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Top 25 For-profit universities based in Australia

Name: For-profit universities based in Australia
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 60 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 60 for-profit universities headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 7,036 professional contacts across them, including 3,051 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers for-profit universities headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest for-profit universities based in Australia

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 60 for-profit universities based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to for-profit universities: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Charles Sturt University	Indirect evidence	Bathurst, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,473 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Charles Sturt University is Australia’s largest regional university, with six main campuses in NSW – Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Albury-Wodonga, Dubbo, and Port Macquarie – and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Navitas	Indirect evidence	Perth, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,346 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Navitas is one of the world’s largest education providers and has helped generations of learners transform their lives through education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Rmit Online	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	195 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “RMIT Online offers a world-class education that delivers work-ready skills and knowledge to transform your career.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Open Colleges	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	181 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Open Colleges is one of Australia’s leaders in online education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Open Universities Australia	Partial evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	178 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Open Universities Australia (OUA) is proudly the market leader for online university education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Educo International Group	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	135 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “July 10th, 2024 EduCo International Group announces sale of institutions and operations in Australia, Canada and the US to the BPP Education Group EduCo is delighted to announce…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Think Education	Indirect evidence	Surry Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	127 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Think Education is a vocational registered training organisation and accredited higher education provider, and is part of Strategic Education Inc (SEI), a leading network of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Kent Institute Australia	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	94 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1989, Kent aspires to create a brighter future for all of our students and prepare them for their chosen career path in Business or Information Technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Australian Institute Of Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	75 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In our pursuit of educating employable graduates, offering a combination of Great Product, Better service is what sets us apart.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Calamvale Community College	Indirect evidence	Calamvale, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	45 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CALAMVALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE is an education management company based out of 11 HAMISH ST, CALAMVALE, QLD, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Polytechnic Institute Australia	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Churchill Institute Of Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Parramatta, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a Higher Education Provider providing forward-thinking and industry relevant higher education courses that will equip students with knowledge and skills to be successful in…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	The Institute Of International Studies	Indirect evidence	Ultimo, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CRICOS Provider No: 03705J.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	South Sydney College SSC	Indirect evidence	Burwood, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “South Sydney College (SSC) is an established, nationally accredited education provider offering career-focused training through both on-campus qualifications and a flexible online…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	KOI Australia	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “King’s Own Institute (KOI) is a private higher education provider with two campus locations in Sydney’s central business district.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Texila College Australia	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Texila College Australia is a Higher Education Provider offering degrees that are industry and student-focused.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Swinburne Open Education	Indirect evidence	Surry Hills, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “When you study at Swinburne Open Education, you know your learning is in the best hands, with the education experience and prestige of our strategic partnership with Swinburne…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	ACS Distance Education	Indirect evidence	Robina, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ACS Distance Education courses are ideal for people wanting to pursue their passions by learning for life or to develop and build inspiring careers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Sydney Institute Of Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sydney Institute of Higher Education is a higher education provider in Sydney, Australia, offering bachelor and masters degree programs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Australian Ideal College	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “To help you realise your study goals and potential, our highly qualified and experienced teachers & trainers are dedicated to supporting you every step along the way.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	International Graduate Institute IGI	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	10 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “PBL Education Pty Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Universal Business School Sydney Ubss	Indirect evidence	Sydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “career launch, bachelor of business administration, small business courses, business school mba programs, accounting and finance, school for business, best online mba, bachelor…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Danford Higher Education	Indirect evidence	Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Danford Higher Education is a newly established Higher Education provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Axial International College	Indirect evidence	Kangaroo Point, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Choosing the right college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Diamond Valley Learning Centre	Indirect evidence	Greensborough, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Diamond Valley Learning Centre is a higher education company based out of Corner Of Diamond Creek & , St Helena Rd, Greensborough, Australia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: for-profit universities. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names for-profit universities.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of for-profit universities, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name for-profit universities. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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For-profit universities based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

43.4%Verified-email coverage

117.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

21.7%Largest-city concentration · Sydney

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 60 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among for-profit universities, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “for-profit universities”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names for-profit universities), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among for-profit universities, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,051 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names for-profit universities, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many for-profit universities are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 60 for-profit universities headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Charles Sturt University, headquartered in Bathurst, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most for-profit universities?

Sydney leads with 13 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (12) and Gold Coast (3).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,051 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 60 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.