International students interested in studying in Australia must take the IELTS exam to test their English language proficiency because English is the communication medium in Australian universities.
In this article, we will cover the IELTS requirements for Australian Universities according to the QS rankings.
IELTS Requirement for Canada
While there isn’t a minimum Australia IELTS requirement for immigration, language requirements to enter a top Australia University are rather stringent, with both an overall score and per-section prerequisites.
For good universities, it is often a total score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6 per section.
Here are the minimum IELTS requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Australia universities.
QS World University Rankings in 2022
| World Ranking | Name of University | IELTS Requirement (Undergraduate) | IELTS Requirement (Postgraduate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | The Australian National University | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 37 | The University of Melbourne | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 38 | The University of Sydney | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 43 | The University of New South Wales | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 47 | The University of Queensland | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 58 | Monash University | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 93 | The University of Western Australia | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 108 | The University of Adelaide | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 133 | University of Technology Sydney | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 193 | University of Wollongong | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 194 | Curtin University | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 197 | The University of Newcastle, Australia | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 200 | Macquarie University | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 206 | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| 213 | Queensland University of Technology | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 283 | Deakin University | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 290 | Griffith University | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 303 | University of Tasmania | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 321 | Swinburne University of Technology | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| 326 | University of South Australia | 6.0 | 6.5 |
Australian universities that do not require IELTS from international students include:
- University of Queensland.
- University of New South Wales.
- University of Adelaide.
- Macquarie University.
- Victoria University.
- The University of South Australia.
