University of Melbourne ranked 14 in the world by QS

The University of Melbourne has climbed from 33 to 14 in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings that were released today.

The University of Melbourne is now the highest ranked Australian university across the three major global rankings – QS (14), Times Higher Education (34) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (32).

The University’s improved QS Ranking is due to a combination of factors including a strong showing in the existing Academic Reputation category. QS also introduced three new categories that the University performed strongly in: Employment Outcomes, Sustainability and International Research Network.

University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor Duncan Maskell said it was satisfying to see that the University had performed very well in the new categories.

“These new categories represent things that are important to students when they make decisions about where to study, so I’m very pleased that QS has rated the University of Melbourne so highly,” Professor Maskell said.

Professor Maskell also praised the other Australian universities who have performed well in the latest QS Rankings.

“The QS Rankings have reaffirmed that Australian universities are among the very best in the world,” Professor Maskell said. “It is an unprecedented level of recognition that underlines the significant contribution that universities make to the nation’s global reputation.”