In 2017 it was ranked as the world's 26th most reputable university and it awarded Kenneth Turner what honorary degree?
Kenneth Turner Kenneth Irving Turner was one of the main contributors to the study of New South Wales and Australian politics in the postwar period. This contribution was acknowledged when the University of Sydney awarded him an Honorary D Litt in 2008. He was appointed a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2012.
University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne (informally Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Times Higher Education ranks Melbourne as 33rd in the world, while the Academic Ranking of World Universities places Melbourne 40th in the world (both first in Australia).