Ranking and reputation

Learn more about studying Medicine and Health Sciences at New Zealand’s world-ranked University.

Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland continues to climb in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), achieving its highest result in more than a decade.
The University has moved up to 65 in the world, an improvement on the 2024 ranking of 68. This reflects a consistent upward trajectory in academic and research excellence, despite the challenges of the past few years. By comparison, the University was ranked 85 in the world in 2019.
The University of Auckland was the only New Zealand university in the top 100 and it surpassed 95.7 percent of institutions worldwide in the evaluations.
 

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Auckland looks to the future, we are focused on nurturing the next generation
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Professor Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor University of Auckland

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Life Sciences & Medicine

The Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences ranked 89 in the rankings by subject in 2024. By comparison, the University was positioned at 91 in the rankings by subject in 2023.