At this time of year, many year 12 students are seriously turning their minds to the future. Should they go to university next year? If so, which one?
June is also the start of the global ranking season. Last week saw the release of the QS Quacquarelli Symonds 2026 world university rankings, amid reports of a “wake-up call” for Australian universities. About 70% of Australian universities fell in the rankings albeit only by small margins.
Should students be worried about this? What should they – and the rest of us – understand about global rankings?
