Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Higher education in Australia - statistics & facts
Australia is home to over 40 universities, seven of which were placed in the top 100 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2023. The top universities in the country have traditionally coincided with the list of oldest Australian universities, known as the 鈥淪andstone Universities鈥, which includes the University of Sydney, the University of Melbourne, and the University of Queensland. However, some of the younger universities, such as Monash University in Melbourne and the Australian National University in Canberra, have earned their place at the top of the ranks. This has led to a different grouping of top Australian universities defined by the eight leading research-intensive universities, which have been labeled the 鈥淕roup of Eight鈥 (Go8).
