The Australian Universities Rugby League is the body responsible for the development and growth of Rugby League throughout the tertiary level of education within Australia.
It selects the Australian team to compete in University World Cups.
Its members are the New South Wales Tertiary Student Rugby League and the Universities Rugby League Queensland who run the state competitions in their respective states.
See main article: NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League. The TSRL runs a nine team competition between New South Wales and Canberra Universities.
| University | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Australian Defence Force Academy | Knights |
| Australian National University | Grizzlies |
| University of Canberra | Cows |
| University of Western Sydney (Nepean campus) | Cumberland Beavers |
| University of Western Sydney (Macarthur campus) | Panthers |
| Newcastle University | Seahorses |
| University of Western Sydney (Nirimba campus) | Polecats |
| Railcorp Apprentices | n/a |
| University of Technology Sydney | Tigers |
See main article: Universities Rugby League Queensland. The URLQ runs a six team competition featuring the following universities.
| University | Nickname | |
|---|---|---|
| Griffith University (Brisbane campus) | Dragons | |
| Griffith University (Gold Coast campus) | Panthers | |
| Griffith University (Logan campus) | Steamrollers | |
| Trouts | ||
| University of Queensland (Gatton campus) | Bulls | |
| University of Queensland (St Lucia campus) | Hounds | |
| Ironbarks |