Deakin University is now in the top one per cent of universities worldwide, according to the latest QS World University Rankings released this week.
Climbing 33 places, Deakin has entered the top 250 universities in the world, receiving its highest ever ranking of 233.
The QS World University ranking system is based on nine key metrics: academic reputation; employer reputation; faculty student ratio; citations per faculty; international faculty ratio; international students ratio; international research network; employment outcomes; and sustainability.
Deakin was rated most highly in international faculty (130th), citations per faculty (160th) and international students (249th), with good rankings in sustainability (283rd) and academic reputation (291st) also.
Deakin vice-chancellor professor Iain Martin said the results were an acknowledgement of the work of staff across the organisation.
“As we approach our 50th anniversary at the end of 2024, I am pleased that Deakin’s progress and leadership continue to be recognised on a global stage,” Professor Martin said.
“What we do matters to our students, our local communities, and Australia. And through our extensive community, industry and academic networks, what we do matters internationally.
“I acknowledge that so much of what has been achieved is the result of the efforts of many across our university. We have made extraordinary progress in our comparatively short life and remain focused on driving a culture of innovation, creativity and excellence while staying true to our founding values of inclusion and access to education.”
Deakin, which in past years has consistently been ranked in the top 50 young (50 years or less) universities in the world by both QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings, also boasts the number one ranked university careers service in Australia.
It is also in the process of becoming the first university in the world to establish an international campus in India, with a commitment to open its GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) campus mid-2024.
