Victoria University of Wellington

, New Zealand

#456

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Victoria University of Wellington ranks #456 globally — #241 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #506 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Victoria University of Wellington places #456 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#241

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#240)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#506

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

Victoria University of Wellington by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Library & Information Science

#43

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Artificial Intelligence

—

#50

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Hospitality & Tourism

#51-100

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Linguistics

#73

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English Language & Literature

#90

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Law

#91

#151-175

#151-200

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Philosophy

#101-150

—

Psychology

#101-150

#201-250

#301-400

#233

Earth & Geosciences

#101-150

—

#201-300

#195

Geography

#101-150

—

#151-200

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#201-300

—

Arts & Humanities

#102

#301-400

—

#141

History

#151-200

—

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

Sociology

#151-200

—

#201-300

—

Education

#201-250

#151-175

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#173

#301-400

—

Modern Languages

#201-250

—

Communication & Media

#201-250

—

Computer Science

#251-300

#201-250

#201-300

#333

Mathematics

#251-300

—

Business & Management

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Economics & Econometrics

#301-350

—

#346

Environmental Science

#351-400

—

#301-400

—

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

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Clinical & Health

—

#301-400

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#323

#401-500

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Public Health

—

#351

Engineering & Technology

#401-450

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Physics & Astronomy

#401-450

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Biological Sciences

#601-650

—

#401-500

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Medicine / Clinical

#601-650

—

#401-500

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Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#451-500

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Chemistry

#551-600

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Victoria University of Wellington ranked in the world in 2026?

Victoria University of Wellington ranks #241 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #506 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #456 globally.

Why does Victoria University of Wellington rank #241 in QS but #450 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). Victoria University of Wellington — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/victoria-university-of-wellington-nz/

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