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Excellence In Research Australia
The Hawkesbury Institute confirms its place in world research excellence:
- 8 Fields Of Research rated as Well-Above World Standard (the highest ranking)
- Continued strengths in previously highly-rated Fields Of Research
- HIE's broad interdisciplinary areas of expertise combine to offer excellence in the sciences
Latest News, Events And Highlights
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Future Makers
Dr Paul Rymer is searching for genetic features that contribute to trees’ adaptation to climate change, so that they can be taken into account for forest management...
Prof Brajesh Singh is developing microbial engineering tools that could sustainably increase agricultural output to produce food for a rapidly increasing population....
QS University Rankings
The international Quacarelli Symonds Subject Rankings are a worldwide ranking of major disciplines. The criteria for designating a ranking are:
- Academic peer review
- Faculty/Student ratio
- Citations per faculty
- Employer reputation
- International student ratio
- A measurement of the diversity of the student community
- International staff ratio
Forestry and Agriculture - Top 150 in the world
Global Rankings And Research Quality
Western Sydney University is ranked in the top 3% of universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Our research was rated at 5 Stars for Ecological Applications, Soil Sciences, Ecology, Plant Biology, Forestry Sciences by the 2018 Excellence In Research Australia rankings conducted by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Western Sydney University is ranked among the top 20 Australian universities for achievements in the prestigious Australian Research Council major grants. Nearly a third of the University's ARC grant income is achieved by the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment. Find out more...
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