As per the QS World University rankings 2018, eight universities of New Zealand are included among the world’s best universities. Out of these eight universities, five are in the global top 300 with several universities improving their position this year. The 8 top universities of New Zealand are as follows: 1. University of Auckland Ranked 82 in the world, the University of Auckland is number 1 in New Zealand . It is the largest university in the country, with more than 40,000 students across 6 campuses and 8 faculties. Five of its campuses are in Auckland- The largest city of New Zealand and the sixth campus is located in Whangarei- The northern most city of the country. 2. University of Otago At a global rank of 151 University of Otago is the oldest university of New Zealand. It was established in 1869 and has been ranked number 2 in New Zealand as per the QS World University rankings 2018. Based in the city of Dunedin on the South Island, it has around 21,000 stud