Is a science degree from Australia useful for Indian students?

Yes, for research, a PhD, environmental consulting, laboratory and food industry jobs. Statistics and data-heavy science also lead to analytics roles.

Which universities are best for environmental science?

James Cook (tropical and marine), Tasmania (Antarctic and marine), ANU, UQ, UWA and Monash for research; Charles Darwin and Federation at lower fees.

What does a science master's cost in Australia?

From A$34,736 a year (Charles Darwin's food science) to about A$64,800 at the University of Sydney.

Can I study agriculture in Australia?

Federation, Tasmania and UWA teach it on this site, from A$38,250 a year.

Is mathematics a good choice?

Mathematics and statistics are taught at eleven universities here and lead to finance, actuarial, data and research careers.

Science Courses in Australia for Indian Students

Science that leads to work

Science bachelor's in Australia are flexible three-year degrees with majors; master's are more applied, with projects in industry or fieldwork. For a research career, an honours year or a research master's leads to a PhD, which comes with a four-year 485 for Indian graduates.

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Subjects in this field

Environmental science

13 universities, 30 programmes

From ₹25 lakh a year

Biology and science

11 universities, 18 programmes

From ₹25 lakh a year

Food science and nutrition

11 universities, 17 programmes

From ₹23 lakh a year

Mathematics and statistics

11 universities, 21 programmes

From ₹27 lakh a year

Physics

4 universities, 4 programmes

From ₹30 lakh a year

Agriculture

3 universities, 5 programmes

From ₹26 lakh a year

All courses in this field

Programme	University	Degree	Tuition per year
Bachelor of Science	Western Sydney	Bachelor's	₹28 lakh A$41,613
Master of Economic Geology	UTAS	Master's	₹30 lakh A$44,450
Bachelor of Science	RMIT	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,120
Bachelor of Science	Wollongong	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,312
Bachelor of Science	Swinburne	Bachelor's	₹31 lakh A$46,300
Master of Geospatial Science	RMIT	Master's	₹32 lakh A$47,040
Master of Forensic Science	UTS	Master's	₹35 lakh A$52,740
Master of Science	UTS	Master's	₹35 lakh A$52,740
Bachelor of Science	Adelaide	Bachelor's	₹37 lakh A$55,400
Master of Agriculture and Food Sciences (Specialisation)	UTAS	Master's	₹26 lakh A$38,250
Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Bioscience)	Federation	Bachelor's	₹26 lakh A$39,000
Bachelor of Agricultural Science	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Bachelor of Agribusiness	UWA	Bachelor's	₹36 lakh A$54,300
Bachelor of Science (Honours)	CDU	Bachelor's	₹25 lakh A$38,048
Bachelor of Science	Federation	Bachelor's	₹26 lakh A$39,000
Bachelor of Science	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹29 lakh A$42,840
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹29 lakh A$42,940
Bachelor of Science	JCU	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,176
Bachelor of Science	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Bachelor of Advanced Science	JCU	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,393
Bachelor of Science	Flinders	Bachelor's	₹31 lakh A$45,600
Master of Science	JCU	Master's	₹31 lakh A$45,710
Master of Forensic Science	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Master of Science (Biology)	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Bachelor of Science	UWA	Bachelor's	₹36 lakh A$54,400
Master of Marine Biology	UWA	Master's	₹38 lakh A$56,100
Bachelor of Science	UQ	Bachelor's	₹38 lakh A$56,800
Bachelor of Science	ANU	Bachelor's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Neuroscience	ANU	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,870
Bachelor of Science	UNSW	Bachelor's	₹41 lakh A$61,000
Bachelor of Science	Sydney	Bachelor's	₹43 lakh A$63,600
Master of Chemistry	UTAS	Master's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Master of Science (Chemistry)	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Master of Applied Spatial Science	CDU	Master's	₹25 lakh A$37,224
Master of Environmental Management	CDU	Master's	₹25 lakh A$37,224
Bachelor of Environmental Science	CDU	Bachelor's	₹25 lakh A$38,048
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)	Federation	Bachelor's	₹26 lakh A$39,000
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management	JCU	Bachelor's	₹27 lakh A$40,714
Master of Protected Area Conservation	UTAS	Master's	₹28 lakh A$42,250
Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹28 lakh A$42,330
Bachelor of Natural Environments and Conservation	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹29 lakh A$43,450
Bachelor of Geospatial Science	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Master of Environmental Geospatial Science	UTAS	Master's	₹30 lakh A$44,950
Master of Geospatial Information Systems	Flinders	Master's	₹30 lakh A$45,000
