Universities in New Zealand
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in New Zealand
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. University of Auckland with highest ranking among universities in New Zealand ranked #215.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: New edition of THE World’s Most International Universities. University of Auckland in position #39.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. University of Auckland with highest ranking among universities in New Zealand ranked #192.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: New edition of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). 5 universities in New Zealand ranked.

Rankings of universities in New Zealand 2024

  • #1 
  • #150 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #68 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #215 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 23 more rankings of University of Auckland and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

  • #2 
  • #301 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #206 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #474 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 16 more rankings of University of Otago and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects

  • #4 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #241 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #991 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of Victoria University of Wellington and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects


  • #5 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #250 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #1416 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 14 more rankings of University of Waikato and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

  • #7 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #239 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #835 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of Massey University and subject specific rankings for 8 subjects

  • #6 
  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #256 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #1131 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 15 more rankings of University of Canterbury and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

  • #3 
  • #401 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #407 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #6 
  • #1158 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 17 more rankings of Auckland University of Technology and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #8 
  • #2232 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #8 
  • #1032 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #7 
  • #801 
ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 15 August, 2023]
Show 3 more rankings of Lincoln University-New Zealand and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

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Otago Polytechnic

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  • #9 
  • #4355 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings of universities in New Zealand

Education THE World University Rankings by Subject
#32 
University of Auckland
Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#41 
University of Canterbury
Dentistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#42 
University of Otago
Geography QS World University Rankings By Subject
#43 
University of Auckland
Business URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#51 
University of Auckland
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#55 
Victoria University of Wellington
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#62 
University of Auckland
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#78 
Massey University
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#95 
University of Auckland
Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#101 
University of Auckland

New Zealand Key Facts for International Students

9 out of 9 Universities in New Zealand Ranked in at least one ranking

28 Different Rankings list Universities in New Zealand (23 institution and 5 subject rankings)

21 Global Rankings rank Universities in New Zealand Among TOP 200

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Telephone country code: +64

  • Religion:
  • Catholicism  13%
  • Anglican  12%
  • Presbyterian  8%
  • Hinduism  2%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  46%
  • Other religions: Other Protestant, Buddhism, Islam  19%
  • Largest cities in New Zealand:
  • 1. Auckland: 420,000
  • 2. Wellington: 380,000
  • 3. Christchurch: 360,000
  • 4. Manukau: 360,000
  • 5. Waitakere: 210,000

Largest international airport in New Zealand:

Auckland International Airport (AKL): 19.020.573 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 18 km. from Auckland city center

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FAQ

University of Auckland ranks #1 in New Zealand in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in New Zealand University of Auckland is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 33 rankings where University of Auckland is listed.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Education (Education). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Canterbury is ranked best in New Zealand for Engineering (Civil Engineering). See all rankings for the University of Canterbury.

University of Otago is ranked best in New Zealand for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the University of Otago.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Social Studies & Humanities (Geography). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Business (Business). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

Victoria University of Wellington is ranked best in New Zealand for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Victoria University of Wellington.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Law (Law). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

Massey University is ranked best in New Zealand for Journalism & Media Studies (Journalism). See all rankings for the Massey University.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

University of Auckland is ranked best in New Zealand for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the University of Auckland.

Ranking publishers

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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StuDocu

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Most Innovative Universities Asia Pacific:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited/Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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