World Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

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

University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe University of New South Wales has overtaken the University of Melbourne for the first time in a pr...

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

University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positions

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.

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