Group of Eight
Formation	1999
Type	Public
Location	Australia
Membership	8
Website	http://www.go8.edu.au/

The Group of Eight (Go8) is a group of eight Australian tertiary institutions which are considered the most prestigious universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999. The group is seen as Australia's version of the Ivy League, consisting of the most prestigious and wealthy universities in the country.

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 six 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.

Contents 1 Members 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Members

Member Universities
University	Location and Foundation	World Rank 2009- THES [1]	World Rank 2008- THES [2]	World Rank 2008- ARWU [3]	National Rank 2007- Melbourne Institute [4]
The University of Sydney　Website	Sydney, New South Wales　1850	36	37	97	3
The University of Melbourne　Website	Melbourne, Victoria　1853	36	38	73	1
The University of Adelaide　Website	Adelaide, South Australia　1874	81	106	201-302	8
The University of Queensland　Website	Brisbane, Queensland　1909	41	43	101-151	4
The University of Western Australia　Website	Perth, Western Australia　1911	84	83	101-151	6
The Australian National University　Website	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory　1946	17	16	59	1
The University of New South Wales　Website	Sydney, New South Wales　1949	47	45	152-200	5
Monash University　Website	Melbourne, Victoria　1958	45	47	201-302	6

[edit] See also

• Sandstone Universities
• Russell Group (network of leading U.K. universities)
• 1994 Group (smaller research-led British universities, including Bath, 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)
• Australian Technology Network (network of leading Australian technology-based universities)
• Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia)
• Universities in Australia
• Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Group of Eight Official Website