Thanks to the top-ranked Universities, safety factors and world-class education, New Zealand is relatively famous among national and international students. 

This guide goes through 8 top-ranked universities in New Zealand, ranked based on factors like research output, international students rate, employer satisfaction, status, student/ faculty ratio and so on.

Best Universities in New Zealand according to QS World Rankings 2023

University of Auckland

• As suggested by the name, the University of Auckland is located in Auckland- the largest city in New Zealand.
• It is a public research university.
• It is one of the largest universities in New Zealand, with over 40,000 students
• It was established in 1883.
• The University of Auckland is the best New Zealand University which also falls under the top 100 Universities of the world according to QS World Universities Rankings.
• Has faculty of arts, laws, science, engineering, business, education and so on.

University of Otago

• The University of Otago was established in 1869.
• It has faculty of arts, humanities, laws, science, engineering, business, education, management and so on.
• It had 4 campuses situated in Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch
• It offers undergraduate, master, and PhD across several disciplines.
• The University of Otago is one of the top-ranked universities in New Zealand, with over 15 thousand students.

Victoria University of Wellington

• It is a top public university in New Zealand, established in 1897.
• It has over 15000 thousand students, more than 20% of which are international students.
• Has faculty of arts, laws, science, IT, engineering, business, Finance education and so on.
• It has 3 campuses: Kelburn Campus, Pipitea Campus and Te Aro Campus

University of Canterbury

• It is a public New Zealand University located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
• The University of Canterbury was established in 1873.
• The University of Canterbury has 5 colleges- College of Engineering, College of Business and Law, College of Arts, College of Health and Human Development and College of Education.
• It offers Undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs across several disciplines.
• It boasts impressive infrastructures like computer suites, lecture theatres, modern laboratories and more than 16000 students.

Massey University

• It is a famous public university in New Zealand which was established in 1927.
• It offers degrees in finance, food science, health science, agriculture, Engineering, IT, accountancy, etc.
• The campusES of Massey University are Manawatu Campus, Albany Campus and Wellington Campus.
• Massey University offers rare programs like dispute resolution, nanoscience and aviation.

University of Waikato

• The University of Waikato is a top public research university in New Zealand.
• It was established in 1964.
• The University of Waikato is located in Hamilton, New Zealand.
• It offers degrees across disciplines like business, mass communication, health, education, mathematics, engineering, social science, etcetera.
• It has over 10000 students, with around 10% international students.

Lincoln University

• Lincoln University started its journey as a School of Agriculture in 1878. It underwent specific changes numerous times and, in 1990, was established as an independent university.
• Lincoln University is located in Lincoln, New Zealand.
• This University is relatively tiny, with over 3 thousand students.
• It offers plenty of specializations and degrees in agriculture, business, and the environment.
• It has residence halls and offers on-campus accommodation to students.
• The agriculture subject of Lincoln University falls under the top 100 of similar programs as per QS World University Rankings by Subjects.

Auckland University of Technology

• Initially formed as Technical College in 1895, Auckland University of Technology was established as University in 2000.
• It has 3 campuses- The city campus in Auckland Central, South Campus in Manukau and North Campus in Northcote.
• It offers programs across disciplines of creative technologies, tourism, social science, law, hospitality, sports, computer science, engineering, psychology, etc.

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