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Minimum IELTS score to study in Australia universities in 2023

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Over the years, Australia has become a top choice of study destination 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 the period of January to November 2022, there were a total of 613,327 international students  pursuing their studies down under.

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.

To qualify, you must obtain the minimum IELTS band score for Australia.

Minimum IELTS scores for Australian universities

As an international student looking to study in Australia, you’ll have to score a minimum total of 5.5 in order to enrol in your university and course of choice.

Without further ado, here are the minimum IELTS requirements according to the top-ranked universities in Australia.

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Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2023

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, citations, international outlook, and industry income.

Rank

University

Global rank

IELTS minimum requirement
(undergraduate programmes)

IELTS minimum requirement
(postgraduate programmes)

1

University of Melbourne

34

6.5

6.5

2

Monash University

44

6.5

7.0

3

The University of Queensland

53

6.5

6.5

4

The University of Sydney

54

6.5

6.5

5

Australian National University

62

6.5

6.5

6

UNSW Sydney

71

7.0

7.5

7

University of Adelaide

88

6.0

6.5

8

The University of Western Australia

131

6.5

7.5

9

University of Technology Sydney

133

6.5

6.5

10

Macquarie University

175

6.5

6.5

11

Curtin University

201 – 250

6.0

6.5

12

University of Newcastle

201 – 250

6.5

7.0

13

Queensland University of Technology

201 – 250

6.5

6.5

14

Western Sydney University

201 – 250

6.5

6.5

15

University of Wollongong

201 – 250

7.0

6.5

16

Australian Catholic University

251 – 300

6.0

6.5

17

Bond University

251 – 300

6.5

6.5

18

University of Canberra

251 – 300

6.0

6.5

19

Deakin University

251 – 300

7.0

7.0

20

Griffith University

251 – 300

6.5

6.5

QS World University Rankings in 2023

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world rankings  is also another global premier ranking system that rates universities by the institution and subject through academic, student, employer, and international indicators.

Rank

University

Global rank

IELTS minimum requirement
(undergraduate programmes)

IELTS minimum requirement
(postgraduate programmes)

1

Australian National University

30

6.5

6.5

2

The University of Melbourne

33

6.5

6.5

3

The University of Sydney

41

6.5

6.5

4

UNSW Sydney

45

7.0

7.5

5

The University of Queensland

50

6.5

6.5

6

Monash University

57

6.5

7.0

7

The University of Western Australia

90

6.5

7.5

8

University of Adelaide

109

6.0

6.5

9

University of Technology Sydney

137

6.5

6.5

10

University of Wollongong

185

7.0

6.5

11

RMIT University

190

6.5

7.0

12

University of Newcastle

192

6.5

7.0

13

Curtin University

193

6.0

6.5

14

Macquarie University

195

6.5

6.5

15

Queensland University of Technology

222

6.5

6.5

16

Deakin University

266

7.0

7.0

17

University of Tasmania

293

6.5

7.0

18

Swinburne University of Technology

296

6.0

6.5

19

Griffith University

300

6.5

6.5

20

La Trobe University

316

6.0

6.5

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Successfully study in Australia with IDP

If you’re looking to further your studies down under, we’re happy to help!

At IDP, we’re equipped with the knowledge and expertise to ensure that you make it to the Australian university of your dreams.

Our decades of experience have helped many students to have a seamless IELTS test process – from support and resources for test preparation to having 11 convenient test locations for you to choose from , here’s why you should take your IELTS test with us.

Get started by booking your IELTS test  today.