Australian Universities Rugby League
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.
New South Wales Tertiary Students 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 | Cumberland Beavers |
| University of Western Sydney | Panthers |
| Newcastle University | Seahorses |
| University of Western Sydney | Polecats |
| Railcorp Apprentices | n/a |
| University of Technology Sydney | Tigers |
Universities Rugby League Queensland
The URLQ runs a six team competition featuring the following universities.| University | Nickname |
| Griffith University | Dragons |
| Griffith University | Panthers |
| Griffith University | Steamrollers |
| Queensland University of Technology | Trouts |
| University of Queensland | Bulls |
| University of Queensland | Hounds |
| University of Southern Queensland | Ironbarks |