CQUniversity began as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) in 1967, and after two years under the name of the University College of Central Queensland, in 1992 it became an official university named the University of Central Queensland. In 1994, it adopted the name Central Queensland University. In 2008, it became CQUniversity in recognition of the institution's expansion beyond the Central Queensland region.

CQUniversity began as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) in 1967, and after two years under the name of the University College of Central Queensland, in 1992 became an official university named the University of Central Queensland. In 1994, it adopted the name Central Queensland University. In 2008, it became CQUniversity in recognition of the institutions' expansion beyond the Central Queensland region.

CQUniversity began as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) in 1967, and after two years under the name of the University College of Central Queensland, in 1992 it became an official university named the University of Central Queensland. In 1994, it adopted the name Central Queensland University. In 2008, it became CQUniversity in recognition of the institution's expansion beyond the Central Queensland region.

Deakin University was formally established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974.Deakin was Victoria's fourth university, the first to be established in regional Victoria and the first to specialise in distance education. The university was the result of a merger between State College of Victoria, Geelong and the higher education courses of the Gordon Institute of Technology. It is ranked one of the top 26 young universities in the world.

CQUniversity began as the Queensland Institute of Technology (Capricornia) in 1967, and after two years under the name of the University College of Central Queensland, in 1992 became an official university named the University of Central Queensland. In 1994, it adopted the name Central Queensland University. In 2008, it became CQUniversity in recognition of the institutions' expansion beyond the Central Queensland region.

According to the Australian constitution, education is the responsibility of the state and territory governments; although the federal government does partially fund private schools, and vocational and higher education. In 2005, the federal government chose the areas in which these schools were to be established, then advertised for tenders. At the time The Hon Mark Vaile, Deputy Prime Minister, who was the local member for the area was credited as bringing the concept to the attention of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the ATCs were created. Subsequently, St Joseph's Vocational College became the first and largest of the ATCs.

The institute was established in September 1996 on Deakin University's Toorak Campus. At the time it was recognized to provide access to post-secondary education for both Australian and international students who did not qualify for direct entry into university, but who, in the right circumstances, had the capacity and motivation to complete a degree program. The College is now established geographically at the Deakin Campus Burwood in Building LA and the Geelong Campuses at Waurn Ponds in Building KA and waterfront in the Denny Lascelles Building.

Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, and Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honor of Captain Charles Napier Sturt, a British explorer who made expeditions into regional New South Wales and South Australia. Charles Sturt offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher degrees by research and single-subject study. It also has course delivery partnerships with several TAFE institutions across Australia, including with the New South Wales Police Force.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) is an Australian public university with a main campus in Darwin and eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas. It was established in 2003 after the merger of Northern Territory University, the Menzies School of Health Research, and Centralian College.CDU is a member of the group of seven Innovative Research Universities in Australia and offers academic degrees as well as vocational education.

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. They had their origins in the mid-1800s when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities, and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.  It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. They had their origins in the mid-1800s when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities, and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.  It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. They had their origins in the mid-1800s when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities, and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.  It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. They had their origins in the mid-1800s when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities, and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.  It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia. They had their origins in the mid-1800s, when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.  It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

Curtin University, formerly known as the Curtin University of Technology and Western Australian Institute of Technology, is an Australian public research university based in Bentley, Perth, Western Australia. It is named after John Curtin, Prime Minister of Australia from 1941 to 1945, and is the largest university in Western Australia.  Curtin University is active in research in a range of academic and practical fields. Curtin is the only Western Australian university whose students have won the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering's Postgraduate Student Gold Medal as of 2020.