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'Find something else': Academics warn of workload as uni rankings released
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has ranked best Australian university and 19th worldwide. (AAP: Dean Lewins)
The annual Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) university rankings have placed the University of New South Wales (UNSW) as Australia's best university, ranking 19th out of 1,504 universities worldwide.
Higher education experts have cautioned the rankings, saying they have little relevance to domestic students.
A new survey of more than 500 university staff reveals just more than 40 per cent plan to stay until retirement, with widespread concern about workloads.
Australia's top universities have surged in the latest global rankings over the past decade, but experts warn the results have little relevance to domestic students.
The Sydney university ranked Australia’s best for the first time
The University of NSW has toppled the University of Melbourne as the best-ranked Australian university in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds ranking survey for the first time.
The QS rankings, released on Thursday, show that most Australian universities have improved significantly over the past decade – UNSW has climbed 30 places to sit at 19th in the world, the University of Melbourne has gone from No.42 to No.22, the University of Sydney has moved from No.46 to No.28, while the fourth-placed Australian National University has slipped from No.22 to No.29.
Rankings are important to universities because they help attract international students, who provide a significant revenue stream.
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University of Melbourne toppled from top spot in global rankings
The University of Melbourne has lost its spot as Australia’s top-rated university on one of the major global tertiary rankings, amid warnings the nation’s reputation as a world-class study destination could be at risk.
On Thursday, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) claimed the No.1 spot among Australian institutions in the QS World University Rankings 2027 for the first time, ascending to 19th globally ahead of the University of Melbourne at 22nd.
University of Melbourne interim vice chancellor Glyn Davis said they were pleased to maintain a position ranked among the world’s top 25 institutions, having placed 19th last year.
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