The QS World University Rankings organization has released the 2019 QS World University Rankings, in which the University of Melbourne ranked 39th globally, compared to 41st in 2018. The University of Melbourne has consistently ranked among the top universities in the world across various annual global rankings.
In the latest four major world university rankings (ARWU, THE, US News, and QS), the University of Melbourne's rankings are as follows:
2018/19 US News
World University Rankings
Ranked 1st in Australia and 26th in the world
2018/19 Times Higher Education
World University Rankings
Ranked 1st in Australia and 32nd in the world
2018 ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities
Ranked 1st in Australia and 38th in the world
2018/19 QS World University Rankings
Ranked 2nd in Australia and 39th in the world.
The University of Melbourne is one of Australia's six sandstone universities and serves as a founding member and the secretariat for Universitas 21. It is a core member of the Group of Eight, the Association of Pacific Rim Universities, the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
In all major authoritative world university rankings over the years, the University of Melbourne has consistently ranked among the world's best.
The University of Melbourne emphasizes the comprehensive development of students in both academic achievement and personal character. Since its founding, it has cultivated 280,000 outstanding graduates across the globe, including 4 Australian Prime Ministers, 8 Nobel laureates, and 120 Rhodes Scholars. According to The Bulletin's special issue on the "100 Most Influential Australians," 33 of those individuals have academic ties to the University of Melbourne.