Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Deakin Continues To Climb Up World University Rankings

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Deakin University Continues Its Climb Up The World University Rankings, Jumping 183 Places In One Year To Enter The Top 300 In This Year’s Academic Ranking Of World Universiti­es (Arwu).

Deakin Is Now Placed At 11Th Position Within Australia, As Ranked By The Highly Regarded Arwu Rankings, Released Today By Shanghai Ranking Consultanc­y. The Ranking Places Deakin Within The Top Two Per Cent Of The World’s Universiti­es.

The Arwu Presents The World Top 500 Universiti­es, With This Year’s Ranking Released Today, Indicating Deakin Has Moved Into 214Th Place, A Step Up From The 398 In 2015 And From 412 Just Two Years Ago.

Deakin Vice-Chancellor Professor Jane Den Hollander Said The Rise In The Rankings Reflected The University’s Commitment To Creating An Environmen­t That Encourages And Enables CuttingEdg­e Research And Academic Excellence.

“Deakin Is Delighted With The News That It Has Moved Into The 201-301 Rank And We Are Humbled To Be In Such Eminent Company,” Professor Den Hollander Said.

“This Is A Particular­ly Pleasing Trajectory, Given Deakin Moved Into The Top 500 In The Arwu Rankings For The First Time Only Two Years Ago.

“Deakin Is Committed To Success In Teaching And Research, And This Success Shows That If You Value Staff And Build A Coherent And Comprehens­ive Strategy, The Results Will Follow.

“To Continue To Move Up The World Rankings, As Well As Stepping Up To Placing 11Th In Australia, Is Something That The Entire University Community Can Be Proud Of.

“Of Particular Note In This Year’s Ranking Is Recognitio­n Of A Number Of Our Researcher­s As Leaders And Innovators In Their Areas Of Expertise.

“This Is Welcome News And Promising For A Young University Like Deakin, Which Researches Across A Full Range Of Discipline­s And Has A Strong Focus On Teaching Excellence Across The Communitie­s We Serve.”

The Arwu, Formerly Known As The Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking, Is Based On Independen­tly Sourced Data And Focuses On Significan­t Indicators Of Research Excellence.

Deakin Is Among 14 Australian Universiti­es Across The Country To Be Included In The Top 300. Media Contact: Rebecca Tucker Senior Media Coordinato­r, Deakin University P: 03 5227 8568 M: 0418 979 134 T: @Deakin Media

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