Best universities in Australia for Law (JD)

Law shows up in 517 registered courses across 35 providers, so the options are wider than most students expect. You can start at diploma or associate degree level and build up, or go straight into a bachelor's degree. Honours is there for those who want it, and graduate certificates and graduate diplomas give you a shorter path if you already have a degree behind you. Providers range from Charles Darwin University and Southern Cross University to Western Sydney University and Adelaide University. The JD sits within this broader subject area, which matters when you're weighing up where to study. Check what each provider actually offers at the level you're after, because not every one of the 35 will cover every study level listed here.

37 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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University of Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #3 QS World #25 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$50,200 – A$64,873/yr
Founded
1850
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Australian National University

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Public University

AU #4 QS World #30 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$49,820 – A$57,710/yr
Founded
1947
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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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University of Technology Sydney

Sydney, New South Wales · Public University

AU #9 QS World #96 Star rating 5 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$42,010 – A$54,875/yr
Founded
1988
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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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Curtin University

Perth, Western Australia · Public University

AU #12 QS World #183 Star rating 4 Admissions open
Tuition (indicative)
A$37,293 – A$51,054/yr
Founded
1987

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