University rises

Federation University Australia, which has a Wimmera campus, has climbed significantly higher in the latest world rankings for universities.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 lists the world’s best 1500 universities across 93 countries and regions.

Federation University has moved into the top 601-800 universities in the world in the annual rankings.

This marks a significant improvement on the university’s previous ranking in the 801-1000 bracket, and reflects improvements in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

The university has campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Brisbane and Gippsland as well as Horsham.