Universities in Australia
- Rankings & Reviews -

40 out of 42
  • Universities in Australia
  • Ranked in at least one ranking
32
  • Different Rankings list
  • Universities in Australia
  • (25 institution and 7 subject rankings)
32
  • Global Rankings rank
  • Universities in Australia
  • Among TOP 200

For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in Australia

Latest ranking updates related to universities in Australia
  • 27 Sep, 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. The University of Melbourne with highest ranking among universities in Australia ranked #37.
  • 31 Jul, 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities updated with The University of New South Wales ranked highest among 42 listed universities in Australia.
  • 03 Jul, 2023: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE Young University Rankings. Includes 23 universities from Australia.
  • 27 Jun, 2023: Latest QS World University Rankings from British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK. 38 universities from Australia appear in this ranking.

Rankings of universities in Australia 2023

Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (1202 reviews)
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  • #3 
  • #60 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #19 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #34 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (1008 reviews)
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  • #1 
  • #37 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #14 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #29 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


  • #2 
  • #54 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #42 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #58 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]



Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (2918 reviews)
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  • #5 
  • #70 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #12 
  • #43 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #60 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (1158 reviews)
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  • #6 
  • #84 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #19 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #62 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (418 reviews)
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  • #4 
  • #67 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #34 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #232 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (542 reviews)
  • #8 
  • #143 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #72 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #224 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (488 reviews)
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  • #7 
  • #111 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #15 
  • #89 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #200 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (779 reviews)
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  • #9 
  • #148 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #90 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #220 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (986 reviews)
  • #10 
  • #180 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #19 
  • #130 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #15 
  • #399 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


  • #11 
  • #199 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #29 
  • #189 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #289 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (569 reviews)
  • #16 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #21 
  • #140 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #16 
  • #401 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


  • #15 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #23 
  • #162 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #395 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (4087 reviews)
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  • #12 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #27 
  • #183 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #12 
  • #348 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (305 reviews)
  • #19 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #35 
  • #243 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #352 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (96 reviews)
  • #18 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #31 
  • #233 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #11 
  • #294 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (496 reviews)
  • #20 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #33 
  • #242 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #18 
  • #542 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (291 reviews)
  • #13 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #25 
  • #173 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #462 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (452 reviews)
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  • #14 
  • #201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #38 
  • #285 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #20 
  • #597 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (970 reviews)
  • #22 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #41 
  • #326 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #19 
  • #552 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.6 / 5.0 (5 reviews)
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  • #17 
  • #251 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #40 
  • #307 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #21 
  • #652 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.8 / 5.0 (6 reviews)
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  • #23 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #43 
  • #375 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #29 
  • #1686 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (405 reviews)
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  • #21 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #45 
  • #380 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #22 
  • #657 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 3.8 / 5.0 (150 reviews)
  • #26 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #49 
  • #415 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #23 
  • #739 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


  • #27 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #53 
  • #431 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #25 
  • #1032 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (176 reviews)
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  • #28 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #47 
  • #410 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #26 
  • #1182 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.4 / 5.0 (352 reviews)
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  • #25 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #56 
  • #529 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #24 
  • #930 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (267 reviews)
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  • #24 
  • #351 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #51 
  • #421 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #34 
  • #1868 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


  • #29 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #69 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #27 
  • #1317 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (274 reviews)
  • #31 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #61 
  • #601 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #32 
  • #1816 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 3.5 / 5.0 (202 reviews)
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  • #32 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #65 
  • #711 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #28 
  • #1345 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (122 reviews)
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  • #35 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #59 
  • #590 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #30 
  • #1742 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.5 / 5.0 (626 reviews)
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  • #30 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #58 
  • #567 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #33 
  • #1860 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (87 reviews)
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  • #33 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #63 
  • #651 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #38 
  • #2410 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.2 / 5.0 (495 reviews)
  • #34 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #73 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #36 
  • #1898 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.1 / 5.0 (27 reviews)
  • #37 
  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #70 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #31 
  • #1770 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]


Student satisfaction: 4.3 / 5.0 (205 reviews)
  • #36 
  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #37 
  • #2045 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #36 
  • #1288 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]


Student satisfaction: 3.6 / 5.0 (144 reviews)
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  • #71 
  • #951 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #35 
  • #1884 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #29 
  • #1032 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]


