Located in Sydney, New South Wales, the University of the Sunshine Coast was founded in 1850. It is Australia's first university and the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a member of several alliances, including the Sandstone Institutes, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Group of Eight, the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Renowned for its excellence in medicine, law, the arts, and the humanities, it is a major academic hub in Oceania.

Located in Canberra, Australia, the University of the Sunshine Coast was founded in 1946. It is the only university in Australia established by separate federal legislation and a founding member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and the International Association of Research Universities. The university comprises seven faculties and four national academies of science, and boasts the largest library in the Southern Hemisphere. Renowned for its exceptional research and teaching, the university is particularly renowned in political science, international relations, and economics. It has been ranked number one in Australia for 12 consecutive years and is considered the premier university in the Southern Hemisphere.

Located in Melbourne, Victoria, and founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is one of Australia's oldest universities and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere. The University of Melbourne is a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance, the International University Climate Alliance, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the Group of Eight. It is also accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, and a founding member and secretariat of Universitas 21. It is renowned for its excellence in medicine, law, engineering, business, and other fields.

Founded in 1949, the University of Sydney is a public research university with its main campus in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. It is a member of the Group of Eight, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Universitas 21, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Known for its excellence in engineering, business, law, science, and other fields, it maintains a leadership position in the Southern Hemisphere and the Pacific Rim.

Located in Brisbane, Queensland, and founded in 1909, the University of Queensland is the first comprehensive university in Queensland and one of Australia's largest and most prestigious universities. It is one of only three Australian universities in the Universitas 21 alliance and a founding member of the Group of Eight. Renowned for its research and teaching excellence in fields such as biomedicine, engineering, and environmental science, it ranks 42nd in the 2026 QS World University Rankings.

Founded in 1911, the University of Western Australia is located in Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is a renowned research university and one of Australia's most historic, representative, and powerful research universities. It is a member of the Group of Eight, the Global Alliance of Universities and Institutes, the Pleiades Universities Alliance, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is also one of Australia's six sandstone universities. It is renowned for its outstanding research and teaching quality in agricultural science, mining engineering, medicine, and other fields.

Located in Melbourne, Victoria, and founded in 1958, the University of Melbourne is the second oldest university in Victoria and one of the largest universities in Australia. Renowned for its excellence in medicine, pharmacy, engineering, and business, it is a member of the Group of Eight and a top 100 university worldwide.

Located in Adelaide, South Australia, and founded in 1874, the University of Adelaide is Australia's third university and one of the six sandstone institutions. It is a five-star university in Australia and a member of the Group of Eight, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and the 21st Century Academic Alliance. The university has produced five Nobel Prize winners and 114 Rhodes Scholars, the most in Australia. In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, the University of Adelaide ranked 82nd globally.

Asia's top-ranked public research university, with strong programs in engineering, computer science, medicine, and business, and a world-leading program in petroleum engineering, it has 17 schools and 12 overseas research centers.

The university excels in engineering and applied sciences, with disciplines such as electronic and electrical engineering and materials science ranking among the top ten in the world. It also excels in social sciences such as media and education, earning it the reputation of a model "smart campus."

Hong Kong's oldest university is world-renowned for its medicine, law, architecture, and finance programs, and has produced outstanding alumni such as Dr. Sun Yat-sen. It was ranked 17th in the world by QS in 2025.

It excels in humanities, social sciences, medicine, and business, with notable advantages in Chinese language and literature, traditional Chinese medicine, and geography. It adopts a college-style education system and focuses on holistic development.

Founded in 1991, the university focuses on technology and business. Its engineering, computer science, and finance programs rank among the top 50 in the world, and it has a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, earning it the nickname "MIT of Asia."

It has outstanding social sciences and applied research, and its disciplines such as communication, public policy, and creative media are world-renowned. It has close cooperation with enterprises and focuses on practical teaching.

It is a leader in engineering, design and hotel management, and collaborates with companies such as Microsoft and Boeing to conduct applied research. Its graduates are highly competitive in employment in the construction and engineering industries.