Research excellence spurs jump in THE rankings

Research and international outlook key to University moving to 54th position globally in 20th year of Times Higher Education rankings. The University of Sydney has jumped four places in the 2023 edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University rankings, to 54  position globally out of 1,799 institutions worldwide. Research excellence was a major contributor to the result, with research being the University's strongest overall indicator, cementing our status as a world-leading, research-intensive university. The University also scored highly for international outlook, reflecting the University's established position as a global institution.   "Our research activity and international connections, including partnerships and research collaborations, underpin this outcome and I congratulate our academic and professional staff on our competitiveness in this ranking. As we commit to our next 10-year strategy, aspiring to be one of the world's great universities, we have an excellent foundation to build on," said  Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Mark Scott AO. The University has been at the  forefront of COVID-19 research , from advising governments on public health measures and developing variant-proof vaccines, in collaboration with industry. And to fast-track  the path to Net-Zero , we are pioneering advances in waste management, solar panel and battery technology. We collaborate with some of the best research universities in the world,  including Harvard University, National University of Singapore and UCL, and have the  largest student mobility program in Australia.