Australia

Usually, July intake of Australia begins in February and ends around April of that year. Once the applicant gets his/her admission confirmation, they have to begin applying for their student visas and complete the formalities per se. Hence, students should be able to apply early to the university of choice and not wait for the last minute. The admission deadlines for Australia's July intake begins around November end or in December while the admission decisions come in around March end more or else. 

No, the entry requirements and minimum eligibility criteria fulfillment are necessary for both intakes of Australia. Its only the course options which vary with each intake, and in some cases a university or two may not be offering admissions in a particular intake. Thus, admission requirements do not vary for July intake of Australia. In some cases the universities may also admit students during Feb intake and not for July intake and vice versa. This needs to be checked by the applicant before he/she applies for admission. 

Australian universities accept admission applications twice a year, one in July and the other in February. The February intake of Australia is known as the primary intake, whereas the July intake is known as the secondary intake. Students would be able to find almost all possible courses for admission in February, however, in July they may or may not find a few courses for admission at Australian universities. 

The University of Melbourne is the best for higher studies per QS World. Based in Parkville, Melbourne, it is a public research university with more than 52,000 students.

The institute has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means securing admission is not that tough.

Applicants submitting student visa applications for Australian universities, should adhere to the checklists available on the official website or check out Documents Required for Student Visa Applications in Australia. Prepare documents carefully, ensure not to miss out any important information and also avoid giving false information. By ensuring that everything is in place, applicants can expect their Australian student visas to be processed faster than usual. 

International applicants who have applied for a student visa to study in Australia can track their applications on the ImmiAccount, the same portal through which the application was submitted. Also, there is a tool on Australian Immigration & Visa website, where applicants can select the type of student visa they have applied for and the application date, it will give them an idea of the current student visa processing timeline. 

There are two types of student visas in Australia - one for UG and one for PG. The student visa processing times for both student visas like Subclass 500 (UG) and Subclass 485 will vary based on the time of application. The application processing time can be anywhere between 2-3 months. It may take more time or may not take the entire two months also in totality. Some applications also get processed within 31 days of submission. Thus, the processing times vary and applicants must submit their student visa applications as soon as they receive their CoE.

The University of Melbourne, is the #1 ranked university in Australia, per the latest Shiksha Rankings. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the institute is a public research university, with more than 100 research centers & is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 

Globally, the institute is part of the top 25 universities in the world, ranking exactly #25 in the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

The University of South Australia ranks #340 as part of the World University Rankings 2025, rolled out by QS.

When it comes to national rankings, UniSA secures a rank #22 among colleges & universities in Australia, highlighting the standard of education, students are exposed to at the institute.

Shiksha also ranks the institute #323 globally, as part of its Global University Rankings 2025.