New Zealand University Ranking 2016-17

Are you planning to study in New Zealand? If so, we understand why! This country really seems to have it all: well-reputed universities, high quality of life, diverse communities, vibrant cities, stunning natural scenery and an unbeatable range of outdoor pursuits, all within a relatively compact area. Cities such as Auckland and Wellington offer no shortage of cultural activities, while those with a passion for the great outdoors will encounter a mind-blowing range of terrains – including glaciers, mountains, rainforest and of course plenty of coastline.

There are eight universities in New Zealand, all of which feature in the QS World University Rankings® 2016-2017 – particularly impressive when you consider the country’s population is only around 4.5 million. In addition, New Zealand’s higher education system also includes 18 institutes of technology and polytechnics, which offer vocational courses of varying lengths and levels, focusing on practical skills and hands-on experience.

The top three in this country are – The University of Auckland, University of Otago & University of Canterbury

NZ Ranking	World Rank	University	Presence Rank*	Impact Rank*	Openness Rank*	Excellence Rank*
1	180	University of Auckland	339	229	156	196
2	360	Massey University	706	215	348	618
3	366	University of Otago	539	518	366	308
4	468	University of Canterbury	309	568	532	541
5	528	Victoria University of Wellington	615	555	566	639
6	620	University of Waikato	795	624	219	925
7	943	Auckland University of Technology	3098	1482	609	1027
8	1217	Lincoln University Canterbury	669	2384	1146	1368
9	2277	Unitec New Zealand	1703	3103	2556	3204
10	3483	Otago Polytechnic	8754	4451	3324	4512
11	4533	Waikato Institute of Technology	5293	5411	4113	4706
12	4571	Eastern Institute of Technology Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti	8390	5144	3017	5824
13	5013	Ara Institute of Canterbury (formerly Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)	5159	5403	3960	5824
14	6187	Open Polytechnic of New Zealand	5836	8606	3860	5824
15	6977	Universal College of Learning	10823	7966	4121	4952
16	8119	Manukau Institute of Technology	10769	6112	4121	5824
17	8272	Whitireia Polytechnic	9696	6527	4121	5824
18	8462	Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology	8088	7150	4121	5824
19	9111	Southern Institute of Technology	12529	7160	4121	5824
20	9419	Wellington Institute of Technology	11817	7701	4121	5824
21	9528	Waiariki Institute of Technology	11598	7875	4121	5824
22	9942	Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Tauranga	11137	8588	4121	5824
23	9991	Media Design School Auckland	13360	8245	4121	5824
24	10795	NorthTec (Northland Polytechnic)	12371	9502	4121	5824
25	10819	Auckland Institute of Studies	17205	8616	4121	5824
26	11265	Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki	11873	10264	4121	5824
27	12948	Tai Poutini Polytechnic	10338	12751	4121	5824
28	13127	New Zealand School of Music	13813	12337	4121	5824
29	13248	Edenz Colleges (previously Lifeway College)	18398	11674	4121	5824
30	13331	Te Wānanga o Aotearoa	18465	11774	4121	5824
31	13702	Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design	14821	12992	4121	5824
32	14132	IPU New Zealand Tertiary Institute	20177	12433	4121	5824
33	14418	National Tertiary Education	17043	13486	4121	5824
34	14475	Telford Rural Polytechnic	16904	13598	4121	5824
35	15101	NZMA	17881	14256	4121	5824
36	15206	New Zealand Tertiary College	18232	14313	4121	5824
37	15258	Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi	18506	14333	4121	5824
38	16846	Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre	18773	16237	4121	5824
39	17135	ICL Business School	21140	16157	4121	5824
40	17168	UUNZ Institute of Business	24122	15429	4121	5824
41	17449	New Zealand Institute of Education	21931	16367	4121	5824
42	17771	New Zealand School of Education	22810	16559	4121	5824
43	17936	New Zealand Institute of Studies	18499	17628	4121	5824
44	18106	Te Wānanga o Raukawa	20818	17390	4121	5824
45	19064	Manu Ao Academy	12253	19758	4121	5824
46	19593	Abacus Institute	13125	20202	4121	5824
47	19850	AWI International Education Group	24047	18791	4121	5824
48	20075	Linguis International Institute	23294	19296	4121	5824
49	20331	New Zealand School of Export	21418	19943	4121	5824
50	20980	(3) University of Canterbury New Zealand School of Forestry	22113	20581	4121	5824
51	21090	Whanganui School of Design	25952	18732	4121	5824
52	25765	New Zealand Institute of Technical Training	25030	23700	4121	5824