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22 September 2016

The University of Queensland has confirmed its status as one of the world’s top universities, placing 60th internationally and 3rd in Australia in a prestigious global ranking.

The 2016-17 – which considers teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income – was released today (22 September).

Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s consistent high ranking reflected the hard work of the University’s researchers, professional staff, academics, students and industry partners.

“¹ú²ú̽»¨ continues to place well among the more than 10,000 universities worldwide, demonstrating our staff and student’s dedication to excellence,” he said.

“It’s especially gratifying to see ¹ú²ú̽»¨ maintain its placing at 60th for the second year running, despite continued uncertainty in Australian higher education.

“Results such as this are a testament to the hard work of our academic and professional staff who strive to keep ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s place among the top global universities while facing increased competition from international institutions.

“Having a globally-respected university is important for Australia’s higher education exports – an $18 billion industry.”

The news comes on the back of ¹ú²ú̽»¨’s high placings in . The University placed 55th globally and 2nd in Australia in the announced last month.

¹ú²ú̽»¨ also placed number one in Australia in the , and 51st globally in the QS World Rankings and 52nd in the .

The THE rankings have been by PricewaterhouseCoopers, in respect of the methodological process, calculations and transparency.

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Contact: ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Communications, 07 3365 3439, communications@uq.edu.au