The University of Adelaide's vice-chancellor Warren Bebbington. Picture: Stuart McEvoy Source: The Australian
UNIVERSITY of Adelaide wants to attract at least 10 internationally respected researchers to work at the institution in an effort to move up in the global rankings.
The plan comes as South Australia's universities were left out of the Times Higher Education 2013 world rankings, despite Australian institutions making a strong showing overall.
As part of the University of Adelaide's 10-year strategic plan, it will add at least 10 high-impact, international research professors, whose citation count - the number of times an author is referenced in other papers - is among the top 1 per cent in the world in their fields.
Vice-chancellor Professor Warren Bebbington said the university aimed to improve international recognition.
"That is really a tactic to lift our position in the global ranking; even just two or three (of these researchers) can drive up the rankings 20 or 30 places," he said.
"But we are also looking for a reputation that the ranking systems don't measure well: in teaching and the campus experience."
This year six Australian institutions featured in the top 100, led by the University of Melbourne up from 43 to 39. Monash University (91-100 band) and the University of New South Wales (81-90 band) entered the top 100 for the first time.
Times Higher Education rankings editor Phil Baty said a university's reputation was subjective, but it mattered in today's highly competitive market.
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