The top pharmacy schools in Australia for 2017 are
Uni Reviews ranked Australian universities by a formula using:
- pharmacy school size (student numbers)
- student and graduate satisfaction with pharmacy courses (% satisfied)
- indicative graduate salaries (based on pay, study and unemployment rates).
University of South Australia
The School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at UniSA is Australia’s top pharmacy school in 2017.
The School has solid scores for all 3 quality indicators: size, satisfaction and graduate salaries.
University of Tasmania
The pharmacy program at the UTAS School of Medicine is ranked 2nd in Australia.
The program has a high course satisfaction rating (88%) and graduates fare well in the job market ($45,000 indicative starting salary).
Monash University
The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash is in the top 3 for Pharmacy subject rankings in 2017.
The Faculty is estimated to be the largest in Australia.
Pharmacy School Rankings
| Rank | Pharmacy School | Size* | Satisfaction | Grad salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Australia | 543 | 87% | $42,731 | 194 |
| 2 | University of Tasmania | 144 | 88% | $45,000 | 175 |
| 3 | Monash University | 890 | 83% | $38,588 | 151 |
| 4 | Curtin University | 265 | 92% | $39,061 | 130 |
| 5 | James Cook University | 125 | 96% | $39,591 | 130 |
| 6 | University of Queensland | 554 | 84% | $38,535 | 124 |
| 7 | Queensland University of Technology | 189 | 89% | $38,773 | 99 |
| 8 | University of Sydney | 473 | 74% | $38,729 | 70 |
| 9 | La Trobe University | 132 | 87% | $38,000 | 68 |
| 10 | Charles Sturt University | 93 | 78% | $38,040 | 21 |
Updated: 13 November 2016
* Combined sample size for student course satisfaction surveys.
Universities with small sample sizes for satisfaction or salary components are omitted from overall ranking.
Student Course Satisfaction
| Rank | Pharmacy School | Graduates | Students | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cook University | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 2 | University of New England | 91% | 93% | |
| 3 | Curtin University | 89% | 92% | 92% |
| 4 | Queensland University of Technology | 95% | 83% | 89% |
| 5 | RMIT University | 86% | 88% | |
| 6 | University of Tasmania | 92% | 84% | 88% |
| 7 | Griffith University | 85% | 87% | |
| 8 | La Trobe University | 94% | 79% | 87% |
| 9 | University of South Australia | 91% | 81% | 87% |
| 10 | University of Queensland | 81% | 84% | 84% |
| 11 | Monash University | 88% | 78% | 83% |
| 12 | University of Canberra | 79% | 82% | |
| 13 | University of Newcastle | 79% | 81% | |
| 14 | Charles Sturt University | 82% | 73% | 78% |
| 15 | University of Sydney | 65% | 75% | 74% |
Sources: Course Experience Questionnaire (2014-2015), University Experience Survey (2014-2015)
Universities are ranked by graduate satisfaction. For further details, see Course Ratings by Students.
Indicative Graduate Salaries
| Rank | University | Employed | Studying | Other | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Tasmania | 88% | 12% | 0% | $45,000 |
| 2 | University of South Australia | 91% | 8% | 1% | $42,731 |
| 3 | James Cook University | 91% | 7% | 2% | $39,591 |
| 4 | Curtin University | 94% | 2% | 4% | $39,061 |
| 5 | Queensland University of Technology | 91% | 4% | 5% | $38,773 |
| 6 | University of Sydney | 84% | 12% | 5% | $38,729 |
| 7 | Monash University | 64% | 31% | 5% | $38,588 |
| 8 | University of Queensland | 83% | 11% | 6% | $38,535 |
| 9 | Charles Sturt University | 91% | 5% | 4% | $38,040 |
| 10 | La Trobe University | 90% | 10% | 0% | $38,000 |
Source: Graduate Destinations Survey (2013-2015)
The indicative graduate salary accounts for low incomes of unemployed graduates.
For further details, see Graduate Salaries by University.