GROUPINGS - Go8

Group of Eight (Go8)

The Group of Eight (Go8) is a group of eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the oldest universities in Australia. It was established informally as a network of vice-chancellors in 1994 and was formally incorporated in 1999. The group is seen as Australia's version of the Ivy League, consisting of the most prestigious and wealthy universities in the country.

All members of the group except Australian National University (ANU), University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Monash University are known as "sandstone universities", and all of their primary campuses are based in the six largest Australian capital cities.

The group, in arguing for prioritisation of research funding and in lobbying for increased funding for the largest and most popular campuses, sometimes finds itself at odds with smaller, regional and rural universities.

Members:

• Australian National University Canberra, ACT
• University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
• University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic
• University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld
• University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
• Monash University, Melbourne, Vic 
• University of Western Australian, Perth, WA
• University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA