Best universities in Australia for Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics sits within the life sciences, and in Australia it is a narrow field at postgraduate level. Only one course in this subject is registered, and just one provider offers it. That provider is Monash University. The only study level available is a Master's Degree, so there is no undergraduate pathway into this subject on the national register. That shape matters when you are comparing options. A single registered course means you are not choosing between providers or between a graduate certificate and a master's. You are deciding whether this one master's, at this one university, fits what you want. If you need a different state, a different provider or a shorter qualification, this subject will not give you that choice. Check the course details directly with Monash before you build a shortlist around it.

8 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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University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #2 QS World #19 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$40,508 – A$69,484/yr
Founded
1853
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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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University of Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #7 QS World #77 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$42,500 – A$56,442/yr
Founded
1911
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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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La Trobe University

Melbourne, Victoria · Public University

AU #17 QS World #233 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$38,500 – A$47,200/yr
Founded
1967
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Edith Cowan University

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #26 QS World #487 Star rating 3 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$37,700 – A$44,730/yr
Founded
1991

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