The 2017 US News Best Global Universities list was released in October. While the University of Melbourne was highest ranked in Australia overall, they were overtaken by the University of Sydney when it came to the arts and humanities ranking. The US News ranking is based upon academic reputation and research in the field, which in the arts and humanities category includes a wide range of disciples that include language and linguistics; and performing arts.
|
Actual rank |
Top Australian universities (overall) |
Actual rank |
Top Australian universities for arts and humanities |
|
36 |
University of Melbourne |
21 |
University of Sydney |
|
45 |
University of Sydney |
27 |
ANU |
|
52 |
University of Queensland |
30 |
University of Melbourne |
|
79 |
Monash University |
54 |
Macquarie University |
|
80 |
ANU |
65 |
University of Queensland |
|
80 |
University of New South Wales |
75 |
Monash University |
|
95 |
University of Western Australia |
118 |
University of New South Wales |
|
152 |
University of Adelaide |
128 |
University of Western Sydney |
|
267 |
Macquarie University |
132 |
La Trobe University |
|
273 |
James Cook University |
157 |
University of Western Australia |