The information on this page about Australia’s university system  is taken from the Universities Australia website and provides direct links to relevant sections.

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• Universities have more than one million enrolled students.
• Universities employ over 100,000 staff.
• International education is Australia’s largest service export
• Universities are significant contributors to their local communities by providing local employment opportunities, research, industry collaboration, building vital infrastructure and through local community and sporting grants.
• Australia’s regional universities play a vital role in supporting regional economies.
• University research stimulates innovation and delivers solutions to the economic, social and demographic challenges facing the nation.
• The rate of return on publicly-funded research is generally between 20 and 60 per cent.

A range of statistics related to Australia’s  student and staff demographic, graduate outcomes, research, and internationalisation activities is included in Universities Australia’s data snapshot.

 

Australia’s performance in an international context