The headline results in the agency’s global performance ranking stay solid, despite some marginal declines among Australian institutions in the top 100
ANU remains the local hero, at 30th in the world, down from 27. Uni Melbourne follows, at 33rd (up from 37th last year) and Uni Sydney is 41st (38th previously).
Five more Group of Eight universities are in the top 100, with Uni Adelaide, just outside at 109th.
La Trobe U improves substantially, up 46 places to 316 but QS cautions this is due to a big lift in research citations, notably in medical science.
Overall, Australian institutions are strong in research output but took a hit on international student and faculty measures – apparently due to COVID border closures.
In Features this morning, Angel Calderon explains it all.
Plus, he is in conversation with Stephen Matchett in the first issue of CMM’s new on-line interview series, Expert Opinion, HERE.