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MBA in Australia Cost for Indian Students 2027, in Rupees

Pratik Jain8 min readLast updated 2 November 2026

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MBA in Australia cost for Indian students in 2027, in rupees

Last Updated: November 2, 2026

QUICK ANSWER: How much does an MBA in Australia cost for Indian students? Tuition alone runs from about AUD 85,650 (about ₹57 lakh) at Adelaide University to AUD 120,384 (about ₹80 lakh) at Melbourne Business School, using each university's official fee. Add the AUD 2,500 visa fee and AUD 29,710 a year for living costs, and the total is roughly ₹79 lakh to ₹1.22 crore before health cover and flights.

This guide uses only fees we read on each university's own page and figures from the Australian Department of Home Affairs, checked on 1 November 2026. Every Australian dollar figure is converted at one rate: ₹66.70 per AUD, the cross rate from the European Central Bank's euro reference rates on 30 October 2026 (₹106.0840 and AUD 1.5904 per euro). Rates move every day, so treat all rupee figures as approximate.

How much are MBA fees in Australia for Indian students?

These are the full-time MBA fees for international students as each university publishes them. Note the year and whether the figure is for one year or the whole programme.

University and programme	Full-time length	Official fee	Year and type	Approx. in rupees
Melbourne Business School, Full-time MBA	Two years, or faster at an accelerated pace	AUD 120,384	2026 academic year, programme fee for international students	about ₹80.3 lakh
UNSW AGSM, Full-Time MBA	12 months	AUD 86,760 (AUD 7,230 per course)	Indicative only for 2026, total estimated cost	about ₹57.9 lakh
University of Queensland, MBA (5770)	1.5 years	AUD 69,112 a year	Indicative annual fee for 2027	about ₹46.1 lakh a year
Adelaide University, MBA	1.5 years	AUD 57,100 a year	Indicative annual fee for 2027, international	about ₹38.1 lakh a year

For the 1.5-year programmes we multiplied the annual fee by 1.5 to estimate the tuition for the whole course. This is our calculation, not a university figure:

Programme	Annual fee × 1.5 years	Approx. in rupees
UQ MBA	about AUD 103,668	about ₹69.1 lakh
Adelaide University MBA	about AUD 85,650	about ₹57.1 lakh

Both UQ and Adelaide say their fees are reviewed each year and may increase, so your second-year fee can be higher than the 2027 figure.

Note

The UNSW AGSM fee page gives one figure without a separate international rate. Ask AGSM to confirm the fee for international students in writing before you plan your budget around it.

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Which Australian MBAs are not options on a student visa?

University	Status on 1 November 2026
University of Sydney MBA	Taught part-time only (the page says 2.5 to 3 years part-time, not available full-time) at the Sydney CBD campus. A student visa needs a full-time CRICOS-registered course, so this one does not fit
Australian National University MBA	ANU says enrolments in this programme are paused until further notice
University of Western Australia MBA	Open to full-time study (12 to 18 months, CRICOS 081415F), but the course page did not show a fee we could check. Ask UWA for a written quote

We could not read Monash University's MBA fee on its own website, so it is not in the table. If Monash is on your list, ask the university for a written fee quote for your intake.

What is the total cost of an MBA in Australia?

Tuition is only part of it. A realistic budget adds four things:

Cost	Official figure	Approx. in rupees	Source
Student visa (subclass 500), main applicant	From AUD 2,500	about ₹1.67 lakh	Home Affairs
Living costs, per 12 months	AUD 29,710	about ₹19.8 lakh	Home Affairs (the amount you show for the visa)
Travel, as a guide for applying from India	AUD 2,000	about ₹1.33 lakh	Home Affairs
Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC)	Get a quote for your full visa period. As one example, Melbourne Business School quotes Bupa singles cover at AUD 1,706 (premium as at 30 June 2025)	about ₹1.14 lakh for that quote	MBS

Home Affairs also says health checks, police certificates and biometrics can cost extra. The AUD 29,710 is the figure you must show for the visa. Your real spending depends on the city and how you live, and rent in Sydney or Melbourne can push it higher.

