Australian universities slip in global reputation rankings

By Australian Associated Press. Government budget cuts to universities blamed for Australia dropping from third to equal fourth place on the prestige index.
Australian universities have taken a hit in the latest survey of global brand awareness, possibly due to last year’s federal budget cuts. As a country, Australia has slipped from third to equal fourth on the prestige index. It has five institutions in the 2014 Times Higher Education reputation rankings released on Thursday, down from six in 2013, with Monash University slipping out of the top 100. More...