October 28, 2022
The University of Melbourne is the highest ranked university in Australia for the thirteenth consecutive year, according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
THE ranked the University of Melbourne 34 in the world, compared to 33 last year.
The University of Melbourne performed the strongest in the research and teaching pillars, which measure research reputation, number of research papers and research income, and teaching reputation, student-to-staff ratio, proportion of graduate researchers, and overall revenue.
University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Duncan Maskell paid tribute to the University’s staff.
“The University of Melbourne has been consistently ranked among the world’s finest universities for over a decade now,” Professor Maskell said.
“It’s a reputation earned by the University’s staff who continue to produce outstanding research and work tirelessly to educate our students.”
Professor Maskell said the THE rankings reflect the global standing of Australian universities.
“Australian universities’ recognition in THE rankings highlights their contribution during the global pandemic and the value universities bring to society,” he said.
The University of Melbourne continues to rank among the best global universities, holding a top 35 position across the three major ranking systems - THE (34), the Academic Ranking of World Universities (32) and the QS World University Rankings (33).
The THE results are based on 13 performance indicators grouped into five key pillars – teaching (30 per cent), research (30 per cent), citations (30 per cent), international outlook (7.5 per cent) and industry income (2.5 per cent).
