There are 33 Australian universities featured in the 2015/16 edition of the QS World University Rankings®, seven of which rank within the global top 100, while a further 10 are in the top 300. Read on to discover the
top universities in Australia this year, starting with the top 10…
1. Australian National University (ANU)
Ranked joint 19
th in the world alongside King’s
College London, Australian National University (ANU) is located in the
country’s capital, Canberra, and is the only university to have been
created by the Parliament of Australia. It is particularly highly
regarded for its politics, linguistics, geography and science courses.
2. University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is currently ranked 42
nd in the world, and has been ranked especially well for its education, accounting, psychology and medicine degrees. Click
here to read an article comparing the two top Australian universities.
3. University of Sydney
Ranked 45
th
in the world, the University of Sydney’s main campus in the inner-city
suburbs has also been ranked in the top 10 of the world’s most beautiful
universities by The Daily Telegraph.
4= University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Also located in Sydney, UNSW is ranked joint 46
th
in the world alongside fellow Australian institution, the University of
Queensland. It is a founding member of the Group of Eight, a coalition
of top universities in Australia with a core focus on research, and of
Universitas 21, a leading global network of research universities.
4= University of Queensland (UQ)
Also joint 46
th
in the world rankings, the University of Queensland (UQ) is primarily
located in Brisbane and is the oldest university in Queensland, having
been founded in 1909. It has produced many notable alumni, including
Geoffrey Rush and Nobel Laureate Dr Peter Doherty.
6. Monash University
Ranked 67
th
in the world, Monash University in Victoria was named after the
prominent Australian general Sir John Monash and is home to major
research facilities such as the Australian Stem Cell Center.
7. University of Western Australia (UWA)
The University of Western Australia (UWA), located in Perth, is ranked 98
th
in the world rankings this year and is another research-intensive
university. Its campus is known for its vibrant social, cultural and
sporting life as well as its beauty.
8. University of Adelaide
Ranked joint 113
th
in the world alongside the University of Science and Technology of
China, the University of Adelaide is the third oldest university in
Australia and is a member of the Group of Eight.
9. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS)
Ranked 218
th
in the world, climbing 46 places from last year’s ranking, UTS attracts
students from all over the world. With over 37,000 students in total,
it is one of the largest universities in Australia.
10. Macquarie University
Another Sydney-based institution, Macquarie University is ranked joint 229
th
in the world alongside Victoria University of Wellington, and is home
to 11,000 international students from over 100 countries, making it one
of the most international universities in the world.
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