Country profile · 2027
27 of Australia's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by The University of Melbourne. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Melbourne | 581 | 70 |
| The University of Sydney | 515 | 68 |
| Monash University | 412 | 57 |
| The University of Queensland | 394 | 54 |
| UNSW Sydney | 329 | 52 |
| The University of Adelaide | 259 | 46 |
| The University of Western Australia | 192 | 41 |
| Australian National University | 181 | 33 |
| University of Technology Sydney | 180 | 28 |
| Deakin University | 147 | 33 |
| Curtin University | 144 | 32 |
| Macquarie University | 144 | 29 |
| Griffith University | 132 | 27 |
| Queensland University of Technology | 122 | 28 |
| University of Wollongong | 120 | 25 |
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