Massey drops down in world rankings

Massey has dropped 12 places in the world’s ranking of universities, dropping from 272 to 284, according to the QS World University Rankings 2022. Some other NZ unis also have slipped, fear not, but it’s not a good sign for our little fledging uni. The drop in ratings is likely connected to the worsening faculty/student ratio, which accounts for 20 per cent of the QS score.  

Ben Sowter, QS Director of Research, told Newshub that New Zealand was not alone in experiencing systemic teaching provision challenges, saying “Across the QS World University Rankings, we are seeing higher education systems struggle to increase teaching capacity at rates commensurate with rising student demand and the desire to attract international students.”  

The University of Auckland is currently rated the highest of New Zealand unis, at 85, with Otago following at 194, Vic at 236, and Canterbury at 258. Massey comes in a plump fifth place, followed by Lincoln, Waikato and AUT.  

Meanwhile, on other rating systems, we could only DREAM of being ranked 284. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ranks Massey at 667, whilst University of Auckland is at 262, for comparison. Yeah...anyway, at least we have a fun app that no one uses! If anyone wants me, I’ll be sitting here googling the University of Auckland application process.