total enrolment 45000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 771
- Monash University: Total enrolment 86000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 864
- Murdoch University: Total enrolment 24000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 470
- Queensland Universit…: Total enrolment 52000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 712
- RMIT University: Total enrolment 91000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 778
- Southern Cross Unive…: Total enrolment 17000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 51
- Swinburne University…: Total enrolment 32000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 616
- University of Adelaide: Total enrolment 28000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 819
- University of Canberra: Total enrolment 17000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 480
- University of Melbou…: Total enrolment 53000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 888
- University of New En…: Total enrolment 22000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 151
- University of New So…: Total enrolment 67000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 882
- University of Newcas…: Total enrolment 38000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 728
- University of Notre …: Total enrolment 12000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 50
- University of Queens…: Total enrolment 55000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 861
- University of South …: Total enrolment 37000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 575
- University of Southe…: Total enrolment 26000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 201
- University of Sydney: Total enrolment 74000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 883
- University of Tasmania: Total enrolment 28000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 588
- University of Techno…: Total enrolment 46000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 813
- University of the Su…: Total enrolment 18000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 1
- University of Wester…: Total enrolment 25000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 824
- University of Wollon…: Total enrolment 33000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 734
- Victoria University: Total enrolment 40000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 141
- Western Sydney Unive…: Total enrolment 49000, Relative QS standing (higher = better) 509
Intl-heavy cohort
HECS-HELP costs for intl-heavy Victoria University
40% international enrolment share International share is the standout for Victoria University: 40% international enrolment share - upper intl tercile. Across 5 representative CSP degrees, indicative HECS-HELP runs $13,881–$67,968 by field. Indicative book total $251,769. Compulsory repayment begins above $67,000 (FY 2025-26). See our repayment calculator to model clearance timing. Source: Department of Education higher-education statistics + ATO HECS-HELP schedule (2026-05-20).
Why HECS-HELP costs vary by degree, and how repayment works
Why does the same university charge such different amounts across degrees? Because the Australian Government sets student contributions by field of study, not by campus. Under the current funding bands, teaching, nursing, agriculture, mathematics and English sit in the lowest tier at about 4,627 dollars per year, while humanities, business, law and communications sit in the highest tier at about 16,992 dollars per year. Engineering, science and computing fall in between, near 12,720 dollars per year. A student studying two equally long degrees can therefore finish with very different debt balances depending only on which subject area they chose. These figures are indicative published bands rather than a quote, so the actual amount depends on the exact unit mix in each course.
Repayment is income based, not time based. You owe nothing until your annual income passes the compulsory repayment threshold, after which the Australian Taxation Office collects a percentage of income that rises with each higher band. The outstanding balance is indexed each year to keep pace with the cost of living, which is why two graduates with the same starting debt can clear it in very different timeframes. The numbers on this page come from official government sources, drawn from the Australian Department of Education, the Australian Taxation Office and Services Australia, and the dataset was last refreshed in 2026. See our methodology page for how these contribution bands and thresholds are sourced and updated.
Indicative HECS-HELP cost by degree - Victoria University
Full-degree student contribution (annual band × standard duration), FY 2025-26
Representative degree programs
The $251,769 program-book total cited above, broken down by degree:
The bar behind each total shows how it compares to Bachelor of Laws, the most expensive program at Victoria University.
| Degree | Field | Duration | Annual band | Indicative total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Nursing | health-nursing | 3 yrs | $4,627 | |
| Bachelor of Information Technology | it-computing | 3 yrs | $12,720 | |
| Bachelor of Business | business | 3 yrs | $16,992 | |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | engineering | 4 yrs | $12,720 | |
| Bachelor of Laws | law | 4 yrs | $16,992 |
How the indicative figure is computed
Indicative only, not financial advice
Nationwide peers near Victoria University's enrolment mix
Two cross-state peer sets for Victoria University in Victoria, distinct from the Read-with enrolment drills above (which may include same-state neighbours).
Similar enrolment (nationwide)
Nearest total enrolment outside VIC (40,000 students here).
- University of Newcastle (NSW) · 38,000 enrolled
- University of South Australia (SA) · 37,000 enrolled
- Macquarie University (NSW) · 45,000 enrolled
- Charles Sturt University (NSW) · 34,000 enrolled
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on Department of Education enrolment totals and published QS World University Rankings; universities below 5,000 enrolment or without a QS rank in the top 500 are excluded from each axis.
Read with Victoria University
Nearest enrolment peers and mission-group poles for Victoria University (INDEP · LARGE · DEAR), replacing the fixed See-also and A-Z sibling strips.
INDEP LARGE DEAR
La Trobe University · LARGE
ABS(enrolment) peer at 38,000 students (Δ 2,000 vs Victoria University); IRU stamp vs this page's INDEP · LARGE.
University of Newcastle · LARGE
ABS(enrolment) peer at 38,000 students (Δ 2,000 vs Victoria University); INDEP stamp vs this page's INDEP · LARGE.
University of South Australia · LARGE
ABS(enrolment) peer at 37,000 students (Δ 3,000 vs Victoria University); ATN stamp vs this page's INDEP · LARGE.
Macquarie University · MEGA
ABS(enrolment) peer at 45,000 students (Δ 5,000 vs Victoria University); INDEP stamp vs this page's INDEP · LARGE.
University of Technology Sydney (ATN pole)
University of Technology Sydney stamps ATN · MEGA near Victoria University's enrolment yet outside the INDEP cohort.
Enrolment leaderboard (#14)
Victoria University ranks #14 of 39 by enrolment under the LARGE · DEAR HECS stamps.
Voluntary repayments · DEAR
Victoria University's DEAR average means larger balances - voluntary repayments change clearance timing under indexation.
Source: data.gov.au, Department of Education higher-education statistics Higher education statistics, public + private providers · 2023 Indicative fees per Studyassist 2026 Job-ready Graduates schedule.