Sydney’s UNSW overtakes University of Melbourne in global rankings for first time

Published 17 June 2026 · education

University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positions Get our breaking news email, free

University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positions Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The University of New South Wales has overtaken the University of Melbourne for the first time in a prestigious world university rankings list. UNSW ranked 19th in the QS World University Rankings, an improvement of one place for the Sydney university on last year’s result and 30 places since 2017. Continue reading...

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