- Higher education providers Table A Table B Table C
- See also
- External links
The Higher Education Support Act (HESA) 2003 codifies the existing aims of universities, recognises the status Universities of Australia in law, and introduces measures to strengthen Australia’s knowledge base. Higher education providers In order to participate in the National Competitive Grants program, providers must be approved. The Act defines three groups of institutions. Table A Self accrediting bodies, eligible for all funding under the Act: - Central Queensland University
- Charles Darwin University
- Charles Sturt University
- Curtin University of Technology
- Deakin University
- Edith Cowan University
- Griffith University
- James Cook University
- La Trobe University
- Macquarie University
- Monash University
- Murdoch University
- Queensland University of Technology
- RMIT University
- Southern Cross University
- Swinburne University of Technology
- The Australian National University
- The Flinders University of South Australia
- The University of Adelaide
- The University of Melbourne
- The University of Queensland
- The University of Sydney
- The University of Western Australia
- University of Ballarat
- University of Canberra
- University of Newcastle
- University of New England
- University of New South Wales
- University of South Australia
- University of Southern Queensland
- University of Tasmania
- University of Technology, Sydney
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- University of Western Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- Victoria University of Technology
- Australian Catholic University
- Australian Maritime College
- Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Table B Self accrediting bodies, not eligible for general Commonwealth funded places. They are eligible for Commonwealth research funding and can be allocated national priority student places in fields such as nursing and education. - Bond University
- The University of Notre Dame Australia
- MCD University of Divinity
- Torrens University
Table C Providers approved by the Minister. These can be a university, an institution established with the powers to approve its own courses, or a provider whose courses have been accredited by the relevant State or Territory authority. They can be allocated national priority student places in fields such as nursing and education. - Carnegie Mellon University, a non-profit organisation established under Pennsylvania law.
- University College London, a non-profit organisation established under United Kingdom law
See also - Tertiary education in Australia
- List of universities in Australia
External links - Higher Education Support Act
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