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The best universities in ߣߣ��Ƶ and New Zealand all fall within the top 250 universities in the world, according to the THE World University Rankings 2015-16.

ߣߣ��Ƶ dominates the list of the region’s 11 best universities, with eight universities all ranked among the best 150 in the world, and one university in the top 250.

But two spots go to the University of Otago in New Zealand, tied in the 201-250 band with the University of Technology, Sydney. Given that there are only eight universities in the New Zealand, this makes for an impressive result.

All but one of New Zealand’s universities are among the 800 best in the world, compared to 31 of ߣߣ��Ƶ’s 43 universities.

The University of Melbourne’s provost, Margaret Sheil, said the ranking was a source of pride for her university, and reflects its strong national and international track record.

“ߣߣ��Ƶn universities, much like ߣߣ��Ƶns, are outward looking and globally focused. We attract, welcome and seek the best students and academics from all over the world,” she explained.

Even better news for prospective students is that from 2012 the ߣߣ��Ƶn government has been streamlining its student visa policy to make study in ߣߣ��Ƶ easier for international students.

Professor Sheil added: “ߣߣ��Ƶn universities, including the University of Melbourne, have taken full advantage of globalisation and the way this diminishes the barriers previously enforced by physical geography.”