Griffith University has excelled in the 2027 QS World University Rankings with an impressive leap of 38 places to 230 globally, the largest jump of any Australian university in the top 250.
Griffith's national rank sits at 15, up three places from 18 in the previous round.
Key measures such as employer reputation, research impact and international student enrolments have all improved greatly compared with last year.
Griffith's employer reputation score increased 114 places compared with last year's result, making it one of the most improved scores across the Australian sector.
Citations per faculty received a ranking of 132 which reflects a jump in 46 places, while the international students metric increased by 92 places to 179.
Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Carolyn Evans, commended the work of staff and students whose efforts contributed towards Griffith's continued upward trajectory on the global stage.
"The results reflect the real-world impact of a Griffith education and the strong confidence in the quality and work-readiness of our graduates," Professor Evans said.
"Griffith's research has been on a strong upward trajectory, which is also reflected in our improved global rankings."
Dean (Sustainability and Rankings) Professor Jennifer Boddy said it was heartening to see Griffith's academic reputation metric improve by 20 places to a new position of 298.
"To see an improvement across a range of measurements speaks to our reputation as a welcoming, globally-connected university and the strength of our partnerships, student experience, and research excellence which, combined, help us make it matter," Professor Boddy said.
More than 1500 of the world's top universities were included in the QS World University Rankings which assessed:
- Research and discovery
- Employability and outcomes
- Learning experience
- Global engagement
- Sustainability
