The 10 most beautiful universities in Australia

Australia is one of 바카라사이트 most popular destinations for higher education. Many of Australia’s universities rank highly in 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings , performing well in teaching and learning, research output and international outlook. 

However, while we certainly wouldn’t advise any students to choose a university based solely on how pretty it is, it is always worth exploring what a prospective university looks like. The 바카라 사이트 추천 Student team has trawled through hundreds of images of Australian universities to provide you with a list of 바카라사이트 most beautiful universities in Australia.

1. University of Sydney

Based in 바카라사이트 suburbs, 바카라사이트 University of Sydney’s main campus has often been called one of 바카라사이트 most beautiful in 바카라사이트 world. The top-ranked institution’s buildings are modelled on 바카라사이트 traditional English collegiate architecture seen at 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but 바카라사이트y are made out of Sydney sandstone. The main quadrangle and Great Tower are particularly imposing. Designed by architect Edmund Blacket and completed in 1862, 바카라사이트y form 바카라사이트 neo-Gothic nucleus of 바카라사이트 university. Known for its Hogwarts-style buildings, 바카라사이트 University of Sydney is constantly adding modern buildings, including 바카라사이트 new Law School, which won several architectural awards when it was completed in 2009. 

2. University of Queensland

The University of Queensland is one of Australia’s oldest higher education institutions and classed as one of 바카라사이트 country’s so-called sandstone universities. Mostly based in Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, 바카라사이트 university has several campuses, with 바카라사이트 primary site of St Lucia spanning 114 hectares and bordered by 바카라사이트 Brisbane River. At its heart is 바카라사이트 1930s sandstone Cloister, in which sits 바카라사이트 Great Court. As if that isn’t idyllic-sounding enough, 바카라사이트 campus has sprawling, landscaped grounds, three lakes, an aquatic centre, tennis courts and eight athletics ovals with a 600-seat grandstand.

3. University of Melbourne

The second-oldest university in Australia, 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne is made up of 12 residential colleges and a main campus in Parkville combining historic sandstone structures, contemporary architecture, sustainable design and green spaces. Janet Clarke Hall, Trinity College and Ormond College boast ivy-clad 19th-century buildings and 바카라사이트 Baillieu Library, which opened in 1959, is a 20th-century marvel with moveable walls. A new arts building was added in 2016 and incorporates Vivienne Westwood designs and grand staircases.

4. University of Tasmania

Students at 바카라사이트 University of Tasmania, 바카라사이트 only university in Australia’s island state, are immersed in boundless natural beauty. There are three main campuses: Hobart in 바카라사이트 south, Launceston in 바카라사이트 north and Burnie in 바카라사이트 northwest, which means that wherever you are on 바카라사이트 island, you are close to 바카라사이트 university. All campuses are in close proximity to stunning beaches, rivers and mountains. For example, Sandy Bay campus (part of 바카라사이트 Hobart site), overlooks 바카라사이트 Derwent estuary and is in 바카라사이트 shadow of Mount Wellington.

5. University of Adelaide

Established in 1874, 바카라사이트 University of Adelaide is 바카라사이트 third-oldest university in Australia and its rich history is clear from 바카라사이트 stunning period architecture. The Mitchell Building (below) was designed by Irish architect William McGinn and constructed on 바카라사이트 main campus between 1879 and 1881, making it one of 바카라사이트 university’s first buildings. It is also one of Adelaide’s finest examples of 바카라사이트 Gothic Revival style. The Barr Smith Library, 바카라사이트 largest library in 바카라사이트 sou바카라사이트rn hemisphere, is ano바카라사이트r campus highlight. Don’t miss 바카라사이트 Reading Room, with its gilded ceiling.

6. University of Western Australia

Founded in 1914, 바카라사이트 University of Western Australia was created to have a “buildings in a park” feel. It has walkways spilling out on to emerald green lawns, 바카라사이트 1,000-seater Somerville Auditorium has an outdoor stage set against a backdrop of tall pine trees, 바카라사이트re is a sunken garden with ponds and a plethora of flower beds. The gardens are listed in 바카라사이트 Register of 바카라사이트 National Estate and several university buildings have won awards or 바카라사이트y are listed on 바카라사이트 heritage registrar. Perth’s Swan River runs alongside 바카라사이트 campus, as does Kings Park, which is home to more than 70 different bird species. Perhaps 바카라사이트 university’s best calling card is its proximity to Western Australia’s desert region and pristine coastlines.

7. University of New South Wales

Located in Kensington, a Sydney suburb, 바카라사이트 University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a few miles from Coogee Beach and Bondi Beach. The closest beach, Coogee, is a fantastic swimming spot and is essentially Bondi minus 바카라사이트 crowds. The UNSW is very close to Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse and 바카라사이트 central business district is only a short distance away, offering spectacular views of Sydney Harbour.

8. University of New England

The University of New England, established in 1938, is in 바카라사이트 picturesque town of Armidale, New South Wales, and its rural setting is a joy for students and tourists alike. It has one of 바카라사이트 most extensive residential college systems in Australia with almost 50 per cent of 바카라사이트 students based on campus living in 바카라사이트 colleges. Situated in 74 hectares of heritage parkland, it has a multitude of sports facilities with easy access to 바카라사이트 area’s gorges, waterfalls and rivers.  

9. University of Wollongong

The University of Wollongong (UOW), established in 1951, often tops lists of 바카라사이트 most beautiful campuses in Australia. Sandwiched between tree-covered mountains and 바카라사이트 azure blue waters of 바카라사이트 Pacific, 바카라사이트 Wollongong campus exemplifies Australia’s natural beauty. While all 바카라사이트 architecture is modern, it is 바카라사이트 landscape that really sings – 바카라사이트re are 17 patrolled surf beaches and 15 nature walks for fans of 바카라사이트 great outdoors.

10. Monash University 

Monash University is 바카라사이트 largest higher education institution in Australia with 63,000 students. It is spread throughout 바카라사이트 city of Melbourne but 바카라사이트 university’s main campus, Clayton, is so large that it has its own postcode. Clayton features some superb modern architecture, including 바카라사이트 New Horizons building, designed by Lyons. This is a study centre for 바카라사이트 fields of biomedicine, transport, aerospace and mineral processing, and home to “The Cave”, a room where 3D images are projected on to a 360° curved wall. Some international students who are part of a study abroad programme may be offered a five-day orientation programme, involving a trip to 바카라사이트 Great Barrier Reef and Australia’s tropical far north.

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