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Auckland and nursing lead medical subject rankings
Auckland and nursing lead medical subject rankings
Media release - University of Auckland - 22 March 2016
The University of Auckland was the best performing New Zealand University in the latest QS subject rankings for medical subjects this year.
Nursing was top of our medical subjects – ranked 32nd in the world.
The University was top New Zealand University in the Life Sciences and Medicine category with top medical subject rankings in Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmacology and Psychology.
“This is a truly outstanding result for the entire faculty and a testament to the continued commitment to the highest quality of teaching and research,” says Faculty Dean, Professor John Fraser.
The Head of the School of Nursing, Professor Judy Kilpatrick says, “We are delighted with this result, as we are a relatively new discipline within the Faculty, and I’m pleased with the way we have developed within the University.”
In the latest subject rankings issued today, the University of Auckland was ranked first in New Zealand in 35 of the 40 subjects. No other New Zealand universities were ranked at 50 or above in these subjects.
Top of the individual QS subject rankings for Auckland was Archaeology - ranked 20th in the world - the first time archaeology was included in the QS rankings.
Auckland was also 23rd in Education, 26th in Development Studies, 29th in Psychology, 31st in English Language and Literature, 32nd in Law and in Nursing, and 34th in Accounting & Finance.
University of Auckland Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon says: “This is an outstanding result for the University of Auckland and emphasises the comprehensive nature and calibre of our research and teaching contribution.
“The results also affirm the calibre of the research being undertaken by our staff, and the impact it is having both nationally and around the world.”
Now in its fifth year, the annual QS World University Rankings by Subject is a comprehensive guide to a range of popular subject areas. The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s best-performing university, featuring in the top 50 in 15 subjects.
QS ranks universities worldwide based on academic reputation, employer reputation and research citations, with weightings tailored to each subject
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