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Australian universities: who does AI actually recommend?
Every fortnight we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek the same 12 buying questions, up to 72 answers a round. There is no page 2 in AI search. This is who gets the customers.
Duel of the round
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What AI actually says
Sentiment behind the score.
University of Melbourne
97%positive
Praised for
medicinearts
Knocked for
expensivecan be highly competitive to get into
University of Sydney
97%positive
Praised for
strong global reputation
Knocked for
highly competitivehigh cost of living
UNSW
98%positive
Praised for
industry connections
Knocked for
very popular, so places can be competitivelarge student body
The receipts
Straight from the answer.
ChatGPTasked “best university in australia”
“The "best" university in Australia can vary depending on the criteria you're considering, such as academic reputation, research output, student satisfaction, or specific fields of study. However, several universities are consistently ranked highly both nationally and internationally. Notably: Australian National University (ANU), Located in Canberra, ANU is renowned for its research…”
Monash University is not mentioned in this answer.
The twist
Monash University climbed 9 points since last round.
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