The University of Melbourne remains Australia’s highest-ranked institution, coming in 37th in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings report.

The university rose to 37th place in the 2026 rankings, up from 39th last year and above the University of Sydney and Monash.

The report said the University of Melbourne’s rise from last year was led by improvements in teaching reputation and research reputation.

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Five other Australian institutions were listed in the top 100 worldwide. The University of Sydney was ranked at 53; Monash University came in at 58 and Australian National University was 73rd. The University of New South Wales was ranked 79th; and The University of Queensland was 80th.

Schools were ranked on a variety of factors, inc

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