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December 2007 Issue
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Adelaide at 62 on world uni rankings

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has again been listed among the world's best universities, this year at number 62 in the THES-QS World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings published last month in the UK.

The THES-QS World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings, previously known as The Times Higher World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings, is one of the best-regarded world university rankings.

Acting Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Fred McDougall said the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's performance in the ranking this year "reaffirms the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's excellence and the global impact of our research and our graduates".

"Moving up to number 62 is good news and will, of course, be a source of celebration for the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and its stakeholders, but the most important thing to remember is that we have consistently been listed among the world's top universities," Professor McDougall said.

The THES-QS World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Rankings are based on data gathered in six categories: peer review, recruiter (employers) review, international staff ratio, international students ratio, student-staff ratios and research citations.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has moved up 43 places in 2007 from 105 in 2006.

This rise was reflected in a rise in the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s ranking earlier this year in the other key international ranking of universities around the world, the Shanghai Jiao Tong ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s 'Academic Ranking of World Universities' into the top 200.

Story by Robyn Mills

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