Student satisfaction: 4.0 / 5.0 (71 reviews)
  • #75 
  • #1401 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #39 
  • #3046 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #38 
  • #1511 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]


#40
Australia

Australian Defence Force Academy

  • #40 
  • #3702 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2023]
  • #42 
  • #11100 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#41
Australia

Macquarie Bank, LTD

Student satisfaction: 3.9 / 5.0 (87 reviews)


Highest subject rankings of universities in Australia

Pharmacy & Pharmacology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#2 
Monash University
Engineering - Mineral & Mining QS World University Rankings By Subject
#2 
Curtin University
Sports Related Subjects QS World University Rankings By Subject
#2 
The University of Queensland
Geography GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#5 
The University of Melbourne
Law THE World University Rankings by Subject
#7 
The University of Melbourne
Agricultural Sciences NTU by Subject
#9 
The University of Queensland
Earth & Marine Sciences QS World University Rankings By Subject
#11 
Australian National University
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#12 
The University of Melbourne
English Language & Literature QS World University Rankings By Subject
#18 
The University of Sydney
Communication & Media Studies QS World University Rankings By Subject
#19 
Queensland University of Technology

Australia Key Facts for International Students

Time: GMT +8 — GTM +10

Telephone country code: +61

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  23%
  • Anglican  13%
  • Uniting Church in Australia  4%
  • Islam  3%
  • Orthodox  2%
  • Presbyterian  2%
  • Buddhism, Shintoism  2%
  • Hinduism  2%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  40%
  • Other religions: Baptist, Pentecostal, Islam  9%
  • Largest cities in Australia:
  • 1. Sydney: 4,600,000
  • 2. Melbourne: 4,300,000
  • 3. Brisbane: 2,189,878
  • 4. Perth: 1,900,000
  • 5. Adelaide: 1,200,000

Largest international airport in Australia:

Sydney International Airport (SYD): 40.796.000 Passengers/Year; 3 Terminals; 9 km. from Sydney city center

Nobel prize laureates:
Brian P. Schmidt (, 2011)
 
Barry J. Marshall (, 2005)
 
Barry J. Marshall (, 2005)
 
Barry J. Marshall (, 2005)
 
Sir John Eccles (, 1963)
 
Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet (, 1960)
 

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FAQ

The University of Sydney ranks #1 in Australia in our meta ranking composed of 118 university rankings.

Among all universities in Australia The University of New South Wales is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 35 rankings where The University of New South Wales is listed.

Monash University is ranked best in Australia for Medicine & Health (Pharmacy & Pharmacology). See all rankings for the Monash University.

Curtin University is ranked best in Australia for Engineering (Engineering - Mineral & Mining). See all rankings for the Curtin University.

The University of Queensland is ranked best in Australia for Sports Science (Sports Related Subjects). See all rankings for the The University of Queensland.

The University of Melbourne is ranked best in Australia for Social Studies & Humanities (Geography). See all rankings for the The University of Melbourne.

The University of Melbourne is ranked best in Australia for Law (Law). See all rankings for the The University of Melbourne.

The University of Queensland is ranked best in Australia for Agriculture (Agricultural Sciences). See all rankings for the The University of Queensland.

Australian National University is ranked best in Australia for Natural Sciences (Earth & Marine Sciences). See all rankings for the Australian National University.

The University of Melbourne is ranked best in Australia for Education (Education). See all rankings for the The University of Melbourne.

The University of Sydney is ranked best in Australia for Languages & Literature (English Language & Literature). See all rankings for the The University of Sydney.

Queensland University of Technology is ranked best in Australia for Journalism & Media Studies (Communication & Media Studies). See all rankings for the Queensland University of Technology.

RMIT University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is ranked best in Australia for Arts Visual & Performing (Art & Design). See all rankings for the RMIT University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Sydney, University of Technology is ranked best in Australia for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Sydney, University of Technology.

The University of Melbourne is ranked best in Australia for Mathematics (Statistics). See all rankings for the The University of Melbourne.

Ranking publishers

4icu

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Criteria used in ranking -NTU Oceania:

Research productivity 25% Research impact 35% Research Excellence 40%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Research Performance Ranking:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Most Innovative Universities Asia Pacific:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited/Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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