Group of Eight (Australian universities)
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organisation |
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Membership | 8 |
| Website | go8.edu.au |
The Group of Eight (Go8) is a coalition of research-intensive Australian universities.[1] The Go8 universities are some of the largest and the oldest universities in Australia.[2] The Go8, along with the University of Tasmania, are called the Sandstone or Brick universities.[3]
Members
| University | Location | State | Established | World University Rankings (2015)[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QS World (2015/16)[5] | ARWU World (2015)[6] | THE World (2015/16)[7] | CWTS Leiden (2015)[8] | ||||
| Australian National University | Canberra | ACT | 1946 | 19= | 77= | 52 | 89 |
| Monash University | Melbourne | VIC | 1958 | 67 | 101–150 | 73 | 189 |
| University of Adelaide | Adelaide | SA | 1874 | 113= | 151–200 | 149= | 246 |
| University of Melbourne | Melbourne | VIC | 1853 | 42 | 44= | 33 | 117 |
| UNSW Australia | Sydney | NSW | 1949 | 46= | 101–150 | 82= | 227 |
| University of Queensland | Brisbane | QLD | 1909 | 46= | 77= | 60= | 132 |
| University of Sydney | Sydney | NSW | 1850 | 45 | 101–150 | 56= | 190 |
| University of Western Australia | Perth | WA | 1911 | 98 | 87= | 109 | 310 |
See also
- Universities in Australia
- Universities Australia
- Universitas 21
- Australian Technology Network
- Innovative Research Universities
- Regional Universities Network
- Ivy League
- Russell Group
- C9 League
References
- ↑ Williams, R; Van Dyke, N (2007). "Measuring the international standing of universities with an application to Australian universities". Higher Education 53 (6): 819–841.
- ↑ Neumann, R (2002). "Diversity, doctoral education and policy." Higher Education Research and Development" 21 (2): 167–178.
- ↑ Williams, R (2010). "Research Output of Australian Universities: Are the Newer Institutions Catching up?". Australian Universities' Review 52 (1): 32–36.
- ↑ University Rankings: Australia
- ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2015/16". Quacquarelli Symonds. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ↑ "Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2015". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "World University Rankings 2015-16". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "CWTS Leiden Ranking 2015". Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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