A consensus ranking of 8 universities in New Zealand, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our <a href="/rankings/country/">global rankings by country</a> coverage (Oceania).
| # | University | QS 2026 | THE 2026 | ARWU 2025 | U.S. News 2026 | Consensus score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Auckland · Auckland | 65 | · | 201-300 | 128 | 88.4 |
| 2 | University of Otago | 197 | 375 | 401-500 | 296 | 77.9 |
| 3 | Victoria University of Wellington | 240 | 450 | 401-500 | 506 | 73.8 |
| 4 | University of Canterbury | 261 | 700 | 401-500 | 542 | 69.9 |
| 5 | University of Waikato | 281 | 450 | 701-800 | 722 | 63.1 |
| 6 | Massey University | 230 | 550 | 801-900 | · | 58.6 |
| 7 | Auckland University of Technology | 410 | 550 | 901-1000 | 572 | 57.1 |
| 8 | Lincoln University (New Zealand) | · | 550 | · | 1176 | 56.9 |