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7 April 2025

What IELTS score must international students achieve to get into a university in Australia? If you’re looking to study abroad down under, you’ve landed on the right page.

Australia is an undisputed top study destination for students worldwide. From highly ranked universities, iconic coastlines and cityscapes, to vibrant cultures, studying there could turn out to be the time of your life.

Minimum IELTS scores for Australian universities

If you’re planning to further your education in Australia and secure a student visa with immigration, you’ll be required to take an English test like IELTS to demonstrate your language proficiency. This test will also be important if you’re looking to work in Australia.

To qualify for an Australian student visa (subclass 500), you must obtain the minimum IELTS band score of 6.0.

Read on for the minimum IELTS requirements according to the top-ranked universities in Australia.

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings in 2025

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 quality, research environment, international outlook, and industry income.

Rank	University	Global rank	IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes)	IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes)
1	University of Melbourne	39	6.5	6.5
2	Monash University	58	6.5	6.5
3	The University of Sydney	61	6.5	6.5
4	Australian National University	73	6.5	6.5
5	The University of Queensland	77	6.5	6.5
6	The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney	83	6.5	6.5
7	University of Adelaide	128	6.5	6.5
8	The University of Western Australia	149	6.5	6.5
9	University of Technology Sydney	154	6.5	6.5
10	Macquarie University	178	6.5	6.5
11	Deakin University	201–250	6.0	6.5
12	Queensland University of Technology	201–250	6.5	6.5
13	University of Wollongong	201–250	6.0	6.5
14	Curtin University	251–300	6.0	6.0
15	La Trobe University	251–300	6.0	6.5
16	RMIT University	251–300	6.5	6.5
17	Swinburne University of Technology	251–300	6.0	6.5
18	University of Newcastle, Australia (UON)	251–300	6.0	6.5
19	University of Tasmania	251–300	6.0	6.0
20	Flinders University	301–350	6.0	6.0

3. QS World University Rankings in 2025

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world rankings is also another global premier ranking system that rates universities by institution and subject through academic reputation, citation, faculty to student ratio, employer, international research and sustainability indicators.

Rank	University	Global rank	IELTS minimum requirement (undergraduate programmes)	IELTS minimum requirement (postgraduate programmes)
1	University of Melbourne	13	6.5	6.5
2	The University of Sydney	18	6.5	6.5
3	The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney	19	6.5	6.5
4	Australian National University	30	6.5	6.5
5	Monash University	37	6.5	6.5
6	The University of Queensland	40	6.5	6.5
7	The University of Western Australia	77	6.5	6.5
8	University of Adelaide	82	6.5	6.5
9	University of Technology Sydney	88	6.5	6.5
10	RMIT University	123	6.5	6.5
11	Macquarie University	133	6.5	6.5
12	University of Wollongong	167	6.0	6.5
13	Curtin University	174	6.0	6.0
14	The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON)	179	6.0	6.5
15	Deakin University	197	6.0	6.5
16	Queensland University of Technology	213	6.5	6.5
17	La Trobe University	217	6.0	6.5
18	Griffith University	255	6.5	6.5
19	Swinburne University of Technology	291	6.0	6.5
20	University of Tasmania	293	6.0	6.0

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