Ranking and reputation
We’re proud of our international reputation as a top performing university.
University of Auckland climbs in QS World University Rankings
The University is ranked 65th in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2025, making it New Zealand’s highest ranked university. It is also the largest and most comprehensive, with more than 35,000 students, including in 2023, 9,350 international students representing around 107 countries.
Consistently ranked in the Top 50 for Education as a subject
The University of Auckland has been ranked 37 in the world for Education as a subject in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
Best graduate employability
The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university for Graduate Employability.
The University has been ranked #1 in New Zealand and #68 worldwide in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2023.
Ranked top in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings
The University has been ranked twelfth in the world in the Times Higher Education Impact rankings for 2023. This covers achievements related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including: inclusive and equitable education, gender equality and innovation.
We have been ranked 30 in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject: Education. This highlights the universities that are leading across education, teacher training and academic studies in education subjects.
