The University of Queensland (UQ) has confirmed its place amongst the best in the world by being ranked as one of the world’s top 100 most reputable universities.
The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2011, which were published this week, lists four Australian universities - UQ, the University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and The Australian National University - in its top 100 universities worldwide. The top ranked university for reputation was Harvard University.
The reputation rankings were sourced from a survey of more than 13,000 academics from 131 countries that nominated universities as being the best in their field in teaching and research.
This is the first time that the reputation ranking has been published separately, using data extracted from the annual Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
UQ was listed between 81-90 for reputation. This correlates with the 81st ranking awarded to UQ in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010-2011 released last September - putting UQ among the top one percent of more than 9000 international universities.
UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield said UQ’s listing in the top 100 universities for global reputation in teaching and research excellence was a credit to UQ staff, students and alumni.
“Present and past staff and students have built this reputation by excelling in scholarship, research, and contributions to their national communities and to global society,” he said.
“It indicates broad international recognition of UQ - and that is a gilt-edged asset for graduates, and for current and future students.
“Being one of the world’s 90 most reputable universities gives UQ a solid foundation for continuing improvement,” Professor Greenfield said.
UQ ranked among the top 18 universities in the Asia-Pacific region and 108th worldwide in the 2010 Academic Rankings of World Universities study conducted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. UQ was ranked 43rd in the top 200 QS World University Rankings in 2010.
The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2011 are available online.
Media: Kathy Grube, UQ Communications, 07 3346 0561, k.grube@uq.edu.au
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