2022 Ratings: The top universities for undergraduate study
We’re delighted to announce the release of The Good Universities Guide 2022 ratings! These ratings provide a series of insights on Australian universities, helping you in the process of deciding where to study.
A combination of resources provided by the Department of Education, Skills & Employment are used to create these ratings, as well as graduate and student experience surveys in Australia. The results show that despite the challenges of Covid-19, universities have continued to serve students at a high standard.
When choosing a university, there are a lot of things to consider. First, there is there is the characteristics of a uni — what are the teachers like, and how many students will be in a class? There’s the experience you have once you enrol – how much support you’ll receive, the quality of teaching, and how engaged you’ll be in your learning. And finally, the outcome of your studying experience – how likely you are to get a job, and much you could earn as a graduate.
There is no one university that is best for all students, since different things matter to different people. Courses and institutions differ in many ways — only you can decide which differences really matter to you. Check out the ratings that matter to you and filter further by study level (undergraduate or postgraduate) and state. Some ratings are also available to filter further by field of study.
In the tables below, we’ve listed the university that ranked highest in each rating category.
Characteristics
Rating type | Definition | Top university |
The proportion of domestic students enrolling at each university from low socioeconomic or disadvantaged backgrounds | CQ University Australia – 39% | |
The proportion of staff who hold a masters or doctoral degree | University of Wollongong — 88% | |
Where high-achieving students choose to study — compares the proportion of commencing students with high ATAR scores at each university | University of Melbourne — | |
The number of students per teaching staff member | Bond University — 9:1 | |
The proportion of domestic students commencing a bachelor degree whose parents’ education is known and did not exceed Year 12 | Federation University — 55% |
The Student Experience
For each category in this section, the percentage of students who were satisfied with the university’s performance in the area is noted. For example, if a university achieves 75% for Teaching Quality, this indicates that 75% of students at the university were satisfied with the quality of teaching they experienced.
Rating type | Definition | Top university |
The proportion of students who felt they were engaged with learning in their institution | Bond University — 80.8% | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the learning resources provided by their institution | Bond University — 93.4% | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the overall quality of their educational experience | Bond University — 85.8% | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the skill development they experienced through their studies | Bond University — 91% | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the support they received from their institution | Bond University — 90.7% | |
The proportion of students who were satisfied with the quality of teaching they experienced | Bond University — 90.8% |
Graduate Outcomes
Rating type | Definition | Top university |
The median salary of graduates from different universities | University of Southern Queensland (USQ) — $70,000 | |
The employment rates of graduates from different universities | Charles Sturt University — 86.3% |
Head to the Ratings tab to view our most recent ratings across all categories, and filter by subject, level of study or state to find the uni that suits you.
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