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Is RMIT better than Deakin and Monash?

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Deciding between RMIT Australia or Deakin or Monash University depends on the students choice. Each university has its own USPs such as RMIT is industry-focused, Monash is research intensive and ranks well, and Deakin University excels in student support. However, out of these universities, RMIT is more selective with an acceptance rate of around 22%. A comparison between these three universities are given below:

University	RMIT	Deakin	Monash
QS Rankings 2026	#125	#207	#36
Acceptance rate	Around 22%	Around 75%	Around 40%
Known for	Design, IT, Engineering, Industry links	Teaching, Cybersecurity, Health	STEM, Research, Global Reputation
PR Eligible courses	CS, Social Work, Engineering	Nursing, IT	All major PR disciplines
Indian student support	Strong (Active Indian student club)	Very strong	Strong

Deciding between RMIT Australia or Deakin or Monash University depends on the students choice. Each university has its own USPs such as RMIT is industry-focused, Monash is research intensive and ranks well, and Deakin University excels in student support. However, out of these universities, RMIT is more selective with an acceptance rate of around 22%. A comparison between these three universities are given below:<table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="156">University</th><th style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="156">RMIT</th><th style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="156">Deakin</th><th style="text-align: center;" valign="top" width="156">Monash</th></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="156">QS Rankings 2026</td><td valign="top" width="156">#125</td><td valign="top" width="156">#207</td><td valign="top" width="156">#36</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="156">Acceptance rate</td><td valign="top" width="156">Around 22%</td><td valign="top" width="156">Around 75%</td><td valign="top" width="156">Around 40%</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="156">Known for</td><td valign="top" width="156">Design, IT, Engineering, Industry links</td><td valign="top" width="156">Teaching, Cybersecurity, Health</td><td valign="top" width="156">STEM, Research, Global Reputation</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="156">PR Eligible courses</td><td valign="top" width="156">CS, Social Work, Engineering</td><td valign="top" width="156">Nursing, IT</td><td valign="top" width="156">All major PR disciplines</td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="156">Indian student support</td><td valign="top" width="156">Strong (Active Indian student club)</td><td valign="top" width="156">Very strong</td><td valign="top" width="156">Strong</td></tr></tbody></table>

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