Growing up in Australia, we’re lucky to have access to a high standard of education. Our universities are large and attract a large cohort of overseas students. But exactly how well do our universities fare when pitted against other institutions located elsewhere in the world?

And given our students are some of the brightest and hard working on the planet - should they be considering options beyond Australian shores?

The answer to the second question posed above is ‘yes’ - but only because Australian students deserve options beyond the handful of universities seen as traditional pathways at home.

The answer to the first question was addressed just last week when the highly anticipated Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 was released — showing how Australian universities were ranked against their international - or most significantly US and UK-based - counterparts.

Let’s see where Australian universities were placed after Times Higher Education evaluated some 1,500 universities across 93 different countries.

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A Quick Analysis

Australia has quite a few universities in the top 100 rankings, but our top performer, the University of Melbourne, doesn’t make an entrance until number 31. The University of Sydney comes in at 51 while Australian National University (ANU) is ranked 59th, the University of Queensland 62nd, Monash at 64th, and the University of New South Wales at 67th.

Alternatively, universities based in the US or the UK take 18 of the Top 20 spots with Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, Caltech, MIT, UC Berkeley, Cambridge, Yale, Princeton, and the University of Chicago taking the Top 10.

Which begs the question - why not consider the option of studying at the best of the best, alongside the best of the best, with instruction from some of the best faculty in the world?

Of course, there is are endless number of reasons why you should consider top US and/or UK universities as a viable study option. But here are just four for you to think about!

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Which begs the question - why not consider the option of studying at the best of the best, alongside the best of the best, with instruction from some of the best faculty in the world?

Of course, there is are endless number of reasons why you should consider top US and/or UK universities as a viable study option. But here are just four for you to think about!

World-Class Faculty and Resources

As mentioned earlier, these top prestigious universities in the US and UK boast world-class teachers and resources. Unlike Australia, class sizes in the US and UK are on average around 10 students to 1 faculty staff member. Therefore boasting a more intimate teaching experience, therefore wrestling in an increased quality of education and professional attention.

Higher Starting Salaries

With a top university degree under their belt and the abundance of employment opportunities that accompanies this, graduates from world-leading universities tend to receive the lifelong benefit of higher post-graduate salaries and accelerated rates of promotion. In fact, graduates from the world’s best universities achieve salaries that are often $US40,000 ($AU57,000) higher (annually) than the average post-graduate student salary.

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Alumni Networks and Employment Opportunities

One of the biggest benefits of studying overseas is meeting world-class professionals, and peers who have similar interests, goals, and a global perspective like you. It is well known that universities such as Oxford and Cambridge, Harvard and Princeton, Dartmouth, and the University of Notre Dame, just to name a few, boast powerful and generous alumni networks dedicated to both giving back to their alma mater financially and helping new graduates gain employment opportunities post-graduation.

Travel Opportunities and Learning A New Culture

One of the greatest challenges and rewards of leaving the nest and studying overseas is gaining independence. Studying abroad offers students time to develop into their own; time to mature and grow not only as people but as global citizens. Living overseas, meeting and dealing with all types of people, and making independent decisions builds confidence, independence, strength, determination, and respect for themselves and the world around them. Furthermore, let’s not forget the ability to travel to awesome new places during your break!

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