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Times Higher Education 2026 Rankings Lift Australia, With Melbourne at No. 37

The results point to an Australian rebound in internationalisation alongside a broader shift toward East Asia.

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Overview

  • The University of Melbourne rose to 37th globally, retaining the top spot in Australia on stronger teaching and research reputation scores.
  • Five Australian universities placed in the global top 100: Sydney 53rd, Monash 58th, ANU 73rd, UNSW 79th and Queensland 80th.
  • Sydney led New South Wales at 53rd, UTS ranked 145th, Macquarie improved 12 places to a best-ever 166th, and Griffith returned to the top 300.
  • Oxford topped the table again, with the global top 10 comprised entirely of institutions from the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • Times Higher Education highlighted a continuing eastward tilt in performance as Australia shows gains, with rankings based on teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.