Melbourne uni top ranked in Australia

The University of Melbourne is nation's highest ranking university, with just three other Australian higher education centres making the top 100 in the latest world rankings.

The University of Melbourne rose 25 places to be placed 57th nudging out the University of Sydney as Australia's top institution after it was ranked 71st, the Centre for World University Rankings show.

Both universities improved their rankings on last year's figures of 82 and 74 respectively.

The University of Queensland was ranked 74th while the Australian National University in Canberra secured 82nd spot.