SYDNEY, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The University of Technology (UTS) Sydney has become the first Australian institute to break into the top 20 for universities under 50 years old.
The ranking system by Times Higher Education, placed UTS 15th out of the world's top 200 young universities, at a summit in Brisbane on Thursday.
"I think that is a terrific achievement; it reflects a great deal of credit on the administration of the university," former Foreign Minister of Australia and international relations professor at UTS, Bob Carr, told Xinhua.
"I'm glad that my think tank, the Australia-China Relations Institute is a modest part of that."
Ranking editor Phil Baty referred to the university's research environment as the reason for making it so high on the list.
"It's about driving innovative approaches to our teaching, trying to get internships for all our students, and changing the way we engage with industry," UTS vice-chancellor Attila Brung told Fairfax Media.
"This year more programs than ever have real industry problems coming in as part of the curriculum. And our ongoing research is continuing to be better than before."
