Where to study an MBA in Australia

Location matters less than it used to. Most universities now teach their MBA online as well as on campus, and many students never set foot in a lecture theatre. Still, where you study can shape your classmates, your network and the employers you meet. If you plan to study on campus, the city you live in will largely decide your options.

The lists below name universities with business schools in each city as a starting point. They are not complete or ranked, and course offerings change. Always confirm current programs on each university's website and check the provider on the TEQSA National Register.

Sydney

Sydney is Australia's largest financial and corporate centre and has the widest choice of business schools. Universities with MBA programs include UNSW Sydney, whose business school runs the AGSM MBA programs, the University of Sydney, the University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University, Western Sydney University and Australian Catholic University. Read our Sydney MBA guide.

Melbourne

Melbourne has a long tradition of business education and a strong mix of large and specialist schools. Options include Melbourne Business School at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, RMIT University, Deakin University, La Trobe University, Swinburne University of Technology and Victoria University. See our Melbourne MBA guide.

Brisbane

Brisbane's business schools include the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University, with further options from the University of the Sunshine Coast and the University of Southern Queensland, much of it online. Read the Brisbane MBA guide.

Perth

Perth's economy is shaped by resources, energy and agriculture, and so are many of its MBA students. Universities include the University of Western Australia, Curtin University, Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University, plus the University of Notre Dame Australia.

Adelaide

Adelaide's higher education landscape changed in 2026 when the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia came together as Adelaide University. Flinders University and Torrens University Australia also offer business programs. If you are researching older material, note that programs may have changed names or structures in the merger.

Canberra

Canberra's economy is dominated by government and the public service. The University of Canberra offers business and management programs, and many Canberra professionals also choose public administration or policy degrees alongside, or instead of, an MBA.

Hobart and Darwin

The University of Tasmania and Charles Darwin University both offer business postgraduate study, with flexible and online options that suit students across their states and beyond.

Regional and online

Charles Sturt University, the University of New England, Southern Cross University, Central Queensland University and the University of Southern Queensland are among the universities with a long history of distance education. If you live outside a capital city, their online programs can be a practical choice.

How to choose a city

• Living there already? Start with local schools for part-time study, then compare online options from elsewhere.
• Moving for a full-time MBA? Think about cost of living, the job market for your target industry, and where you want to work afterwards.
• International student? Check that the course is on CRICOS, and compare living costs and work opportunities between cities.
• Studying online? Location matters mostly for any on-campus intensives and for local alumni networks.

A note on our old city pages

This site used to carry separate pages for every state and many cities, with long program lists. We have folded those into this guide and our in-depth city pages, because program lists go out of date quickly. If you followed an old link, you are in the right place.