A new Australian university has emerged as the country's best performer in a key global ranking, as the country's tertiary institutions continue to excel.
The University of New South Wales has overtaken the University of Melbourne to become Australia's top achiever in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2027.
UNSW came in at 19th in the prestigious list released on Thursday, while Melbourne slipped behind to 22nd.
It is the first time a NSW university has claimed the country's top spot, which was dominated by the Australian National University for nearly two decades until Melbourne took over in 2023.
This year, ANU was ranked 29th behind the University of Sydney, with the country's oldest sandstone institution sliding three places from the previous year to 28th.
