Country profile · 2027
27 of Australia's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Monash University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Monash University | 1188 | 81 |
| The University of Queensland | 1188 | 81 |
| The University of Melbourne | 1185 | 80 |
| The University of Sydney | 1185 | 80 |
| UNSW Sydney | 1181 | 79 |
| The University of Western Australia | 1167 | 80 |
| The University of Adelaide | 1168 | 80 |
| Australian National University | 1161 | 79 |
| University of Technology Sydney | 1131 | 79 |
| Macquarie University | 1139 | 79 |
| Curtin University | 1137 | 80 |
| Deakin University | 1136 | 79 |
| Griffith University | 1131 | 79 |
| Queensland University of Technology | 1126 | 78 |
| University of Tasmania | 1106 | 79 |
Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard their academics as members and compete for the Subject Awards.