The University of Auckland has again been ranked among the world’s top 50 universities in the global rankings to be published this week by the Times Higher Education Supplement.
The rankings are based on peer and recruiter review, the proportions of international staff and international students, the ratio of staff to students, and citations per staff member. QS, Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd, a leading careers and education specialist, gathered and processed this information.
The THES-QS methodology has changed from last year but that does not appear to have had a marked effect on The University of Auckland’s ranking, which was 46th equal in 2006, and is 50th this year.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon, said: "Assessed against the world's best we are very pleased to have maintained our position in the top 50. This ranking is a tribute to the quality and commitment of all our staff.
"The University of Auckland was also first among New Zealand universities in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University rankings released earlier this year."
Two other New Zealand universities - Otago (114th equal) and Canterbury (188th equal) - were placed in the top 200 in the THES-QS World University Rankings for 2007.
The rankings are based on peer and recruiter review, the proportions of international staff and international students, the ratio of staff to students, and citations per staff member. QS, Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd, a leading careers and education specialist, gathered and processed this information.
The THES-QS methodology has changed from last year but that does not appear to have had a marked effect on The University of Auckland’s ranking, which was 46th equal in 2006, and is 50th this year.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon, said: "Assessed against the world's best we are very pleased to have maintained our position in the top 50. This ranking is a tribute to the quality and commitment of all our staff.
"The University of Auckland was also first among New Zealand universities in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University rankings released earlier this year."
Two other New Zealand universities - Otago (114th equal) and Canterbury (188th equal) - were placed in the top 200 in the THES-QS World University Rankings for 2007.
