Uni Sydney and UNSW rate equal fifth in the world in the new QS Sustainability Ranking

Overall, 36 per cent of Australian universities are in the global top 100 – ahead of the US, UK and the Scandis.

“Australian universities have long embraced sustainability whilst wholeheartedly adopting performance measurement (including rankings) to attest their success and impact both domestically and globally. It is also important to note there has been limited action by the Australian government on climate change,” Mr Calderon writes.

His comprehensive analysis is in FEATURES this morning.