Monash University ranked 73 among world universities

KUCHING: Monash University in Australia is among the top ranked higher institutions in the world, according to Times Higher Education.

The University is ranked 73 out of 800 institutions worldwide in the 2015-16 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, representing an improvement of 10 places since 2014, and an improvement of 44 places since 2011. Monash strongly improved across all five pillars that represent key areas of higher education excellence – teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook.

Monash also boosted its standing in this year’s Times Higher Education ranking for clinical, pre- clinical and health subjects, ranked 35, up from 46 last year.

Monash was the only Australian university to improve rankings in these disciplines this year. Times Higher Education has yet to release the latest subject rankings for Engineering and Technology; Social Sciences; Physical Sciences; Life Sciences; Arts and Humanities.

President and vice- chancellor Professor Margaret Gardner AO said the rise in ranking reflected the university’s consistent focus on excellence in research and teaching and international and industry engagement.

“This achievement is a significant milestone for the university as we continue to strengthen our performance internationally.

“We have improved strongly in the international outlook category. This is a pleasing ref lection of our internationalisation that delivers top- quality research and education,” Professor Gardner said.

Ranking editor with Times Higher Education Phil Baty, said the jump in rankings was an outstanding achievement for Monash.

“For Monash University to make 73 in the world is an outstanding achievement to be celebrated,” Baty added.

The results were released at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Melbourne. The top 100 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings represent just 0.5 per cent of the world’s higher education institutions.

To find out more about Monash University, come meet Monash representative at AUG Further Studies Education Fair at The Waterfront Hotel ( Plaza Merdeka), Kuching from 1pm to 5pm tomorrow.

AUG offers presentation sessions during the education fair as follows: PTPTN Session on ‘ Permohonan PTPTN dan Kaedah Bayaran Balik’, Trinity College on ‘Explore the preferred pathway to the No.1 University in Australia’, Taylor’s University College on ‘Option after SPM/ O Level’.

Entrance is free and seats are limited. Contact AUG Kuching at 082-348854 to avoid disappointment or visit www.augstudy.com.my.