New Zealand universities QS Ranking 2026

Check where your favourite Kiwi university ranks

When deciding which university to study abroad at, it is crucial that you also look at the world university rankings. This helps you compare and understand where a university ranks and how your desired institution fares on the global map. QS world university rankings are a good start for the same.

What is QS World University Rankings?

The QS ranking is a yearly release of university rankings created by Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization specializing in the field of education. It initially emerged in 2004 through a partnership with Times Higher Education under the name "Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings." However, in 2009, both organisations chose to independently publish their respective versions.

QS World University Rankings Indicators

The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise performance (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables. It considers the university’s reputation among other universities (40%), employers (10%), student-teacher ratio (20%), citations-academic staff ratio (20%) and international outlook including students and staff (10%) for its compilation of top universities in the world.

QS World University Rankings 2026 of Kiwi Universities

This year, one Kiwi university is featured in the world’s top 100, and all seven have made it to the top 500.

The next QS World University Ranking is expected to come out in June 2027.

Source: https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?countries=nz

Check where these New Zealand universities rank on the Times Higher Education charts.