Last updated: September 24, 2017
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Uni global rankings ‘threatened’

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Bernard Lane
Australia has punched above its weight, with eight universities in a global top 200 ranking.

Cuts threaten uni rankings

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BERNARD LANE
Australia has kept six elite universities in a key global ranking but funding cuts may weaken the country’s competitive position.

Methodology bounce for ARWU

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Tony Sheil
Once the epitome of stability, the Academic Ranking of World Universities delivers more surprises than in the past.

The Aussie unis in elite list

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Bernard Lane
Australia continues to punch above its weight with six elite universities in a top 100 global league table of institutions.

Five Aussies in top 100 unis

Five Aussies in top 100 unis
JULIE HARE
Five Australian universities are among the top 100 research-intensive institutions in a prestigious European ranking.

UTS leads locals as ‘young uni’

UTS leads locals as ‘young uni’
JULIE HARE
An international ranking of ‘young’ unis has placed 17 Australian institutions in its top 100.

QS hails higher subject rankings

QS hails higher subject rankings
JULIE HARE
Monash University’s meteoric rise from 21st to second place in pharmacy and pharmacology is noteworthy.

ANU rewarded for global success

ANU rewarded for global success
JOHN ROSS
Beating local universities and even big name US institutions such as Harvard, ANU shows how to be international

UQ tops Asia 100 ranking

UQ tops Asia 100 ranking
JULIE HARE
The University of Queensland has topped a radical new Asia-specific ranking.

Sydney high in graduate ranking

Sydney high in graduate ranking
JULIE HARE
The University of Sydney has scored high in a new ranking of graduate employability.

Elite unis rise in efficiency

Elite unis rise in efficiency
darragh o’keeffe
The huge variation in institutional efficiency across the university sector is laid bare in a new analysis.

UTS higher in global rankings

UTS higher in global rankings
JULIE HARE
The University of Technology Sydney has climbed into the top 200 higher education institutions in world rankings.

Melbourne tops fashion schools

Melbourne tops fashion schools
JULIE HARE
The second iteration of an international ranking of the world’s fashion schools has places RMIT on top locally.

Spence gets two years for reform

Spence gets two years for reform
JULIE HARE
University of Sydney vice-chancellor Michael Spence has been given a two-year extension of his contract.

Six unis in top 100 a first

Six unis in top 100 a first
JULIE HARE
Australia has six unis in the top 100 of the prestigious ARWU international ranking, recording some big rises this year.

Rankings keep Australia in top 10

Rankings keep Australia in top 10
JULIE HARE
Australia has remained stable in 10th position in a global ranking of university systems.

Ranking parallels

Ranking parallels
JULIE HARE
QS ranks Australia fourth, whereas it came 10th in last year’s U21 league table.

UQ, Curtin are Nature’s stars

UQ, Curtin are Nature’s stars
JOHN ROSS
UQ has entrenched its position as a research powerhouse, while Curtin is a master collaborator.

ATAR clarity lost in the crowd

ATAR clarity lost in the crowd
JULIE HARE
The ATAR needs to be dumped as fears are raised flawed information is undermining students’ informed decisions.

Our powerhouses of uni research

Our powerhouses of uni research
JULIE HARE, JOHN ROSS
Where does your uni rank in research? See results and analysis of our huge Excellence In Research in Australia audit.
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