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Record ranking for AUT

AUT has for the first time been ranked New Zealand’s this has been reflected in the latest international
second placed university in the prestigious Times Higher rankings.”
Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023. According to the 2023 THE World University Rankings,
The result in the THE rankings also further cements AUT is ranked:
AUT’s place as one of the world’s highest ranked • 2nd overall in New Zealand
universities with it placed among the top 300 globally. • In the top 251-300 universities globally
AUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Damon Salesa, says • Equal 1st in New Zealand and equal 24th in the
the rankings were underpinned by the university’s world for International Outlook
strong performance in areas such as international • 1st in New Zealand and 53rd in the world for
outlook, research excellence and academic citations. Global Research Impact (Citations)
“To be officially recognised as New Zealand’s outright “While this success deserves to be celebrated, what
second ranked university for the first time is a significant we are most proud of is that despite all the challenges
achievement for AUT as the country’s youngest of the past few years we have continued to deliver on
university,” Professor Salesa says. what matters most: providing an exceptional learning
“To again be ranked as New Zealand’s top placed environment for all our students and producing world-
university for research impact and international outlook class research that is having an impact in New Zealand
reflects the huge amount of hard work put in by our staff and throughout the world,” Professor Salesa says.
over the past few years, and is a big reason why students The Times Higher Education World University
from over 100 countries choose to study at AUT every Rankings was founded in 2004 and provides a definitive
year. list of the world’s best universities and uses performance
“Everything we do at AUT is driven by a commitment indicators on research, citations, industry incomes,
to develop great graduates and build a better future for teaching, and international outlook.
Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond, and it is wonderful

For further information on AUT’s rankings, visit AUT’s World Rankings page:
https://www.aut.ac.nz/about/rankings-and-accreditation

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