The Group of Eight represents Australia’s leading universities:

Membership of the group consists of the vice-chancellors (presidents) of: The Australian National University, Monash University, The University of Adelaide, The University of Melbourne, The University of New South Wales, The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney and The University of Western Australia.

The Group of Eight works to ensure a consistent and sustainable policy environment which maximizes the wide-ranging economic, social and cultural benefits to the Australian community of higher education and which ensures Australian universities are recognised as among the best in the world.

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.

	The University of Adelaide North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5005 Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha http://www.adelaide.edu.au
	The Australian National University Canberra, ACT 0200 Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian W Chubb AC http://www.anu.edu.au
	The University of Melbourne Melbourne, Vic 3010 Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC http://www.unimelb.edu.au
	Monash University Clayton, Vic 3800 Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins AO http://www.monash.edu.au
	The University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW 2052 Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer AO http://www.unsw.edu.au
	The University of Queensland Brisbane, Qld 4072 Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield AO http://www.uq.edu.au
	The University of Sydney Sydney, NSW 2006 Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown AO http://www.usyd.edu.au
	The University of Western Australia Crawley, WA 6009 Vice-Chancellor Professor Alan Robson AM http://www.uwa.edu.au