Three Australian universities have been named among the world’s top 20, but experts warn a proposal to limit the number of international students is a threat to progress that could take years to repair.
The University of Melbourne was named the nation’s top performer, earning 13th place in the annual QS World University Rankings released on Wednesday. Sydney University rose one place to 18th – its highest-ever ranking – just pipping its rival University of NSW in 19th place.
Monash University, which ranked 37th overall, was one of three Australian institutions with a perfect score for internationalisation.
For the 13th consecutive year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US maintained its reign at the top of the rankings run by education analysts QS.
Read how NSW universities fared here and how Victorian institutions fared here.
Source Agencies