Top Software Engineering Universities & Colleges in Australia in 2025 - Fees, Courses & Eligibility
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#1University of Melbourne logo

University of Melbourne, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.7K/Yr (A$57,984/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (A$24,192/Yr)Admission M.Eng Software EngineeringTOEFL79PTE64$37.7K/Yr
A$57,984
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(58 Users)Ranked 39 by THE in 2025Ranked 19 by QS in 2026
#2Monash University logo

Monash University, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.6K/Yr (A$56,300/Yr)Living$11.5K/Yr (A$17,660/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE58$36.6K/Yr
A$56,300
Course duration: 4 years
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5.5/10(45 Users)Ranked 58 by THE in 2025Ranked 36 by QS in 2026
#3The University of Sydney logo

The University of Sydney, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.4K/Yr (A$55,967/Yr)Living$13.2K/Yr (A$20,298/Yr)Admission M.Eng Software EngineeringGRE304IELTS6.5PTE61$35.8K/Yr
A$55,100
Course duration: 1 year
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6.7/10(20 Users)Ranked 61 by THE in 2025Ranked 25 by QS in 2026
#4Australian National University logo

Australian National University, Canberra

Australian Capital Territory , Australia70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33K/Yr (A$50,760/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (A$13,744/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE64$33K/Yr
A$50,760
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(12 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2025Ranked 32 by QS in 2026
#5The University of Queensland logo

The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Queensland, Australia40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.9K/Yr (A$53,760/Yr)Living$15.1K/Yr (A$23,184/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringTOEFL87PTE64$34.9K/Yr
A$53,760
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 77 by THE in 2025Ranked 42 by QS in 2026
#6University of New South Wales logo

University of New South Wales, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38K/Yr (A$58,500/Yr)Living$2K/Yr (A$3,020/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringSAT1210IELTS6.5PTE64$38K/Yr
A$58,500
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(13 Users)Ranked 83 by THE in 2025Ranked 20 by QS in 2026
#7University of Technology Sydney logo

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.5K/Yr (A$46,938/Yr)Living$14.9K/Yr (A$22,940/Yr)Admission B.E.S Software EngineeringTOEFL79PTE58$34.1K/Yr
A$52,416
Course duration: 3 years
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9.3/10(22 Users)Ranked 154 by THE in 2025Ranked 96 by QS in 2026
#8Macquarie University logo

Macquarie University, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.3K/Yr (A$45,100/Yr)Living$11K/Yr (A$16,947/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE83$29.3K/Yr
A$45,100
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(20 Users)Ranked 178 by THE in 2025Ranked 138 by QS in 2026
#9Deakin University logo

Deakin University, Geelong

Victoria, Australia75%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.6K/Yr (A$41,000/Yr)Living$172.25/Yr (A$265/Yr)Admission Bachelor of Software EngineeringTOEFL94PTE65$26.6K/Yr
A$41,000
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(38 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 207 by QS in 2026
#10University of Wollongong logo

University of Wollongong, Wollongong

New South Wales, Australia30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.8K/Yr (A$36,672/Yr)Living$14.8K/Yr (A$22,695/Yr)Admission B.C.S Software EngineeringIELTS6.0PTE54$23.8K/Yr
A$36,672
Course duration: 3 years
Programs
6.5/10(7 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 184 by QS in 2026
#11RMIT University logo

RMIT University, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia22%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.6K/Yr (A$47,040/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (A$13,748/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE58$30.6K/Yr
A$47,040
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.0/10(35 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 125 by QS in 2026
#12Swinburne University of Technology logo

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

Victoria, Australia66%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.2K/Yr (A$41,830/Yr)Living$650/Yr (A$1,000/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo105TOEFL64PTE50$29.6K/Yr
A$45,500
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(19 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 294 by QS in 2026
#13University of Newcastle logo

University of Newcastle, Newcastle

New South Wales, Australia87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.2K/Yr (A$41,905/Yr)Living$7.3K/Yr (A$11,158/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringDuolingo110IELTS6PTE50$27.2K/Yr
A$41,905
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(7 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 227 by QS in 2026
#14University of South Australia logo

University of South Australia, Adelaide

South Australia, Australia75%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/Yr (A$38,350/Yr)Living$5.8K/Yr (A$8,970/Yr)Admission B.S Software EngineeringTOEFL60PTE50$25.7K/Yr
A$39,600
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#15University of Canberra logo

University of Canberra, Canberra

Australian Capital Territory , Australia78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.8K/Yr (A$33,575/Yr)Living$8.8K/Yr (A$13,478/Yr)Admission B.Eng Software EngineeringIELTS6PTE50$22.6K/Yr
A$34,800
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 494 by QS in 2026
#16Charles Darwin University logo

Charles Darwin University, Darwin

Northern Territory , Australia59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.9K/Yr (A$33,752/Yr)Living$5.8K/Yr (A$8,900/Yr)Admission M.I.T Software EngineeringIELTS7PTE65$20.6K/Yr
A$31,688
Course duration: 2 years
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7.5/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 584 by QS in 2026
#17Federation University logo

Federation University, Ballarat

Victoria, Australia80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.2K/Yr (A$29,600/Yr)Living$145.6/Yr (A$224/Yr)Admission M.Tech Software EngineeringIELTS6.0PTE50$26.9K/Yr
A$41,400
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 1604 by CWUR in 2025
#18Torrens University Australia logo

Torrens University Australia, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.8K/Yr (A$61,258/Yr)Living$390/Yr (A$600/Yr)Admission Master of Software Engineering A...IELTS6.5$24.6K/Yr
A$37,800
Course duration: 2 years
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5.5/10(5 Users)
#19TAFE Queensland logo

TAFE Queensland, South Bank

Queensland, Australia87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $7.2K/Yr (A$11,040/Yr)Admission Diploma Software DevelopmentIELTS5.5PTE43$7.2K/Yr
A$11,040
Course duration: 1 year
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#20TAFE NSW logo

TAFE NSW, Sydney

New South Wales, Australia79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.3K/Yr (A$26,540/Yr)Admission Diploma Software DevelopmentIELTS5.5PTE42$17.3K/Yr
A$26,540
Course duration: 6 months
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9.2/10(1 User)