Double the number of disciplines achieve world standard or above

By Geoff Maslen. A national report on the work of Australia’s university researchers has found that the number of disciplines in higher education institutions performing at and above world standard has doubled over the past two years, with 10 universities rated above the world standard for research, including four performing at well above world standard.
The report notes that more than 450 instances of fields of research were ranked at, above or well above world standard, and in all 22 broad fields of research in between three and 14 Australian universities achieved a rating at above or well above world standard.
Prepared by the Australian Research Council, the report was released by Science and Research Minister Senator Chris Evans, who said the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) report showed Australia was on track to have 10 universities in the world's top 100 by 2025 – a target set out in the government’s Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, which was released by Prime Minister Julia Gillard last month. Read more...