List of universities in New Zealand

This is a list of the universities in New Zealand, of which there are eight. Many of the universities are descended from the former University of New Zealand, a collegiate university that existed from 1870 to 1961. All universities are public. In 2021, they provided tertiary education to over 182,900 students or 142,720 equivalent full-time students (EFTS).

Faculties and colleges
The top-level divisions (faculties, colleges) of each university can vary widely from university to university. While all universities have faculties of science, for instance, fewer have faculties of education. The table below summarises the faculties and colleges of every university in New Zealand:

International rankings
These three ranking systems are regarded as the most influential and widely observed international university rankings.

According to QS World University Rankings:

According to THE World University Rankings:

According to Academic Ranking of World Universities: