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Shining in Shanghai
Australia leads in nursing , hospitality and mining .
Australian universities have shone in the latest Shanghai Rankings , with UNSW maintaining its run of having the highest number of academic disciplines ranked worldwide .
This year ’ s Global Rankings of Academic Subjects ranked more than 5,000 universities across 96 countries and regions .
For the sixth consecutive year , UNSW appeared in 52 out of 54 subject areas , tying for the greatest number of rankings globally with the University of British Columbia .
The university also had 10 subjects ranked first in Australia , including chemistry , civil engineering , psychology and finance .
“ To be up there as the world ’ s most comprehensive university for six years on the trot is a remarkable achievement ,” said UNSW deputy vice-chancellor of research , Nicholas Fisk .
“ Such broad firepower across both humanities and social sciences and STEM positions UNSW as a multidisciplinary powerhouse in tackling the planet ’ s grand challenges .”
Griffith University ranked second on the globe for nursing and third for hospitality and tourism for the third year in a row .
For mining and mineral engineering , the University of Western Australia ranked 4th worldwide .
The University of Melbourne had a number of subjects appear in the world ’ s top 50 , with geography 5th , public health 12th , clinical medicine 14th , and finance 37th .
Monash University ranked 15th worldwide for education , 19th for pharmaceutical sciences , 35th for business administration , and 41st for economics .
The Australian National University was the only Australian institution to rank in the global top 50 in physics , securing 28th place .
In computer science , the University of Technology Sydney was the highest ranked in Australia , taking 17th place globally .
The University of Sydney had a total of 28 research areas ranked among the world ’ s top 100 , with nursing placing 7th , telecommunications engineering 9th , and transportation science and technology at 10th . ■
Melbourne on top
Vic capital is fifth best city in the world for students .
Melbourne has been recognised as Australia ’ s top study destination for the eighth year in a row .
In the 2023 QS Best Student Cities Ranking , only two Australian cities ranked among the world ’ s top 10 , with Melbourne leading in fifth place ahead of Berlin , Tokyo and Paris .
Sydney followed behind , ranking 9th in the world for its popularity among students .
Brisbane leapt six places from last year to 24 . Adelaide followed at 31 , with Perth and Canberra ranking 34 and 35 respectively .
The QS city rankings were based on a range of factors , including affordability , quality of life and employers ’ perceptions of universities .
This year ’ s list also considered the perspectives of over 98,000 current and prospective students around the world .
“ With a broad and diverse student population that remains enamoured with its cities long after graduation , Australia is right at the top of the world ’ s best study destinations ,” said QS senior vice president Ben Sowter .
“ But as with many of the top student destinations , these benefits come alongside significant financial considerations for students .”
Melbourne is home to five of Australia ’ s top universities , including the University of Melbourne , which ranked 33rd globally in the most recent QS World University Rankings .
Monash University , located in the city ’ s centre , also recently ranked first in the world for pharmacy and pharmacology degrees .
In the most recent city rankings , seven Australian cities declined in the affordability indicator , which QS analysts found to be consistent across the globe .
“ Worryingly , the world ’ s cities are broadly becoming less affordable for students by QS ’ measures , with just under 90 % declining in this metric ,” said Sowter .
London took the world ’ s top spot for the fourth consecutive year , followed by Seoul and Munich in second place .
The highest-ranked US study centre was Boston , likely due to its close proximity to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard . ■
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