The University of Canberra (UC) has been named number two in Australia and 16 internationally by the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.
Vice-Chancellor and President of UC, Paddy Nixon said the THE rankings assessed universities across the globe according to 13 performance indicators grouped into the five areas of teaching; research; citations; international outlook; and industry income.
Professor Nixon said the rankings reflected the University’s purpose and identity as a dynamic civic university deeply embedded in the Canberra community.
“As with anything the University has achieved, this excellent result is all thanks to the UC community,” Professor Nixon said.
“It belongs to our educators, who place the teaching and learning experiences of students at the forefront of everything they do, and to our researchers, working with tireless dedication to blaze new frontiers and build collective knowledge,” he said.
“To our professional staff, who are dedicated to amplifying UC’s impact in so many ways, and to donors to the University, many of whom are alumni, and whose faith and contributions help translate potential into real change.”
Professor Nixon said UC’s consistent and rapid national and international rise was built on several pillars, one of which was its focus on high-quality teaching and learning.
The Vice-Chancellor said UC’s focus on equity and widening access for all was also responsible for its rankings rise.
“I would also attribute this swift rise in the rankings to the University’s long-term, progressive push to make higher education more accessible – an initiative which was recognised when UC was named first in the world for reducing inequalities in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings,” he said.
