Australia · Public research university (Group of Eight)
Monash University
Melbourne · Founded 1958
QS World #37
THE #58
Official site
Acceptance rate
~70%
Total students
86,000
International
~38% (~33,000 of 86,000 students)
Annual tuition
AUD 38,000–55,000 / year (2025-26 international; medicine and pharmacy higher)
Monash is Australia's largest university by student numbers and second-oldest in Victoria. Six campuses across Melbourne plus international branches in Malaysia, Indonesia, Italy and India. The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is consistently world-#2 in QS subject rankings. Monash's Caulfield campus 7km southeast of central Melbourne is the main international hub. Melbourne living costs are 15–20% below Sydney.
Admissions requirements
- Language
- TOEFL iBT 79 with min 21 reading/listening, 19 writing, 18 speaking; IELTS 6.5 overall with min 6.0
- Tests
- Direct entry. Year 12 / A-Level / IB conversion to ATAR. SAT/ACT accepted.
- Deadlines
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- Undergraduate: Semester 1 (Feb): closing late October–early December; Semester 2 (July): May
- Postgraduate: Most January–March for Sem 1, May–June for Sem 2
- Financial aid
- Monash International Merit Scholarship — AUD 10,000/year × programme length, automatic. Monash International Leadership Scholarship — full tuition + AUD 5,000 stipend.
Famous for
Pharmacy (world #2)
Medicine
Education
Engineering
Law
Notable alumni
- Adam Gilchrist (cricketer)
- Bill Shorten (former Labor leader)
- Victor Chang (heart surgeon)
Cost estimate
$44,000 / year
Tuition $27,500 + living $16,500
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