Australian universities rise in world rankings but experts warn international student cap could hurt ‘cutting-edge’ status

University of Melbourne reaches new high of 13th while University of Sydney and University of NSW also in top 20 of QS rankings

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Australian universities have improved their global rankings despite warnings that a proposed international student cap on the horizon could dissuade thousands from applying at the country’s institutions.

The chief executive of Universities Australia, Luke Sheehy, is due to say in a speech on Wednesday that Australian universities face a collective shortfall of more than $500m this year as a result of already existing visa rule changes and “policy chaos” – and this could claim up to 4,500 jobs. Continue reading...


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