University of Melbourne vs UNSW Sydney

University of Melbourne vs UNSW Sydney

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University of Melbourne is consodered to be the second oldest university in Australia with a a vibrant learning environment.  UNSW Sydney is one of the coveted choices for higher education.The onlne MBA program of UNSW is 4th best in the world and is  preferred by Australia's top employers over any other university. 

Overview Comparison
University of MelbourneUniversity of New South Wales
Collegedunia Score6.7 Out of 106.6 Out of 10
ranking (overall)# 19 QS World University 2026
# 13 QS World University 2025
# 39 Times Higher Education 2025
# 20 QS World University 2026
# 19 QS World University 2025
# 52 Center for World University Rankings 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
# 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
ProgramsUG Programs -42
PG Programs -130
Doctorate Programs -9
UG Programs -124
PG Programs -117
Doctorate Programs -43
Exam ScoreGMAT-560
GRE-310
IELTS-6.5
PTE-58
TOEFL-79
GMAT-660
IELTS-6.5
PTE-64
TOEFL-72
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   17124
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  30539
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 24692 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   31898
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  33009
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 3180 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: #27, 
Ranks #22 in world employer reputation
Executive MBA: $160,000
MBA: $106,000
Masters in Finance: $100,000


application requirements

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

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

Campuses and B-SchoolsMelbourne Business School
Australian Graduate School of Management
CollegeDunia Reviews7.2/10 Read 58 reviews7.9/10 Read 13 reviews
General Facts Comparison
General FactsUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of New South Wales
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1853
1949
Student:Faculty Ratio26:1
30:1
Male:Female56% Male, 44% Female47% Male, 53% 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 suburbs of Kensington, seven kilometers away from center of Syndey. Two other campuses located in Paddington and Canberra. 


Library

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


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


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


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.


Hostel#Single Room and board - $24192
#Hostel (One bedroom - shared bathroom/kitchen) - $500
#Transportation (per month) - $160
#Accomodation (per month) - $2740
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)


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)


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%


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


Weather