UNSW Sydney vs RMIT University

University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) vs RMIT University

UNSW Sydney and RMIT University are two of the public research universities in Australia located in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.

Overview Comparison
University of New South WalesRMIT University
Collegedunia Score6.6 Out of 104.4 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 20 QS World University 2026
# 79 Times Higher Education 2026
# 19 QS World University 2025
# 125 QS World University 2026
# 251 Times Higher Education 2026
# 123 QS World University 2025
Subject Strength# 25 for Engineering by QS World University 2025
# 51 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 63 for Medicine 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
ProgramsUG Programs -124
PG Programs -117
Doctorate Programs -43
UG Programs -84
PG Programs -67
Doctorate Programs -34
Exam ScoreIELTS-6.5
PTE-64
TOEFL-90
IELTS-6.5
PTE-58
TOEFL-79
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   31898
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  33009
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 2115 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 rankings: #27, 
Ranks #22 in world employer reputation
Executive MBA: $160,000
MBA: $106,000
Masters in Finance: $100,000


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

Fulfill country and program-specific requirements, 
CBSE students also need to provide their admit card

16 years of age; English proficiency scores; supplementary requirements (portfolio, interview, supplementary information form); CV; work reference letter; referee report

Campuses and B-SchoolsAustralian Graduate School of Management
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General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of New South WalesRMIT University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1949
1887
Student:Faculty Ratio:1
22:1:1
Male:Female0% Male, 0% Female51% Male, 0% Female
Location Facts

Located in the suburbs of Kensington, seven kilometers away from center of Syndey. Two other campuses located in Paddington and Canberra. 


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

e-books collection: 831,449;
Print titles: 1,085,805;
E-journals: 159,710;
Print Loans: 134,826


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

300 clubs and societies, has its own religious center, aquatic center, a roundhouse, a variety of shops and food joints on-campus. 
The main campus also has medical center, dentist, supermarket, pharmacy, and two banks and an innovation center with 260 partner companies.
The university has its own planes, a Foucault pendulum in physics building.


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#1 Bedroom unit (Weekly) - $1335
#Share house (Weekly) - $780
#Room and Board - $21600
Famous Alumni

Scott Morrison (Australian PM), Lucy Turnbull (Former Lord mayor of Syndey), Campbell Newman (Former Premier of Queensland), Marise Payne (Minister of Foreign Affairs), Raj Reddy (former Co-chair of US president’s IT), Rebel Wilson (Actress), Mehreen Faruqi (Australian Senator)


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

Unemployment rate of Sydney is low as 2.8%,
offers world attractions like Sydney opera house, Sydney Harbour, paddy’s market, Darling harbour, Bondi Beach, blue mountains and more.
Multicultural celebration of food, music, festivals, and arts.
Get daily Koala encounter sessions at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo


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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