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You want Australia's largest university, strong in pharmacy and engineering and life in Melbourne.
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Monash vs UQ
Monash University and University of Queensland are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Monash: ₹1 crore – ₹1.17 crore
- UQ: ₹96 lakh – ₹1.13 crore
- UQ cheaper by ≈ ₹4 lakh
- 6 shared programs
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Monash or UQ: which is better for Indian students?
UQ costs less: about ₹96 lakh – ₹1.13 crore in total versus ₹1 crore – ₹1.17 crore for Monash — a difference of roughly ₹4 lakh. Monash is known for Australia's largest university, strong in pharmacy and engineering; UQ for research-intensive Group of Eight university in Brisbane. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Monash vs UQ
- Total cost
- Monash: ₹1 crore – ₹1.17 crore · UQ: ₹96 lakh – ₹1.13 crore
- Location
- Monash: Melbourne, VIC · UQ: Brisbane, QLD
- Type
- Monash: Public · UQ: Public
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Monash vs UQ: the numbers
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Pick UQ if…
You want research-intensive Group of Eight university in Brisbane and life in Brisbane.
Cost
UQ saves about ₹4 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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UQ, by about ₹4 lakh in total on our figures (₹96 lakh – ₹1.13 crore vs ₹1 crore – ₹1.17 crore).
Neither is better for everyone. Monash is known for Australia's largest university, strong in pharmacy and engineering; UQ for research-intensive Group of Eight university in Brisbane. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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- Computer Science at Monash
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- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at Monash
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering at UQ
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