Here is tuition plus living costs at the Home Affairs figure plus the visa fee. It leaves out OSHC, flights and any scholarship:

Programme	Tuition	Living costs	Visa	Total	Approx. in rupees
UNSW AGSM (12 months)	AUD 86,760	AUD 29,710	AUD 2,500	AUD 118,970	about ₹79.4 lakh
Adelaide University (1.5 years)	AUD 85,650	AUD 44,565	AUD 2,500	AUD 132,715	about ₹88.5 lakh
UQ (1.5 years)	AUD 103,668	AUD 44,565	AUD 2,500	AUD 150,733	about ₹1.01 crore
Melbourne Business School (2 years)	AUD 120,384	AUD 59,420	AUD 2,500	AUD 182,304	about ₹1.22 crore

If you finish the MBS programme faster, your living costs fall with it.

How much money do I need to show for the visa?

Home Affairs asks you to show enough for your first 12 months: 12 months of living costs (AUD 29,710 for a student), your course fee for 12 months, and travel (AUD 2,000 as a guide if you apply from outside Australia, other than from Africa). For a course longer than a year, the course fee for 12 months is the total divided by the number of months, times 12. You subtract fees you have already paid.

As an alternative, Home Affairs accepts evidence that your parents or partner had a personal annual income of at least AUD 87,856 in the 12 months before you apply. Read the full list of accepted evidence on the Home Affairs Student visa page.

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Which Australian MBA fits which profile?

If you...	Look at	Why
Have 2 to 3 years of work experience and a strong GMAT or GRE	Melbourne Business School	Needs at least 2 years of work experience, and a GMAT or GRE score unless your degree is from an Australian or New Zealand university. The highest fee in this list
Want the shortest time away from work	UNSW AGSM	12 months full-time, so one year of living costs instead of 1.5 or 2
Have 3 or more years of managerial experience and want a lower annual fee	Adelaide University	AUD 57,100 a year for 2027. Needs 3 years of full-time managerial experience. Part-time is not available to international students
Have 4 or more years of experience, including people or project management	UQ	Needs a GPA of 4.5 on 7 plus 4 years of relevant work experience, including 2 years in a supervisory or management role. The page also lists a GMAT for international applicants, so check which entry route applies to you
Are a fresh graduate	None of these four	All four ask for work experience. Look at our lower-fee MBA guide, or work for a few years first

Tip

Compare whole-course costs, not annual fees. A 12-month MBA with a higher fee can cost less overall than a 1.5-year MBA with a lower annual fee, because you pay for fewer months of living.

Not sure the MBA itself pays off for you? Read Is an MBA in Australia worth it? before you compare fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an MBA in Australia cost for Indian students?

Tuition alone runs from about AUD 85,650 (about ₹57 lakh) at Adelaide University to AUD 120,384 (about ₹80 lakh) at Melbourne Business School, using each university's official fee. Add the AUD 2,500 visa fee and AUD 29,710 a year for living costs, and the total is roughly ₹79 lakh to ₹1.22 crore before health cover and flights.

What is the cheapest full-time MBA among the ones in this guide?

The UNSW AGSM Full-Time MBA has the lowest total here because it lasts 12 months: AUD 86,760 indicative for 2026, about ₹58 lakh. Adelaide University has the lowest annual fee (AUD 57,100 for 2027), but its 1.5-year length brings tuition to about AUD 85,650.

How much is the Australian student visa fee?

The Department of Home Affairs lists the Student visa (subclass 500) from AUD 2,500 for the main applicant, about ₹1.67 lakh. Health checks, police certificates and biometrics can cost extra.

How much money do I need to show for an Australian student visa?

Home Affairs sets 12-month living costs at AUD 29,710 for a student, plus your course fee for the first 12 months and a guide of AUD 2,000 for travel if you apply from India. For a 12-month MBA at AGSM, that is about AUD 118,470 before any fees already paid.

Can I study the University of Sydney or ANU MBA on a student visa?

Not as of 1 November 2026. The University of Sydney MBA is taught part-time only, and a student visa needs a full-time CRICOS course. ANU says enrolments in its MBA are paused until further notice.

Do I need work experience for an MBA in Australia?

For the four MBAs in this guide, yes. Melbourne Business School asks for at least 2 years, Adelaide University 3 years of managerial experience, and UQ 4 years including 2 in a supervisory or management role. Check each page for the full rules.

Sources

All pages read on 1 November 2026.

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