THE Ranking of New Zealand universities

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When deciding which university to study 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 does your desired institution fare on the global map. QS world university rankings are a good start for the same.

The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise (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.

Comparative table to show where Kiwi universities rank on the world map

THE Ranking of New Zealand Universities
S.No.	Institution	THE Ranking 2020 (within New Zealand)	THE Ranking 2020 (Globally)	THE Ranking 2019 (Globally)
1	The University of Auckland	1	179	201–250
2	University of Otago	2	201–250	201–250
3	Auckland University of Technology	3	251–300	301–350
4	University of Canterbury	4	301–350	301–350
5	Victoria University of Wellington	5	501–600	401–500
6	University of Waikato	5	501–600	401–450
7	Massey University	5	501–600	501–600
8	Lincoln University	5	501–600	501–600