Monash University

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Undergraduates: 43,000

Graduates:16,000

(International students- 21,000) 

The Monash student is a happy, unpretentious, quietly confident student, with plenty of choice amongst unique and highly specialised course offerings  -  the kind that are increasingly difficult to find in this era of university belt-tightening.

When they’re not studying amidst lush green lawns (obviously a staple of Aussie unis, if you're reading your way through these write-ups), they might be rubbing elbows with rock stars in a dingy Brunswick pub, or surfing some of the world’s best waves. Sports fans, fashionistas, foodies and artsy types - all love Melbourne. In fact, the city alone might be reason enough to choose Monash.