Top B.Des Colleges & Universities in Australia in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#19/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of Melbourne, Melbourne 7.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Architecture Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL81PTE64 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$56,788/Yr)$39.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#20/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of New South Wales, Sydney 8.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia60%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1130IELTS6.5PTE64 Programs	Tuition: (A$26,400/Yr)$18.5K/Yr Living: (A$1,335/Yr)$934.5/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#25/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	The University of Sydney, Sydney 6.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Architecture Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1270TOEFL96PTE68 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$50,000/Yr)$35K/Yr Living: (A$11,760/Yr)$8.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#32/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Australian National University, Canberra 7.8(Based on 12 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia35%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE64 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$42,220/Yr)$29.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Curtin University Perth, Western Australia $34.3K 1st Year Fees MEng Civil Engineering Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of New South Wales Sydney, New South Wales $44.1K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure La Trobe University Melbourne, Victoria $30.7K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 8.0 Best In Academic The University of Queensland Brisbane, Queensland $40.6K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Queensland University of Technology Brisbane, Queensland $31.5K 1st Year Fees MIT Apply Now 7.9 Best In Academic Macquarie University Sydney, New South Wales $32.4K 1st Year Fees Master of Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Newcastle Newcastle, New South Wales $30.9K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 5.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania $28.7K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.1 Best In Academic Griffith University Brisbane, Queensland $29K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Adelaide Adelaide, South Australia $31.1K 1st Year Fees BN Apply Now
#36/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Monash University, Melbourne 5.5(Based on 45 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Communication Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1120IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$39,400/Yr)$27.6K/Yr Living: (A$15,840/Yr)$11.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#42/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	The University of Queensland, Brisbane 7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100PTE72 Programs	Tuition: (A$42,064/Yr)$29.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#96/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 9.3(Based on 22 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Fashion and Textiles Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$42,336/Yr)$29.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#125/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	RMIT University, Melbourne 7.0(Based on 35 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Communication Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$44,160/Yr)$30.9K/Yr Living: (A$28,800/Yr)$20.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#183/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Curtin University, Perth 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia50%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Fashion Design (Major) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$29,726/Yr)$20.8K/Yr Living: (A$14,560/Yr)$10.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#207/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Deakin University, Geelong 7.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Architecture Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL94PTE65 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (A$40,800/Yr)$28.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#226/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 6.3(Based on 14 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia77%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Fashion Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 View 12 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$37,669/Yr)$26.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#227/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of Newcastle, Newcastle 7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia87%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Architecture Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6PTE50 Programs	Tuition: (A$13,353/Yr)$9.3K/Yr Living: (A$11,158/Yr)$7.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#268/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Griffith University, Brisbane 7.7(Based on 9 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (A$35,500/Yr)$24.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#294/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne 8.7(Based on 20 User Reviews)Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate	BDes UX Interaction Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL64PTE50 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$42,890/Yr)$30K/Yr Living: (A$1,000/Yr)$700/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#314/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of Tasmania, Hobart 3.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tasmania, Australia	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL72PTE50 Programs	Tuition: (A$32,450/Yr)$22.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#487/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	Edith Cowan University, Perth 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Western Australia, Australia61%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL70PTE52 Programs	Tuition: (A$10,906/Yr)$7.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#494/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of Canberra, Canberra 8.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Australian Capital Territory , Australia78%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Industrial Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE50 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$35,000/Yr)$24.5K/Yr Living: (A$13,478/Yr)$9.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1001/1503 QS Ranking 2025(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs 6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)Queensland, Australia82%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Interactive and UX Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL76PTE50 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$25,583/Yr)$17.9K/Yr Living: (A$9,600/Yr)$6.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#340/1503 QS Ranking 2025(Overall) Check Other Rankings	University of South Australia, Adelaide 6.8(Based on 9 User Reviews)South Australia, Australia65%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Communication Design Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL60PTE50 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (A$30,900/Yr)$21.6K/Yr Living: (A$8,970/Yr)$6.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Torrens University Australia, Sydney 5.5(Based on 5 User Reviews)New South Wales, Australia39%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL60 Programs	Tuition: (A$101,175/Yr)$70.8K/Yr Living: (A$600/Yr)$420/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top B.Des Colleges & Universities in Australia in 2026

Found 24 universities

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

University of New South Wales, Sydney

The University of Sydney, Sydney

Australian National University, Canberra

Partner Colleges

Monash University, Melbourne

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

RMIT University, Melbourne

Curtin University, Perth

Deakin University, Geelong

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

University of Newcastle, Newcastle

Griffith University, Brisbane

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

University of Tasmania, Hobart

Edith Cowan University, Perth

University of Canberra, Canberra

University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs

University of South Australia, Adelaide

Torrens University Australia, Sydney

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