AUT jumps 20 places in QS rankings
The 2013 set of QS world rankings has placed AUT University in the top 500 for the second year, improving its position by 20 places. To be once again in the top 500 is a great indicator of the teaching, learning and research that is being undertaken at the university.
International rankings are important domestically, but even more so for off-shore students when weighing up their study options. Being ranked does make AUT an attractive prospect, and the growth in international student numbers is beneficial to Auckland and New Zealand.
“To have jumped up 20 places in this prestigious international ranking is an accomplishment for AUT as this recognition is proof of the high quality and consistency of the education offered here and our outstanding graduates,” Says Derek McCormack, AUT University Vice Chancellor.
There are currently over 10,000 universities in the world of which the QS system considers 3000 and ranks the top 500. For all of New Zealand’s comprehensive universities to now be in the top 500 (5% of universities world-wide) is a notable achievement.
The QS World University Rankings® have been in existence since 2004 and the QS Intelligence Unit was formed in 2008 to meet the increasing public interest for comparative data on universities and organisations, and the growing demand for institutions to develop deeper insight into their competitive environment