The 2026 Universities Australia Solutions Summit is the premier national forum for collaboration across higher education. Led by and for the sector, the Summit is the flagship event in Australian higher education.

Presented by Universities Australia in collaboration with University of New South Wales (UNSW).

Professor Carolyn Evans, Chair of Universities Australia and Vice-Chancellor of Griffith University, addressed the National Press Club of Australia on 27 August 2025.

She outlined the challenges faced by universities as they work to contribute to the future of Australia and the changes that will be needed to ensure that they can continue to carry out this vital work in the future.

Recognising and celebrating the extraordinary ways Australia’s universities and the people within them shape our nation.

Universities Australia hosted its annual end-of-year function on 27 November 2024 at Parliament House Canberra, bringing together members, parliamentarians, ambassadors, journalists, and colleagues from across the sector and industry.

The Universities Australia Solutions Summit 2025 was held on 25-26 February 2025 at the National Convention Centre Canberra.

The Universities Australia Solutions Summit was held on 27-28 February 2024 at the National Convention Centre Canberra.

The unmissable event on the higher education calendar, the Universities Australia Conference is a unparalleled place for discussion, debate and knowledge sharing about Australian higher education.