TOEFL Requirement for Australia Universities: Minimum Score

Typical minimum: 79 to 90 overall depending on the university; 79 is the most common floor, verified 7 September 2026.

Among the universities in content/inbox/universities-au.json that publish a TOEFL iBT figure, most set 79 (RMIT, UTS, and Curtin for tests taken before June 2026) or a little above (81 at the University of Melbourne and at Curtin from June 2026, 82 at the University of Western Australia); UNSW Sydney sets a notably higher 90, and Southern Cross University a notably lower 60. There is no single Australia-wide TOEFL standard; each university, and often each course, sets its own.

Verified universities in Australia and their minimum

Southern Cross University

Lismore, Australia, public

A$26,000
IELTS 6
Flinders University

Adelaide, Australia, public

A$37,200 to A$49,600
IELTS 6
James Cook University

Townsville, Australia, public

A$34,650 to A$78,990
IELTS 6
University of Technology Sydney

Sydney, Australia, public

A$35,260 to A$48,560
IELTS 6.5
RMIT University

Melbourne, Australia, public

A$36,000 to A$50,000
IELTS 6.5
Queensland University of Technology

Brisbane, Australia, public

A$40,800 to A$59,500
IELTS 6.5
University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia, public

A$43,900 to A$85,840
IELTS 6.5
University of Western Australia

Perth, Australia, public

A$38,900 to A$55,400
IELTS 6.5
University of New South Wales

Kensington, Australia, public

A$45,120 to A$60,960
IELTS 6.5

Sources, checked 7 September 2026

https://www.rmit.edu.au/study-with-us/international-students/apply-to-rmit-international-students/entry-requirements/english-requirements/english-language-proficiency-tests