Readers of magazine have rated among the in life sciences, outside the USA.
宅男导航 was the only institution outside the northern hemisphere to make it into the Top 10 International Institutions list when the results of the survey, now in its ninth year, were released last night.
ranked at number one, followed by (multinational), the , the (both in Germany) and .
宅男导航鈥檚 Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and International), , said the survey reflected the increased recognition of 宅男导航 as a leading global research institution.
鈥淭he Australian Government鈥檚 recent study showed that more researchers at 宅男导航 are working in research fields that have been assessed above world standard than at any other Australian university,鈥� Professor Lawson said.
鈥溦械己解�檚 focus on building interdisciplinary research capability and strong partnerships with top global research organisations is reflected in The Scientist鈥檚 survey results.
鈥溦械己� is already playing a leading role in research on the world stage, and it continues to make significant progress in its 20-year goal of shifting the university鈥檚 focus even more strongly towards discovery.鈥�
A separate study in The Scientist last July, the survey, named 宅男导航 as the number one international academic institution outside the USA.
The survey released yesterday also separately ranks the top 15 institutions in the United States.
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, topped the US list, and other notables included in Massachusetts, the , in Atlanta, the and the in Seattle.
Jef Akst, associate editor of The Scientist, who oversees the Best Places surveys for publisher , said the post-doc survey drew 2881 web-based responses from readers who identified themselves as non-tenured life scientists working in academia, industry, or non-commercial research institutions.
Respondents were asked to assess their work environment and experience by indicating their level of agreement with 38 criteria in nine areas.
鈥淭he postdoctoral years are critical in any budding scientist鈥檚 career, and this year鈥檚 survey showed that striking the fine balance between independence and guidance is important to a successful postdoc experience,鈥� Ms Akst said.
Postdoctoral positions increasingly were required training for the next generation of scientific leaders in academia and industry.
The Scientist said its survey provided information 鈥渟traight from the postdocs themselves" about institutions鈥� strengths and weaknesses in training young scientists as they matured into competent lab leaders.
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