It was followed by computer science and information technology, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Business and management studies are offered by numerous universities with majors like marketing, business administration, finance, banking, auditing, and accounting.
Enrollment increased by 1.43 percentage points from 2023.
The other popular courses were computer science and information technology (12%), engineering technology (9%), humanities (9%), and health (6%).
Together, the five accounted for 61% of all university admissions.
The Ministry of Education and Training noted that this pattern has remained relatively stable compared to 2022 and 2023.
There was a 0.5% increase in the number of students enrolling in engineering courses.
Others like life sciences, natural sciences and mathematics also saw slight increases.