North Ryde. Uni placed fourth

Macquarie University has made the prestigious Lieden list of the top 500 universities in the world in terms of scientific impact. The Leiden Ranking 2011/2012 has the university ranked 202 in the world and fourth in Australia behind the ANU and the universities of Melbourne and Queensland.

The ranking measures the scientific performance of 500 major universities worldwide. Using a sophisticated set of bibliometric indicators, it aims to provide highly accurate measurements of the scientific impact of universities and of universities' involvement in scientific collaboration.

North Ryde. Professors awarded

The recipients of the 2011 Macquarie University Distinguished Professor Award were: Professor Murray Goot and Professor William Griffin for their outstanding contribution to their field of scholarship or discipline and to the university. The award is one of the highest honours the university can bestow.