University of Melbourne has retained its position as the top-rated Australian institution for the 16th consecutive year, in the latest world rankings.

It ranked 37th, up two places on last year's results, while the University of Sydney moved up eight places to joint 53rd.

Adelaide University is the only newcomer in the Oceania region, ranked at joint 176th. It is a merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of SA and officially opens its doors on January 1, 2026.

The latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, released on Thursday, assessed more than 3000 research universities, built on analysis of 19 million research papers and 1.5 million votes in an academic reputation survey.

The rankings report found that Australia's average score had risen because of imp

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