Best universities in Australia for Biochemistry

Biochemistry sits within the life sciences and covers how molecules behave inside living things. It is a subject you can enter at several points. Across Australia there are 16 registered courses in biochemistry, taught by 10 providers. The study levels run from Bachelor's Degree and Bachelor Honours Degree through to Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master's Degree and PhD / Doctorate. So if you are weighing up undergraduate study against a later qualification, there is more than one route in. Four providers that offer biochemistry are Macquarie University, University of Queensland, University of Newcastle and Deakin University. That list is a starting point rather than the whole field. With 10 providers and 16 courses, the differences between programs tend to sit in the level of study and the department offering it. Compare the course structure at each level before you decide.

10 universities · ranked best first

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University of New South Wales

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #1 QS World #19 Star rating 6 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$43,000 – A$61,500/yr
Founded
1949
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Monash University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #5 QS World #37 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$45,313 – A$65,880/yr
Founded
1958
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University of Queensland

Brisbane, Queensland · Public University

AU #6 QS World #42 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$36,152 – A$52,556/yr
Founded
1909
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Adelaide University

Adelaide, South Australia · Public University

AU #8 QS World #79 Star rating 6 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$37,226 – A$54,900/yr
Founded
2026
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RMIT University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #10 QS World #125 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$40,320 – A$51,840/yr
Founded
1887
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Macquarie University

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #11 QS World #138 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$39,267 – A$50,300/yr
Founded
1964
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Deakin University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #14 QS World #207 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$39,172 – A$48,964/yr
Founded
1974
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University of Newcastle

Newcastle, New South Wales · Public University

AU #16 QS World #227 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$39,528 – A$53,119/yr
Founded
1965
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Griffith University

Brisbane, Queensland · Public University

AU #18 QS World #268 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$36,500 – A$46,500/yr
Founded
1971
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Murdoch University

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #24 QS World #423 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$30,840 – A$44,560/yr
Founded
1973

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