New Zealand's world-ranked university
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland is New Zealand's pre-eminent research-led institution.
No 1 ranked New Zealand university
- The University is ranked 67th in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2027,* making it New Zealand’s highest ranked university. It is also the largest and most comprehensive, with more than 45,000 students, including international students representing around 100 countries.
Fifth in Oceania and 28th in world for sustainability
- As ranked by the 2026 QS Sustainability University Rankings.* The University’s place has been assessed against 2000 tertiary institutions worldwide.
The Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2026
The University also continues to perform strongly in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, placing among the top 10 institutions globally for Climate Action (SDG 13) and among the top 20 for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions (SDG 16).
Top 200 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
- The University of Auckland ranked 156th in the THE World University Rankings,* making us the top-ranked university in New Zealand.
Top 300 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
- The University of Auckland is the highest-ranked University in New Zealand on the ARWU rankings.*
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
The University of Auckland ranked within the top 50 for a range of subjects in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2026.*
- Archaeology
- Psychology
- Education
- Sports-related subjects
- Civil & Structural Engineering
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Linguistics
- English Language & Literature
Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025
In the 2025 Shanghai Ranking,* the University of Auckland ranked within the top 100 for the following subjects:
- Food Science & Technology
- Education
- Aerospace Engineering
- Library & Information Science
- Robotic Science & Engineering
- Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Public Health
- Instruments Science & Technology
- Geography
Other rankings
The University of Auckland is placed in a range of other ranking systems
- 44th in the Times Higher Education 2025 list of the world's most international universities
- Ranked 117th equal in the US News Best Global Universities Rankings 2026-2027
- 207 in the NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers 2025