2026 Good Universities Guide ratings

Published: 3 December 2025
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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.

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