University rankings
WA’s sandstone university records worst global ranking in a decade
Seventeen Australian universities tumbled in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2025 – seven of which experienced their worst performances since 2016.
- by Holly Thompson
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Revealed: Where every Australian university sits in global rankings
A Sydney university has reached an all-time high while three Australian universities are in the top 20.
- by Daniella White
Which WA university courses made it to the global top 100?
Two Perth universities sit near the top of a prestigious global subject rankings list for a specialised field related closely to the state’s mining sector.
- by Holly Thompson
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‘Running fast just to stand still’: Where do WA universities rank globally?
All Australian universities in the top 200 of one of the most prestigious rankings lists have fallen down the ladder. But in WA, it’s not all bad news.
- by Holly Thompson
Top Australian universities slide down world rankings
A fall in international student numbers is being blamed for the nation’s top-performing universities dropping down a prestigious academic league table.
- by Christopher Harris
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Murdoch Uni slashes job security in student services, hits rankings doldrums
Four student service areas are under a cloud as the university descends Times Higher Education’s latest rankings in a further sign of depleted outcomes.
- by Aja Styles
Top Australian universities climb global rankings
Australia’s leading universities have climbed the latest international rankings, but the impact of the pandemic on international students was not taken into account.
- by Jordan Baker
‘Snapshot from a previous era’: Victorian universities rise in world rankings
The state’s universities continue to climb in global rankings but are forecast to face a grim few years as Australia’s borders remain closed to international students.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
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