Rankings of Universities
Australian Universities featuring in the top 700 universities from the QS World University Rankings 2011–2012:
National Rank | University | World Rank |
---|---|---|
1 | Australian National University | 26 |
2 | University of Melbourne | 31 |
3 | University of Sydney | 38 |
4 | University of Queensland | 48 |
5 | University of New South Wales | 49 |
6 | Monash University | 60 |
7 | University of Western Australia | 73 |
8 | University of Adelaide | 92 |
9 | Macquarie University | 211 |
10 | RMIT University | 228 |
11 | University of South Australia | 256 |
12 | Curtin University | 258 |
13 | Queensland University of Technology | 267 |
14 | University of Technology, Sydney | 268 |
15 | University of Wollongong | 269 |
16 | University of Newcastle | 291 |
17 | Flinders University | 299 |
18 | La Trobe University | 317 |
19 | University of Tasmania | 343 |
20 | Griffith University | 346 |
21 | Charles Darwin University | unranked |
Australian Universities featuring in the top 400 universities from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012–2013:
National Rank | University | World Rank |
---|---|---|
1 | University of Melbourne | 28 |
2 | Australian National University | 37 |
3 | University of Sydney | 62 |
4 | University of Queensland | 65 |
5 | University of New South Wales | 85 |
6 | Monash University | 99 |
7 | University of Adelaide | 176 |
8 | University of Western Australia | 190 |
9 | Macquarie University | 251–275 |
10 | Queensland University of Technology | 251-275 |
11 | University of Newcastle | 276–300 |
12 | University of Wollongong | 301-350 |
12 | University of South Australia | 301–350 |
12 | Murdoch University | 301–350 |
13 | Charles Darwin University | 351–400 |
13 | University of Tasmania | 351–400 |
13 | Curtin University | 351–400 |
13 | Deakin University | 351–400 |
13 | Flinders University | 351–400 |
Rankings from the 2011 Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities:
National Rank | University | World Rank |
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1 | University of Melbourne | 60 |
2 | Australian National University | 70 |
3 | University of Queensland | 86 |
4 | University of Sydney | 96 |
5 | University of Western Australia | 102–150 |
6–7 | Monash University | 151–200 |
6–7 | University of New South Wales | 151–200 |
8–9 | Macquarie University | 201–300 |
8–9 | University of Adelaide | 201–300 |
10–13 | Flinders University | 301–400 |
10–13 | James Cook University | 301–400 |
10–13 | University of Newcastle | 301–400 |
10–13 | University of Tasmania | 301–400 |
14–19 | Curtin University of Technology | 401–500 |
14–19 | Griffith University | 401–500 |
14–19 | La Trobe University | 401–500 |
14–19 | Swinburne University of Technology | 401–500 |
14–19 | University of Technology Sydney | 401–500 |
14–19 | University of Wollongong | 401–500 |
In February 2011 the Australian Research Council (ARC) released the ratings. The following table lists the top 15 universities.
KEY (Research Ratings Table) rated 0 – 5 (0 = n/a):
- C1 = physical, chemical and earth sciences
- C2 = humanities and creative arts
- C3 = engineering and environmental sciences
- C4 = social, behavioural and economic sciences
- C5 = mathematical, information and computing sciences
- C6 = biological and biotechnological sciences
- C7 = biomedical and clinical health sciences
- C8= public and allied health sciences
University | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | C6 | C7 | C8 | Average Score |
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Australian National University | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.38 |
University of Melbourne | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.33 |
University of Queensland | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5 | 4 | 4.17 |
University of New South Wales | 4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.04 |
University of Sydney | 4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3.83 |
University of Western Australia | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3.64 |
University of Adelaide | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.4 | 3 | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 3.55 |
Monash University | 4 | 3.7 | 5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3.45 |
Macquarie University | 4.3 | 3 | 4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3.24 |
Queensland University of Technology | 3.7 | 3 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.09 |
Griffith University | 4 | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Melbourne College of Divinity | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
University of Technology Sydney | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.95 |
University of Tasmania | 4 | 2.8 | 3 | 1.8 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 2.81 |
University of Newcastle | 3 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.71 |
University of Wollongong | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.71 |
The following table shows the 2005 rankings of Australian universities published in The Australian newspaper. The scaling method used in preparing this league table had seven components:
- CEQ (Course Experience Questionnaire) generic skills: 17.91%
- CEQ good teaching: 18.5%
- CEQ overall satisfaction: 18.9%
- Students in full-time employment after they graduate: 11.48%
- Those that go on to full-time study: 10.29%
- Drop-out or attrition rates: 10.65%
- Student progress or pass rates: 12.26%
Rank | University | Score |
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1 | University of Wollongong | 34.24 |
2 | Australian Maritime College | 30.79 |
3 | University of Melbourne | 29.93 |
4 | Swinburne University of Technology | 29.33 |
5 | University of Queensland | 28.73 |
6 | Australian National University | 26.95 |
7 | University of New England | 25.56 |
8 | University of Canberra | 24.25 |
9 | University of Ballarat | 24.08 |
10 | University of Sydney | 23.93 |
11 | Murdoch University | 23.49 |
12 | University of Western Australia | 23.42 |
13 | Australian Catholic University | 22.73 |
14 | Monash University | 22.16 |
15 | RMIT University | 21.18 |
16 | Macquarie University | 19.96 |
17 | Charles Sturt University | 19.44 |
18 | University of Technology, Sydney | 18.72 |
19 | Victoria University | 18.65 |
20 | University of the Sunshine Coast | 18.44 |
21 | Deakin University | 18.35 |
22 | Griffith University | 18.25 |
23 | Edith Cowan University | 17.91 |
24 | Curtin University of Technology | 17.45 |
25 | University of Newcastle | 16.31 |
26 | Flinders University | 16.02 |
27 | University of Southern Queensland | 15.39 |
28 | Southern Cross University | 14.83 |
29 | RMIT | 14.49 |
30 | James Cook University | 14.17 |
31 | Queensland University of Technology | 13.67 |
32 | University of New South Wales | 13.56 |
33 | University of Western Sydney | 12.85 |
34 | University of Tasmania | 12.00 |
35 | Central Queensland University | 11.49 |
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