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The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university in the QS World University Rankings 2018.

Placed #82 in the world, the University is the only New Zealand university in the top 100. 

The University of Auckland is also the highest ranked university in New Zealand for its global reputation amongst both academics and employers. Worldwide, the University ranks #56 for Academic and #103 for Employer Reputation.

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, the University of Auckland is #1 in New Zealand for 37 of the 40 subjects, in which we are ranked.

Worldwide, we are among the top 50 universities for 16 of our subjects on offer. Two subjects are placed in the world’s top 20 with Archaeology ranking #16 and Education #20 in the world.