As of October 2023, New South Wales had the highest number of universities in the country, with 10 universities. There were two universities that had main campuses in more than one state and were therefore counted under national.
Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory
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Universities Australia. (October 17, 2023). Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/
Universities Australia. "Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory." Chart. October 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/
Universities Australia. (2023). Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/
Universities Australia. "Number of Universities in Australia as of July 2023, by State and Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/
Universities Australia, Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of universities in Australia as of July 2023, by state and territory [Graph], Universities Australia, October 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613004/australia-universities/