Bachelor of Environmental Science	RMIT	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,120
Master of Environmental Management and Sustainability	Flinders	Master's	₹30 lakh A$45,200
Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)	Flinders	Bachelor's	₹31 lakh A$45,600
Bachelor of Coastal and Marine Science	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹31 lakh A$46,285
Master of Environmental Health	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Master of Professional Engineering (Geospatial)	Newcastle	Master's	₹33 lakh A$49,045
Bachelor of Marine Science	JCU	Bachelor's	₹33 lakh A$49,249
Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science	UTAS	Bachelor's	₹33 lakh A$49,950
Master of Marine Biology	JCU	Master's	₹34 lakh A$50,432
Master of Marine and Antarctic Science	UTAS	Master's	₹34 lakh A$50,950
Master of Environmental Management	UNSW	Master's	₹34 lakh A$51,500
Bachelor of Environmental Science	UWA	Bachelor's	₹37 lakh A$54,600
Master of Environmental Science	UWA	Master's	₹37 lakh A$55,000
Master of Environmental Management	UQ	Master's	₹38 lakh A$56,800
Bachelor of Environment and Sustainability	ANU	Bachelor's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Climate Change	ANU	Master's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Environment	ANU	Master's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Environment and Sustainability	Monash	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,640
Master of Environmental Science	Sydney	Master's	₹43 lakh A$64,800
Master of Dietetics	CDU	Master's	₹23 lakh A$34,736
Bachelor of Nutrition	CDU	Bachelor's	₹24 lakh A$35,584
Bachelor of Nutrition	Swinburne	Bachelor's	₹29 lakh A$43,000
Master of Science	Western Sydney	Master's	₹29 lakh A$43,280
Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,060
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,070
Bachelor of Food Technology and Nutrition	RMIT	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,120
Bachelor of Nutrition Science	Wollongong	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,120
Master of Food Science and Technology	RMIT	Master's	₹32 lakh A$47,040
Master of Food Science and Technology	Newcastle	Master's	₹35 lakh A$52,510
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics	Flinders	Master's	₹35 lakh A$52,700
Master of Dietetics	Swinburne	Master's	₹36 lakh A$53,380
Master of Food Science and Agribusiness	Monash	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,640
Master of Dietetics Studies	UQ	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,952
Master of Food Science	UNSW	Master's	₹41 lakh A$61,000
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics	Monash	Master's	₹42 lakh A$62,340
Master of Nutrition and Dietetics	Sydney	Master's	₹43 lakh A$64,800
Bachelor of Mathematics	Western Sydney	Bachelor's	₹27 lakh A$40,149
Bachelor of Mathematics (Advanced)	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹29 lakh A$43,760
Bachelor of Mathematics	Newcastle	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,650
Bachelor of Mathematics	Wollongong	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$44,832
Master of Mathematical Sciences	Wollongong	Master's	₹30 lakh A$45,456
Master of Science (Mathematics)	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Bachelor of Mathematics	UWA	Bachelor's	₹37 lakh A$54,600
Bachelor of Mathematics	UQ	Bachelor's	₹38 lakh A$56,800
Master of Financial Mathematics	UQ	Master's	₹38 lakh A$56,800
Bachelor of Mathematics	Adelaide	Bachelor's	₹38 lakh A$57,100
Master of Statistics	Adelaide	Master's	₹38 lakh A$57,100
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences	ANU	Bachelor's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Bachelor of Statistics	ANU	Bachelor's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Actuarial Studies	ANU	Master's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Statistical Data Analysis	ANU	Master's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Master of Statistics	ANU	Master's	₹39 lakh A$57,640
Bachelor of Actuarial Science	Monash	Bachelor's	₹40 lakh A$59,140
Master of Financial Mathematics	Monash	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,640
Master of Actuarial Science	Melbourne	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,992
Master of Commerce (Actuarial Science)	Melbourne	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,992
Master of Actuarial Studies	UNSW	Master's	₹42 lakh A$62,000
Bachelor of Space Science	RMIT	Bachelor's	₹30 lakh A$45,120
Master of Science (Physics)	Flinders	Master's	₹32 lakh A$48,300
Master of Science (Medical Radiation Physics)	Wollongong	Master's	₹35 lakh A$52,080
Master of Science (Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science, Physics)	Monash	Master's	₹41 lakh A$60,640

Indicative international tuition for one full-time year, from each university's fee page for 2027 entry (2026 where 2027 was not yet out). 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.