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University of Adelaide is the only university in South Australia to be ranked in the Top 250 QS World Ranking 2023. RMIT University is ranked 5th in Australia in QS Top 50 Under 50 rankings.
| University of Adelaide | RMIT University | |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Score | 5.8 Out of 10 | 4.4 Out of 10 |
| ranking (overall) | # 82 QS World University 2025 # 128 Times Higher Education 2025 # 213 Center for World University Rankings 2025 | # 125 QS World University 2026 # 251 Times Higher Education 2026 # 123 QS World University 2025 |
| Subject Strength | # 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 124 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 101 for Law by QS World University 2025 | # 126 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025 # 401 for Medicine by QS World University 2025 # 351 for Law by QS World University 2025 |
| Programs | UG Programs -137 PG Programs -85 | UG Programs -84 PG Programs -67 Doctorate Programs -34 |
| Acceptance Rate | 75.0 % | 22.0 % |
| Exam Score | IELTS-6.5 PTE-64 TOEFL-79 | IELTS-6.5 PTE-58 TOEFL-79 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 34265 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 35420 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 19440 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 28732 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 25228 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 28800 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate Employability Ranking 2020: 171 – 180; Highest paying degrees are Executive Masters, Masters in Finance and Bachelor of Arts with average annual pay of 124,000 USD, 77,000 USD and 74,000 USD respectively. | Graduate Employability Rankings #77; Top recruiters: National Australian Bank, Telstra Corporation Ltd., Deloitte, GHD Group; Highest paid degrees: Masters in Science (153,000 USD); Masters in Management (198,000 USD); Executive MBA (90,000 USD); Masters in Finance (87,000 USD); MBA (80,000 USD). |
| application requirements | Evidence of motivation and commitment towards the subject; Resume | 16 years of age; English proficiency scores; supplementary requirements (portfolio, interview, supplementary information form); CV; work reference letter; referee report |
| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.1/10 Read 14 reviews | 7.5/10 Read 35 reviews |
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| General Facts | University of Adelaide | RMIT University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1874 | 1887 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 20:1:1 | 22:1:1 |
| Male:Female | 50% Male, 0% Female | 51% Male, 0% Female |
| Location Facts | Four campuses: three in South Australia at North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy; one in Melbourne, Victoria; North Terrace is the main campus offering undergraduate programs and hub of research activities | 3 campuses and 2 sites in Australia; Main campus located in Melbourne city center on the northern edge of Hoddle Grid; surrounded by restaurants, cafes, parks, markets, State Library of Victoria. |
| Library | 3 libraries: Barr Smith, Roseworthy and Waite; 1,833 study spaces; 18,000,000 e-resources accessed; 82,935 items loaned from the library; 217,246 citation views; 224,253 full-text views; 3,193 files downloaded (as per 2019 statistics) | RMIT Library has four library sites in Melbourne- Swanston, Carlton; Bundoora; Brunswick; Makerspace; 600,000+ volumes; 1,892,472 in-person visits; 1,999,273 visits via website; 1,160,670 database usage; 687,175 video streams. |
| Campus Life | University has counseling support, disability support, international student support, wellbeing hub, safer campus community, over 130 clubs, and 40 sports clubs; university organizes Australia’s largest university snow ski trip | Over 100 clubs, societies and collectives; RMIT Gallery- public art gallery of the university; RMIT Link- university’s campus union; RMIT's University Student Union (RUSU); The Swanston Gazette- Student newspaper; Catalyst- Student magazine; RMITV- student television production company; Student Youth Network (SYN)- student radio station; Realfoods- student-volunteer-run café. |
| Hostel | #Rooms - $14400 | #Room and Board - $21600 |
| Famous Alumni | Robin Warren and Barry Marshall (Nobel Prize for discovering the cause of peptic ulcers); Edward Charles Stirling (physiologist and politician); Brendon Coventry (helped in discovery of immune cycle); Sir Alexender Fleming (development of penicillin); Margaret Reid (first female president of Australian Senate) | James Wan (Australian-Malaysian film director); Amanda Barnard (Australian theoretical physicist); Rob Hulls (Australian Politician); James Hird (Australian rules football player); James Tomkins (Australian sportsman, three-time Olympic gold medalist); Rove McManus (Australian comedian and television host); Lydia Lassila (Australian skier, Winter Olympic gold medalist). |
| City Life | Adelaide is South Australia’s capital city; fifth largest Australian capital city; 75% of South Australia’s population live in Adelaide; Climate is 25 to 35 degree Celcius in summers and 10 to 15 degree Celcius in winters; Unemployment rate was 8.2% in 2019 | coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria; Unemployment rate- 6.0%; Hosts several cultural festivals such as Melbourne International Arts Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Melbourne Fringe Festival and Moomba; Famous tourist attractions include Federation Square, Queen Victoria Market, Crown Casino, Southbank, Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Aquarium, Docklands, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne Observation Deck, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Luna Park. |
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