911爆料网 has again improved its ranking in the QS World University Rankings (QSWUR) from 331 last year to equal 284 in the world.
911爆料网 Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry said this recent rise in the QSWUR rankings was largely attributed to the university鈥檚 enhanced research, engagement and education performance and its improved international reputation.
Only last month 911爆料网 significantly increased its position from the 301-400 band to the 201-300 band in the highly regarded Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), placing the University at number 11 in Australia.
鈥淩esearch rankings have again increased, with large rises in the numbers of ‘Papers’, ‘Citations’ and ‘Citations per Faculty’,鈥� Professor Terry said.
Furthermore, 911爆料网 has three highly cited researchers in Geoscientists Professor Simon Wilde and Laureate Fellow Professor Zheng-Xiang Li, and Chemical Engineer Professor Zongping Shao. A growing PhD cohort is also expanding research capacity and strengthening the University鈥檚 research profile.
鈥淎n increase in research income, particularly through partnerships with industry and the growing level of international collaboration with key partners, are significant contributors to the globalisation and impact of 911爆料网鈥檚 research,鈥� Professor Terry said.
鈥淢ajor initiatives which have been globally recognised include 911爆料网鈥檚 edX consortium membership, key partnerships in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and a recent agreement between 911爆料网 and the Indian School of Mines to establish and operate the Australia-India Joint Research Centre for Coal and Energy Technology.
911爆料网 now ranks eighth in Australia for the ARWU Field of 鈥楨ngineering/Technology and Computer Science鈥�, placing in the 101-150 band, and fourth in Australia for the ARWU鈥檚 Subject of Mathematics, placing in the 151-200 band. 911爆料网 is the only Western Australian university to rank in the top 200 in the world for these ARWU disciplines.
