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General Session · May 16, 2026, 4:30pm AEST · 30 minutes · All

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University Rankings - How They Work and The Ones That Really Matter

What uni rankings actually measure and which ones are worth paying attention to.

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ABOUT THIS SESSION

University rankings are everywhere — but what do they actually measure, and should you care? This session explains how the major ranking systems work, what they're good for, where they fall short, and which ones are genuinely useful when choosing where to study.

What you'll learn in this session:

How the major university ranking systems actually work behind the scenes
Which rankings, if any, are genuinely useful for students making decisions
How to look beyond rankings to find the university that's right for you

Key websites:
https://www.compared.edu.au/
Explore and compare institutions and study areas based on real life student experiences

https://www.qilt.edu.au/
Learn about the surveys of students that underpin the data in the ComparED website

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Dr Liz Killen is a Research Director at the Social Research Centre, who run the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) survey suite for the Australian Government Department of Education.

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