Melbourne leads Australia in QS World University Rankings® for Life Sciences

Melbourne came in 8th in the world in Psychology, 15th in Medicine and equal 25th in Biological Sciences. 17 Australian universities featured in the Top 200 which was topped by Harvard University.

The rankings note that “The University of Melbourne, the top performing Australian institution, has recently made several major research breakthroughs, including the possible treatment of the fatal Huntington’s disease. The rumoured budget cuts to medical research funding have caused a stir among academics and the medical community as Australia needs to maintain or increase its investment in this area if it wants to remain a global leader in health and medical research.”

Over 50 million people have viewed QS World University Rankings® in the past 12 months, and the QS Global Academic Advisory Board has developed the first ever QS World University Rankings® by Subject in response to a demand for more granular detail. Universities have been ranked based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research citations, with weightings tailored to each subject.   

“QS subject rankings reflect cutting-edge research in life sciences, both through highly cited research papers and academic reputation.” says Ben Sowter, head of QS Intelligence Unit. “And employer evaluations correlate highly with academic opinion in these subjects.”

Full results are available at
http://qs-email.com/76R-F327-12JGHN-5UA4Z-1/c.aspx