| Subject | QS | THE | ARWU | U.S. News |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science | #14 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Food Science & Technology | — | — | #43 | — |
| Agriculture & Forestry | #49 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Development Studies | #51-100 | — | — | — |
| Communication & Media | #101-150 | — | #76-100 | — |
| Architecture | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Art & Design | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Sports Science | #101-150 | — | — | — |
| Business & Management | #351-400 | — | #101-150 | — |
| Nursing | #151-225 | — | #201-300 | — |
| Geography | #151-200 | — | — | — |
| Accounting & Finance | #151-200 | — | #151-200 | — |
| English Language & Literature | #201-250 | — | — | — |
| Psychology | #251-300 | #301-400 | #201-300 | — |
| Education | #301-350 | #201-250 | #401-500 | — |
| Biotechnology | — | — | #201-300 | — |
| Arts & Humanities | #237 | #401-500 | — | — |
| Economics & Econometrics | #251-300 | — | #301-400 | — |
| Business & Economics | — | #251-300 | — | — |
| Social Sciences & Management | #283 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | #301 | #301-400 | — | — |
| Sociology | #301-375 | — | — | — |
| Biological Sciences | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Environmental Science | #351-400 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | #401-500 | — |
| Engineering & Technology | #451-500 | #501-600 | — | — |
| Natural / Physical Sciences | #501-550 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | #501-600 | — | — | — |
| Clinical & Health | — | #501-600 | — | — |
| Computer Science | #601-650 | #601-800 | — | — |
| Medicine / Clinical | #601-650 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | #601-700 | — | — | — |
Massey University ranks #230 in QS 2026, #550 in THE 2026, #801-900 in ARWU 2025. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #734 globally.
QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.