Australia's Go8 Universities

The Group of Eight (Go8) represents Australia's leading studies universities: The University of Adelaide, The Australian National Univ, The University of Melbourne, Monash University, The University of New South Wales, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney and The University of Western Australia. These eight Australian establishments are the oldest tertiary establishments in Australia.

It was installed informally as a community of vice-chancellors in 1994 and have become officially included in 1999. The enterprise is seen as Australia's model of the Ivy League, together with the most prestigious and rich universities in the u . S . A ..

All members of the group except ANU, UNSW and Monash are referred to as

The Group of Eight aims to:

- enhance the contribution of Australia's universities to the nation's social, economic, cultural and environmental well-being and prosperity;

- extend the contribution of Australia's universities to the generation and preservation of the world's stock of knowledge;

- strengthen Australia's capacity to engage in and benefit from global developments; and

expand opportunities for Australian students, regardless of background, to participate in world class higher education.

The group has been operating as an informal network of vice-chancellors since 1994. It was formally incorporated in September 1999.

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