Group of Eight (Australian universities)
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| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | Public |
| Location | Australia |
| Membership | 8 |
| Website | http://www.go8.edu.au/ |
The Group of Eight (Go8) is a group of eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the oldest universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999. The group is seen as Australia's version of the Ivy League, consisting of the most prestigious and wealthy universities in the country.
All members of the group except ANU, UNSW and Monash are known as "sandstone universities", and all of their primary campuses are based in the six largest Australian capital cities.
The group, in arguing for prioritisation of research funding and in lobbying for increased funding for the largest and most popular campuses, sometimes finds itself at odds with smaller, regional and rural universities.
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| University | Location and Foundation | World Rank 2008- THES [1] | World Rank 2007- ARWU [2] | National Rank 2007- Melbourne Institute [3] |
| The University of Sydney Website | Sydney, New South Wales 1850 | 37 | 102-150 | 3 |
| The University of Melbourne Website | Melbourne, Victoria 1853 | 38 | 79 | 1 |
| The University of Adelaide Website | Adelaide, South Australia 1874 | 106 | 151-202 | 8 |
| The University of Queensland Website | Brisbane, Queensland 1909 | 43 | 102-150 | 4 |
| The University of Western Australia Website | Perth, Western Australia 1911 | 83 | 102-150 | 6 |
| The Australian National University Website | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 1946 | 16 | 57 | 1 |
| The University of New South Wales Website | Sydney, New South Wales 1949 | 45 | 151-202 | 5 |
| Monash University Website | Melbourne, Victoria 1958 | 47 | 203-304 | 7 |
[edit] See also
- Sandstone Universities
- Ivy League (group of 8 universities in the northeastern United States)
- Russell Group (network of leading U.K. universities)
- 1994 Group (smaller research-led British universities, including Bath, York, Durham, and St Andrews)
- Coimbra Group (network of leading European universities)
- Group of Thirteen (G13) (network of leading Canadian universities)
- Universitas 21 (international network of universities)
- Intramuros Consortium (network of geographically linked major Philippine universities in Intramuros, Manila)
- Australian Technology Network (network of leading Australian technology-based universities)
- Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia)
- Universities in Australia
- Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee
- THES - QS World University Rankings
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