The University of Melbourne vs National University of Singapore

The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. The National University of Singapore is a national public research university in Singapore. 

Overview Comparison
University of MelbourneNational University of Singapore
Collegedunia Score6.7 Out of 108 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 19 QS World University 2026
# 13 QS World University 2025
# 39 Times Higher Education 2025
# 8 QS World University 2026
# 8 QS World University 2025
# 17 Times Higher Education 2025
Subject Strength# 50 for Engineering by QS World University 2025
# 33 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 25 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
# 9 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2025
# 7 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 18 for Medicine by QS World University 2025
ProgramsUG Programs -42
PG Programs -130
Doctorate Programs -9
UG Programs -62
PG Programs -67
Doctorate Programs -19
Acceptance Rate70.0 %25.0 %
Exam ScoreGMAT-560
GRE-310
IELTS-6.5
PTE-58
TOEFL-79
GMAT-600
GRE-320
IELTS-7
TOEFL-94
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   17124
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30539
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 24692 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   19450
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  15836
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 14216 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability ranking QS- #8. The University of Melbourne is one of the top public universities in Parkville, Australia. It is ranked #33 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

  • LLM: $136,000 
  • MBA: $104,000 
  • Masters in Finance: $100,000 
  • Executive Masters: $73,000 
  • Master (Other): $71,000 
  • Bachelor of Science: $64,000

Graduate Employability Rankings (QS): #24
MBA: $167,000
Masters in Finance: $128,000
Graduates from executive masters, masters in management, and masters in law are among the highest paid


application requirements

Overseas Secondary School Qualifications,
Apptitute test results, Interview and Auditions (required for certain programs)

Indian students must have good scores in all 5 subjects.SAT and ACT are not required.

Campuses and B-SchoolsMelbourne Business School
National University of Singapore Business School
CollegeDunia Reviews7.2/10 Read 58 reviews7.3/10 Read 8 reviews

Top Courses Comparison

Top Courses Comparison

ranking# 33 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
# 7 for Data Science and Analytics by QS World University 2025
application--
exam scoresIELTS - 6.5/9PTE - 64/90TOEFL - 79/120IELTS - 6/9TOEFL - 85/120
documents required#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose#Letter of Recommendation + Statement of Purpose
application datesSep 30, 2025 (Application Deadline For Feb 2026 Intake)
Jul 15, 2025 (Semester 1 Application Deadline For 2025 Intake)
Jan 31, 2026 (Regular Admission Application for August 2026 Intake)
ranking# 25 for Nursing by QS World University 2025
# 8 for Nursing by QS World University 2025
application--
why to opt?

This Post-graduate Nursing Programme aims to provide you with a bird’s eye view of the complexities in the Singapore healthcare system, thereby enabling you to chart a clear path on acquiring key competencies required to manage these challenges. The goal is to stretch the students’ multidimensional abilities through knowledge gaining, case study discussions, clinical encounters, development of community projects and generate evidence-based solutions for healthcare challenges.


exam scoresIELTS - 7/9PTE - 72/90TOEFL - 94/120IELTS - 6/9PTE - 62/90TOEFL - 85/120
Admission Criteria/Better to Have
  • Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a SNB accredited programme#;
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.20
  • Have at least 5 years of continuous clinical practice as a Registered Nurse

cost to studyTotal Cost (Tuition + Living) -Total Cost (Tuition + Living) -65000
application datesAug 31, 2025 (January 2026 intake Application Deadline)
Oct 15, 2024 (Application Deadline For 2025 Intake)
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of MelbourneNational University of Singapore
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1853
1905
Student:Faculty Ratio26:1
17:1
Male:Female56% Male, 44% Female50% Male, 50% Female
Location Facts

Located in the suburb of Parkville, other campuses spread across Victoria. 
Also occupies suburb of Carlton, 
Melbourne is awarded Economist’s most liveable city award 7 times,
Burney campus is surrounded by heritage-listed garderns


Located in the southwestern part of Singapore and lies near Kent Ridge


Library

Subject Specific libraries- Brownless Biomedical Library and Law Library. 
3.5 million items
32000 ebooks, 63,000 journals


2,991,477: print books and journals
931,905: e-books
99,628: e-journals/newspapers/subscriptions
728: Databases


Campus Life

Number of museums and art galleries located across the campus
Numerous water sports
Potter-heads can always play Quidditch at University of Melbourne
Around 4 fitness facilities
40 sporting clubs
200 clubs and 100 grads group


Three campuses with 17 faculties offer Community service clubs, RunNUS, SunNUS, Sports camp, academic society camp, and various art camps.
Yosuf Ishak House- student hub


Hostel#Single Room and board - $24192
#Hostel (One bedroom - shared bathroom/kitchen) - $500
#Double Sharing Room - $4732
#Single Room - $6884
Famous Alumni

Julia Gillard (Former Australian Prime Minister), Randeep Hooda (Actor), Germaine Greer (Author), Nicole Kidman (Actor), Rony Chieng (Comedian), Stephanie Alexander (food writer/restaurateur), Tahir Bhasin (Actor)


Felicia Chin (actress), Lee Kuan Yew (Former Singapore PM), Tan Eng Chye (NUS President), Raline Shah (Actress), S. Jayakumar (MP), Tan Chuan Jin (MP), Grace Fu (MP)


City Life

Cheap student shopping,
Graffiti filled Melbourne Hosier Lane and other street artwork,
One of the highest paying city in the country, unemployment rate is 6.2%


Singapore is considered an efficient and safe city for international students which is highly influenced by British Culture. The city has been investing extensively in museums, festivals, public gardens, etc. The unemployment rate is 3.5%.  It is one of the Asian Tiger economies, a group of cities that are enjoying the rapid growth pace currently.  


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