CANBERRA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- In the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings revealed Wednesday, three Australian universities made the top 20 for the first time.
The University of Melbourne is ranked 14th, while University of Sydney and University of New South Wales (UNSW) are tied for 19th.
"Today's terrific results reinforce Australia's position as a global education leader," Catriona Jackson, chief executive of Universities Australia, said in a statement.
According to her, the ranking system introduces employment outcomes, sustainability, and international research collaboration as new indicators. ■
