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Group of Eight (Australian universities)
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| Group of Eight | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Established | 1999 |
| Members | 8 |
| Continent | Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| University Type | Public |
| Student Enrolment | 260,000 |
| Other Names | Go8 |
The Group of Eight (Go8) is a lobby group for eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the leading universities in Australia.The Group of Eight is the Australian version of the Ivy League. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999.
All members of the group except ANU, UNSW and Monash are known as "sandstone universities", and all of their primary campuses are based in the five largest Australian capital cities.
The group, in arguing for prioritisation of research funding and in lobbying for increased funding for the largest and most popular campuses, sometimes finds itself at odds with smaller, regional and rural universities.
| Member Universities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| University | Location | Founded | Homepage |
| University of Adelaide | Adelaide, SA | 1874 | Website |
| Australian National University | Canberra, ACT | 1946 | Website |
| University of Melbourne | Melbourne, Vic | 1853 | Website |
| Monash University | Melbourne, Vic | 1958 | Website |
| University of New South Wales | Sydney, NSW | 1949 | Website |
| University of Queensland | Brisbane, QLD | 1909 | Website |
| University of Sydney | Sydney, NSW | 1850 | Website |
| University of Western Australia | Perth, WA | 1911 | Website |
- Russell Group (network of leading U.K. universities)
- 1994 Group (smaller research-led British universities, including York, Durham, and St Andrews)
- Coimbra Group (network of leading European universities)
- Group of Thirteen (G13) (network of leading Canadian universities)
- Universitas 21 (international network of universities)
- Intramuros Consortium (network of geographically linked major Philippine universities in Intramuros, Manila)
- Universities in Australia
- Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee
- Australian Technology Network
- Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia)
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