AUT rankings

AUT Rankings

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

A leading young university

Times Higher Education has ranked AUT as one of the best young universities, ranked 49th in the world based on the quality of our teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.

Top 1% of universities worldwide

AUT is ranked in the 401-500 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024, placing second in New Zealand for its global research impact.

Number 1 in New Zealand for international outlook

AUT is ranked first in New Zealand for its international outlook, placing in the top 100 in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.

Times Higher Education ranks universities for international outlook according to their ability to attract international students and staff, as well as how well they engage and collaborate with overseas universities.

Committed to social and economic impact

AUT is ranked 64th equal in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2023, which highlight the social impact of universities and their commitment to the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).

For individual Sustainability Development Goals we’re ranked:

  • 12th equal in the world – SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
  • 24th equal in the world – SDG 5 Gender equality
  • 66th equal in the world – SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

Times Higher Education website

QS World University Rankings

In the QS World University Rankings 2024, AUT is ranked as number 407 among the top universities in the world.

AUT’s international outlook was highlighted, with AUT ranked 48th globally and first in New Zealand for its international student ratio, and achieving the maximum 100 points for international faculty (ranked 59th in the world).

One of the world's top young universities

In the QS ranking of the top 50 world universities under 50 years old, AUT is ranked in the #51-60 band.

A 5-star university

AUT has been rated as a 5-star university by world university rankings organisation QS.

5 out of 5 stars for:

  • Teaching
  • Employability
  • Research
  • Internationalisation
  • Environmental Impact
  • Facilities
  • Sports (specialist subject)

The QS stars system uses a range of indicators to evaluate and benchmark the broader student experience and contribution of universities.

Committed to sustainability

In the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024 AUT is ranked #201 worldwide and ranked #62 globally for equality and #75 for governance. This ranking assesses universities for environmental impact (sustainable institutions, sustainable education and sustainable research) and social impact (equality, knowledge exchange, impact of education, employability and opportunities, and quality of life).

One of the best student cities

Auckland was ranked 29th in the QS Best Student Cities rankings, due to a high score for quality of living, a large and diverse student community, and a high rating from graduate recruiters as a source of new talent.

QS website

World-ranked subjects

QS World University Subject Rankings 2023

  • Accounting & Finance – top 250
  • Art & Design – top 200
  • Business & Management Studies – top 350
  • Communication & Media Studies – top 250
  • Computer Science & Information Systems – top 450
  • Economics & Econometrics – top 450
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic – top 500
  • Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing – top 500
  • Hospitality & Leisure Management – top 100
  • Medicine – top 450
  • Nursing – top 180
  • Sports-related Subjects – top 41

A key component of the rankings methodology is a worldwide reputation survey completed by academic peers (85,000) and employers (42,000). Research citations are also assessed for most subjects.

QS website

Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2024

  • Arts & Humanities - top 301-400 worldwide
  • Business & Economics - top 301-400 worldwide
  • Clinical and Health - top 251-300 worldwide
  • Computer Science - top 601–800 worldwide
  • Education - top 251-300 worldwide
  • Engineering - top 601–800 worldwide
  • Life Sciences - top 401-500 worldwide
  • Psychology - top 401-500 worldwide
  • Social Sciences - top 301-400 worldwide

To determine its rankings, THE judges world-class universities across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook, using 18 performance indicators.

Times Higher Education website

US News Global Universities Rankings 2023

The US News Global Universities Rankings 2023 place AUT as #372 in the world and #3 in New Zealand, scoring particularly well on measures of citation impact.

Ranked first in New Zealand for research impact

We are ranked #46 in the world, and first in New Zealand, for the number of citations per paper.

Globally ranked subjects

  • Clinical Medicine - #290 worldwide
  • Social Sciences & Public Health - #367 worldwide
  • Computer Science - #585
  • Engineering - #656 worldwide

Shanghai Ranking (Academic Ranking of World Universities) 2023

New Zealand's top university for sport science

AUT’s School of Sport and Recreation was ranked as the top sport science school in New Zealand and ranked 49th in the world. The ranking consultancy identified international collaboration and research quality as particular areas of strength in sport science at AUT.

Other globally ranked subjects

AUT also received subject rankings in:

  • Hospitality & Tourism Management – 32nd worldwide
  • Clinical Medicine - top 151-200 worldwide
  • Business Administration – top 201-300 worldwide
  • Nursing – top 201-300 worldwide
  • Public Health – top 201-300 worldwide
  • Economics – top 401-500 worldwide
  • Management – top 401-500 worldwide

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