Many people decide to pursue their university education in Australia, although it becomes more expensive than in many other countries. When you graduate from university, you have the right to apply for a graduate visa which gives you the right to work without a limit of hours. What’s more important, Australia has some of the top universities in the world.
Part 1 Is It Expensive to Study in Australia?
Let’s say it is too important a question to ignore. It is expensive. How expensive? To study in Australia, an international student will spend about 40,000 Australian dollars a year. The high tuition makes many international students look for scholarships in Australia to finance their studies.
Part 2 Top Five Universities in Australia
1. The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is the second oldest in Australia, being founded in 1853. It has 45,000 students, of which 12,000 are international students.
The University of Melbourne has been an international leader in research, teaching and learning for over 150 years. Students choose it for its quality in teaching, learning and research. Its graduates are highly sought after by employers around the world. 
2. Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) locates in Canberra, the capital of Australia and was initially created as a postgraduate university in research. ANU is a leader in education and research. It is distinguished by the excellent record of satisfaction of its students and the high employability of its graduates.
It has six Nobel Prize winners and is even run by one of them: Brian Schmidt, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2011 for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. Mr. Schmidt is the vice chancellor of the institution. Additionaly, ANU also has agreements with international universities such as Yale University, University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, and the National University of Singapore, among others.
3. The University of Sydney
Yes now! The University of Sydney is the oldest university in Australia. It was founded in 1851. It has 43,000 students. In its campus, you can meet students from 134 different countries. In addition, the University of Sydney has just over 280 exchange programs with international students, with more than 30 countries around the world.
The University of Sydney is one of the best universities in the world. Leadership has always been one of its main values. It was one of the first universities in the world to admit students solely for their academic merit and open their doors to women.
4. The University of Queensland
The University of Queensland as it is commonly known, is located in Brisbane. It has an average of 38,000 students enrolled among which there are 12,000 international students from 141 different countries. Seek excellence through the creation, conservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, he has educated and worked to provide knowledge to create a better world.
UQ also has celebrities among its alumni, including two Nobel laureates, two CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, an Oscar winner (Geoffrey Rush) and a recognized, talented and very cute poet, Bronwyn Lea.
5. Monash University
Monash University is located in Melbourne, one of the best cities for living in the world and owes its name to the engineer and military leader Sir John Monash, in fact, it was the first Australian University to be baptized in honor of a person instead of a place. It is the largest university in Australia. Its students leave with a global perspective, and the skills and confidence necessary to make a positive change in the world. It has five locations in the state of Victoria and one in Malaysia. It also has a research and teaching center in Prato, Italy; a research school in Mumbai, India; and a graduate school in Jiangsu Province, China.
Among the celebrities of this university are the musician Nick Cave, the novelist Peter Carey and the playwright David Williamson.
