The QS World University Rankings for 2015 have been released. Otago was the only New Zealand university to place in the top ten for a subject area, scoring 8th in Dentistry.
The University of Otago also ranked 31st in psychology, three places behind the University of Auckland, which ranked 28th.
The University of Auckland had the most subject areas, 13, ranked in the top 50. The University of Otago was second with two placings. The University of Canterbury, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) all had one placing. The University of Waikato and Lincoln University had no placings in the top 50.
For medicine, the University of Auckland placed in the top 100 in the world, and the University of Otago ranked in the top 150. The University of Auckland also ranked in the top 100 for pharmacy and pharmacology; Otago again only ranked in the top 150.
The University of Auckland ranked as the top in New Zealand for law at 33rd. Victoria University of Wellington was second, ranked 45th. The University of Otago and the University of Canterbury ranked in the top 100, and the University of Waikato ranked in the top 150.
For chemical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering, the University of Auckland ranked in the top 100. The University of Canterbury ranked in the top 200 for these categories.
The University of Auckland ranked 43rd in the world for civil and structural engineering; the University of Canterbury ranked 44th.
Overall, the University of Auckland received the top place in New Zealand with a rank of 92nd in the world. The University of Otago was ranked 159th, the University of Canterbury was ranked 242nd, and Victoria University of Wellington was ranked 275th.
Massey University was ranked 346th, the University of Waikato 401st, Lincoln University 411st and AUT 501st.
