What IELTS score must international students achieve to get into a university in Australia? If you’re looking to study abroad down under, you’ve landed on the right page.
Over the years, Australia has become a top study destination choice for students from all over the world – with world-class institutions, beautiful landmarks and vibrant culture.
It also offers tremendous travel opportunities across the outback and diverse cities.
In February 2024, there were 713,144 international students pursuing their studies in Australia.
Minimum IELTS scores for Australian universities
If you’re planning to further your education in Australia, you’ll be required to take an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test to prove your language proficiency in English. This test will also be important if you’re looking to work in Australia.
To qualify, you must obtain the minimum IELTS band score of 6.0 for an Australian study visa (subclass 500).
Let’s get right down to it! Read on for the minimum IELTS requirements according to the top-ranked universities in Australia.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2024
One of the world’s most established metrics, the Times Higher Education world rankings assess universities based on the following five key performance indicators: teaching, research quality, research environment, international outlook and industry income.
Rank | University | Global rank | IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes) | IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Melbourne | 37 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
2 | Monash University | 54 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
3 | University of Sydney | 60 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
4 | Australian National University | 67 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
5 | The University of Queensland | 70 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
6 | UNSW Sydney | 84 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
7 | University of Adelaide | 111 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
8 | The University of Western Australia | 143 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
9 | University of Technology Sydney | 148 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
10 | Macquarie University | 180 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
11 | Queensland University of Technology | 199 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
12 | Curtin University | 201 – 250 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
13 | University of Newcastle | 201 – 250 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
14 | Swinburne University of Technology | 201 – 250 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
15 | University of Wollongong | 201 – 250 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
16 | Deakin University | 251 – 300 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
17 | Griffith University | 251 – 300 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
18 | La Trobe University | 251 – 300 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
19 | RMIT University | 251 – 300 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
20 | University of Tasmania | 251 – 300 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
QS World University Rankings in 2024
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world rankings is also another global premier ranking system that rates universities by institution and subject through academic reputation, citation, faculty to student ratio, employer, international and sustainability indicators.
Rank | University | Global rank | IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes) | IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The University of Melbourne | 14 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
2= | UNSW Sydney | 19= | 6.5 | 7.0 |
2= | The University of Sydney | 19= | 6.5 | 7.0 |
4 | Australian National University | 34 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
5 | Monash University | 42 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
6 | The University of Queensland | 43 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
7 | The University of Western Australia | 72 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
8 | University of Adelaide | 89 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
9 | University of Technology Sydney | 90 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
10 | Macquarie University | 130 | 6.5 | 7.0 |
11 | RMIT University | 140 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
12 | University of Wollongong | 162 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
13 | University of Newcastle | 173 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
14 | Curtin University | 183 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
15 | Queensland University of Technology | 189 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
16 | Deakin University | 233 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
17 | La Trobe University | 242 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
18 | Griffith University | 243 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
19 | Swinburne University of Technology | 285 | 6.0 | 6.5 |
20 | University of Tasmania | 307 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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