The 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings has listed the University of Auckland as the 137th best university globally, the highest rank ever achieved by a New Zealand university.
Auckland University of Technology and the University of Otago both ranked within the top 250 universities globally, and the University of Waikato and the University of Canterbury within the top 500.
The THE World University Rankings measure performance within five broad pillars: teaching, research, international outlook, citations and industry income.
More than 1,600 institutions were evaluated and ranked for the 2022 edition of THE’s world rankings. It is one of the most widely recognised ranking systems in the world, along with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
The United States and United Kingdom Universities hold the top 10 positions. The most significant increase in university rankings comes from China, with 97 universities listed, with Peking University and Tsinghua University ranked in the top 20.
