2026 Good Universities Guide ratings
Published:
3 December 2025
The latest Good Universities Guide ratings highlight Australia’s top-performing universities across a wide range of student-focused criteria.
Congratulations to the Victoria's University of Divinity for being ranked #1 in Australia across 5 key areas, including Overall Experience for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and to Deakin University, Victoria University and ACU for their top 5 results.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
University | Rank 2026 |
|---|---|
Staff qualifications | #6 RMIT |
Student:teacher ratio | #3 University of Divinity #9 Australian Catholic University #10 The University of Melbourne |
Learner Engagement | #2 Victoria University #4 University of Divinity #10 Monash |
Learning Resources | #1 University of Divinity #3 Deakin University #8 Federation University |
Overall Experience | #1 University of Divinity #7 Deakin University #9 Victoria University #10 Australian Catholic University |
| Skills Development | #1 University of Divinity #4 Victoria University #9 Australian Catholic University |
Student Support | #1 University of Divinity #6 Deakin University #7 Federation University |
Teaching Quality | #1 University of Divinity #4 Victoria University #6 Deakin University |
Full-Time Employment | #10 Australian Catholic University |
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
University | Rank 2026 |
|---|---|
Staff qualifications | #6 RMIT |
Student:teacher ratio | #3 University of Divinity #9 Australian Catholic University #10 The University of Melbourne |
Learner Engagement | #7 The University of Melbourne |
Learning Resources | #3 University of Divinity #4 Deakin University |
Overall Experience | #1 University of Divinity #9 Deakin University |
| Skills Development | #7 RMIT |
Student Support | #4 University of Divinity #9 Deakin University |
Teaching Quality | #1 University of Divinity #10 Deakin University |
Full-Time Employment | #3 Australian Catholic University #5 University of Divinity #10 Federation University |
Here are the definitions for each category:
These universities have the highest proportion of graduates who are employed full-time four months after completing their courses, ensuring their graduates are job-ready and well-prepared for the workforce.
Teaching quality
These institutions have the highest proportion of undergraduates who provided a positive evaluation of the teaching quality at their university, standing out for their engaging teaching practices.
Educational experience
These universities have the highest proportion of students who rate their educational experience positively, providing a positive learning environment for their students.
Staff qualifications
These institutions have the highest percentage of doctoral-qualified teaching staff, ensuring students learn from experts in their fields.
Staff : student ratio
These universities have the lowest ratio of student enrolments to the number of full-time teaching and academic staff, including casual staff and excluding research only staff.
Learning resources
These institutions have the highest proportion of undergraduates who give a positive assessment of their learning resources.
Learner engagement
These universities have the highest amount of students who feel engaged with their learning at their university.
Skills development
These universities have the highest percentage of students who positively rated their skills development at university, aligning education with practical skill building for future careers.
Social equity
These universities have the highest proportion of students who come from a low socio-economic or disadvantaged background, leading in ensuring opportunities for students from low socio-economic areas.
Student support
These universities have the highest proportion of undergraduates who positively rated student support at their university, excelling in creating a supportive environment for students’ academic and personal well-being.
Visit the Good Universities website more information about all Australian university ratings and rankings 2026.
