Monash University

Yes, Monash University offers a mid-year intake (Semester 2) which usually begins in mid-July. The intake is available for several courses at the UG and PG levels of study.

Application deadline for the same may vary for different courses.

Yes, it is mandatory for Indian students to pay for the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) to obtain an Australian student visa for the entire duration of studies.

Monash arranges the same via Allianz Care Australia. Students can buy one by themselves if they wish to. An OSHC costs around AUD 500 to AUD 600 (INR 33 K to INR 39.7 K) per year.

1 AUD = INR 66.21

Monash University is ranked by ARWU and it uses many factors for the same. This institution is ranked at #76 in 2025 which marks for an improvement from the last year. 

Important factors considered by Shanghai are given below -

• Quality of education
• Quality of faculty
• Research output
• Per capita performance

Yes, ARWU ranks Monash University every year. As per the Monash University ARWU rankings the university is ranked at #76 which is an improvement from #82 in the year 2024.

Along with the university rankings, the Monash courses like Law, Mathematics, Physics and Political Sciences are also ranked by ARWU. They are ranked between #13 and #151.

No, Indian students should not have the impression that Monash University offers admissions to more students than the University of Melbourne. 

In fact, the UMel acceptance rate is almost double that of Monash. When this rate for Monash is standing at only 40%, the Melbourne University admission rate is 70% making it easier for applicants to get in. 

Yes, like many other Australian universities, Monash University also accepts more students at it undergraduate level than the PG courses available here.  

As per the stats, the number of UG students at Monash is a little over 55K, on the other hand, for PG, the total number of students barely touches 20K. 

Look at the table given below - 

Yes, Monash University is ranked by the QS World and News in the year 2026. 

As per the Monash University Quacquarelli Symonds rankings, there is a slight up in the world university ranking of Monash. In the year 2026, the QS ranking is #36 which is an improvement from what it was in the last year.

This university ranking has improved from 1 place as compared to last year's ranking.

Yes, US World and News is one of top ranking bodies of the world and these rankings are generally considered to be quite accurate. 

This is because it uses ranking parameters like - 

• Student-faculty ratio
• Peer assessments
• Standardized test scores
• Graduation rates
• First-year retention rates

Monash University ranks at #38 under the Global Universities in 2025 rankings. It is a decline in the rankings from what it was in the last year.

If an international student is selected for an MBA interview at Monash University, they would have to sit in an interview before a panel where they would assess the skills as given below - 

• Leadership skills
• Professional maturity 
• Collaboration skills
• A clear answer to 'why Monash MBA' 
• Cultural fit
• Aptitude and overall personality