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Universities in Australia for Indian Students: Group of Eight, Technology and Regional Universities With Fees in Rupees

Australia has about forty universities, almost all of them public, and they all charge international students full fees. What separates them for an Indian applicant is not only rank but price, Class 12 cut-offs and location: a degree from a regional campus adds points and years to the post-study path. We cover 19 universities, each checked against its own international fee and admission pages.

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  • 19universities
  • 1024courses with fees
  • ₹14 lakh (A$20,438)lowest bachelor's a year
  • ₹20 lakhliving funds to show a year

Group of Eight research universities

UNSW Sydney

Sydney · Group of Eight

53 programmes in English

Tuition from ₹34 lakh a year

Monash University

Melbourne · Group of Eight

55 programmes in English

Tuition from ₹32 lakh a year

Adelaide University

Adelaide · Group of Eight

70 programmes in English

Tuition from ₹33 lakh a year

Melbourne, Sydney, UNSW, ANU, Monash, UQ, UWA and Adelaide. They lead the rankings and the research grants and charge the highest fees. ANU in Canberra, UWA in Perth and Adelaide University are the three whose cities are Category 2, so their degrees also count as regional study.

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Technology and metropolitan universities

RMIT University

Melbourne · Metro

79 programmes in English

Tuition from ₹29 lakh a year

UTS, RMIT, Swinburne, Western Sydney and Flinders. They teach close to industry, with internships and projects inside the degree, at fees roughly a fifth below the Go8, and they are where most Indian IT and engineering students in Australia study.

Regional universities

James Cook University

Townsville / Cairns · Regional

41 programmes in English

Tuition from ₹24 lakh a year

Wollongong, Newcastle, UTAS, JCU, CDU and Federation. Lower fees, lower Class 12 thresholds and the regional migration benefits: five points on the skilled migration test and a second 485 of one or two years for graduates who stay in a regional area.

Fees side by side

UniversityCityBachelor's from, per yearMaster's from, per year
MelbourneMelbournenone listed₹38 lakh
A$56,000
SydneySydney₹35 lakh
A$51,700		₹34 lakh
A$50,500
UNSWSydney₹34 lakh
A$51,000		₹31 lakh
A$47,000
ANUCanberra₹37 lakh
A$54,540		₹37 lakh
A$54,540
MonashMelbourne₹32 lakh
A$47,340		₹30 lakh
A$45,340
UQBrisbane₹32 lakh
A$48,080		₹32 lakh
A$48,080
UWAPerth₹32 lakh
A$47,600		₹28 lakh
A$41,300
AdelaideAdelaide₹33 lakh
A$48,600		₹34 lakh
A$50,500
UTSSydney₹29 lakh
A$43,900		₹29 lakh
A$43,900
RMITMelbourne₹29 lakh
A$43,200		₹28 lakh
A$41,280
SwinburneMelbourne₹28 lakh
A$42,500		₹23 lakh
A$34,433
Western SydneySydney₹23 lakh
A$34,125		₹24 lakh
A$36,515
WollongongWollongong₹27 lakh
A$39,792		₹23 lakh
A$34,944
NewcastleNewcastle₹26 lakh
A$38,815		₹20 lakh
A$30,000
FlindersAdelaide₹25 lakh
A$37,200		₹27 lakh
A$40,000
UTASHobart / Launceston₹14 lakh
A$20,438		₹18 lakh
A$27,338
JCUTownsville / Cairns₹24 lakh
A$36,035		₹24 lakh
A$36,035
CDUDarwin₹21 lakh
A$31,208		₹23 lakh
A$34,736
FederationBallarat₹26 lakh
A$39,000		₹25 lakh
A$38,000

“None listed” means our programme list has no English-taught course at that level.

Entry-level price per university: the cheapest year of bachelor's and of master's tuition for an Indian student, before any award. Exchange rates: 1 AUD = ₹66.97, 1 NZD = ₹53.45, 1 USD = ₹95.22, 1 GBP = ₹126.53, €1 = ₹106.01. Source: European Central Bank reference rates (cross rates via the euro), 28 October 2026.

How to shortlist

Start from three numbers: your Class 12 percentage (or bachelor's average), your yearly budget in rupees including the A$29,710 living funds Home Affairs asks you to show, and whether you plan to stay after graduating. A CBSE student with 85% and a family budget above ₹45 lakh a year can aim at the Go8; with 65–75% and ₹30–35 lakh, the technology and regional universities fit better, and a regional campus adds years to the 485. See fees in rupees and the 485 visa.

Questions from Indian students: Universities in Australia

Which Australian university is best for Indian students?
For the strongest names: Melbourne, Sydney, UNSW, ANU and Monash. For engineering and IT at a lower fee in a big city: RMIT, UTS and Swinburne. For regional migration benefits: ANU, UWA and Adelaide among the Go8, and Newcastle, Tasmania, James Cook and Charles Darwin among the rest.
What is the Group of Eight?
The eight research-intensive universities: Melbourne, Sydney, UNSW, ANU, Monash, Queensland, Western Australia and Adelaide. They charge the highest fees, about A$45,000–65,000 a year for most courses, and set the highest Class 12 cut-offs.
Which Australian universities accept 60–65% in Class 12?
Charles Darwin University and Western Sydney take 60% in CBSE or CISCE; Flinders and Federation take 65%. Adelaide University asks for 70% (state boards 80%). Most Go8 courses need 75–90%.
Which universities give the 485 regional bonus?
Those outside Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Newcastle, Wollongong, the Gold Coast and Hobart are Category 2 (one extra year, two in Tasmania); Darwin, Townsville, Cairns and Ballarat are Category 3 (two extra years).
Do Australian universities give scholarships to Indian students?
Yes, mostly as automatic tuition reductions: 20% at Sydney, UNSW, ANU and RMIT, 15% at UTS for South Asia, up to 25% at UQ, and A$5,000–15,000 grants at Monash. Regional universities go to 30–50% for strong marks.

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