University of Auckland top in new ranking system

Media release

The University of Auckland

16 September 2010

University of Auckland top in new international ranking system

The new 2010-11 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have confirmed The University of Auckland's position as the top university in New Zealand.

In the newly-launched THE World University Rankings, The University of Auckland was placed 145th. The ranking is a further endorsement of the University's pre-eminent status as the leading New Zealand research-intensive university.

"This is a very pleasing outcome and reflects our standing among our international peers," said Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Harding.

"All rankings emphasise different elements of measurement and use different methodology but the overall message is unmistakeable - New Zealand has an internationally high ranked research-intensive university in The University of Auckland."

THE's new methodology uses 13 performance indicators across five broad categories: teaching; citation impact; research; international mix and industry income. The rankings are also the first to include a worldwide reputation-based indicator of teaching quality.

The University of Auckland is the only New Zealand university to feature in the top 200, and among the top eight universities in Oceania.

Two other rankings this year have placed the University at the top in New Zealand, the QS World University Rankings and the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University).

Other New Zealand universities ranked under the new THE system are: Victoria 226th; Otago 236th; Canterbury 240th and Massey 292nd.

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