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Scoop
2 days ago
- Business
- Scoop
University Of Auckland Retains Top NZ Spot In QS World University Rankings
The University of Auckland has retained its 65th place in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, the only New Zealand University to be placed in the top 100 – a strong showing in a highly competitive global education market. The result marks a consistently positive trend in this prestigious ranking – the University was 87th in 2023, 68th in 2024, 65th in 2025 and 65th again for 2026. Additionally, QS updated its methodology for the 2026 rankings, meaning a higher overall score was required to maintain the same ranking. The University of Auckland's score increased from 69.7 in 2025 to 77.5 in were 1,501 institutions ranked this year, including eight in Aotearoa New Zealand. 'Retaining our 65th spot in the QS World Universities Rankings is an endorsement of the efforts of the University of Auckland community and its pursuit of excellence in all it does,' said Vice-Chancellor Professor Dawn Freshwater. 'This ranking comes in a year of upheaval in higher education in some parts of the world, alongside rapidly improved performances from peers in other regions. 'We are proud to be New Zealand's highest-ranked university and a popular destination for academics and students from around the world. 'And while a top 100 ranking is excellent, it's the daily efforts made in teaching, learning, research and innovation that is the key to being a successful institution.' The WUR assesses performance across ten areas. The University improved its position in five of these – employment outcomes, International Research Network, international students, Academic Reputation, and citations per faculty. Across the Tasman, within the 'Group of Eight' universities, the University of Sydney fell seven places and moved out of the top 20, and the University of Melbourne fell six places. Further impact Another major ranking result, the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, was also announced this week. These assess universities' contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For 2026, the University has been ranked 28th out of 2,318 institutions worldwide, placing in the top 1.2%. This follows last year's position in the top 0.7% – an impressive performance in a rapidly growing and highly competitive field. The Impact Rankings demonstrate a university's commitment to societal impact and sustainable development, highlighting its role in addressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change. The University showed a significant improvement in SDG7 (affordable and clean energy), leaping from 75th last year to 11th this year, and in the top 1 percent globally. Overall, Auckland is also in the top 5 percent in the world for nine of the 17 SDGs. In January, the University was appointed chair of hub for SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), to lead national and global initiatives to support inclusive economic development and fair work. Earlier this month, the University was recognised among the top global institutions for producing digitally skilled graduates, placing 76th in the 2025 Top 200 Global Leaders in Digital Talent Development. These rankings are produced by Emerging Group, which specialises in employability rankings. The list highlights universities making a significant contribution to the digital economy by training professionals who lead innovation and drive digital transformation.
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Jindal Global Law School admissions close on April 30, students must take LNAT-UK test
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of OP Jindal Global University (JGU) announced that applications for its flagship five-year Law programmes will close on April 30, 2025. Students must take the LNAT-UK test before April 30, 2025. The law school was recently in the news for being ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds UK (QS) as India's No 1 Law School in the QS World Universities Rankings By Subject Law 2025. For the sixth consecutive year, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) has been ranked as the No 1 Law School in India and amongst the top 100 worldwide (78th ranked globally in 2025). OP Jindal Global University, recognised as an Institution of Eminence (IOE) by the Government of India, recently celebrated 15 years of its establishment and built India's First Constitution Museum on its campus. JGLS is now the world's only law school with a Constitution Museum on its campus. 225 seats to be admitted The Founding Vice Chancellor Professor (Dr) C. Raj Kumar, who's also the Founding Dean of JGLS, highlighted the success of the law school admissions this year and said: 'Our best decision was to use the LNAT Test for JGLS admissions. LNAT Test, being the world's leading law school admissions test administered by the LNAT Consortium based at the University of Oxford, is a standardised test of reading comprehension and logical thinking. It has no questions on law, general knowledge, mathematics, or anything based on rote learning. Students can take the LNAT anytime, anywhere in the world at over 500 centres during the test window. I'm glad to see a perfect and flawless administration of this Test worldwide and providing JGLS aspirants a fair and smooth opportunity to compete.' Professor Anand Prakash Mishra, Vice Dean, JGLS and Director of Law Admissions of the University, further added, 'We admitted 75 per cent of seats in the 5-year LLB Hons programmes (BCom LLB, BA LLB & BBA LLB) in the Early Admission Process itself, which ended on January 31. The deadline of April 30 applies to the remaining 25 per cent of seats in each programme. JGLS has an approved intake of 300 seats (5 sections of 60 seats each) in all three 5-year law programs. We will admit 75 seats in each of the three programs or 225 seats in total, based on the LNAT Test taken on or before April 30. Today, the brightest students in the country are aspiring to study law, and most aspire to study at JGLS as well. This is the last opportunity for students willing to join our law school in the academic year 2025-26 starting August 1, 2025.' Students must take the LNAT-UK test before April 30, 2025, it is free. It is the National Admission Test for Law or LNAT (also called LNAT-UK as accepted by Oxford, Cambridge, LSE & other leading UK law schools). The Test Owner is LNAT Consortium Ltd., based at Oxford University. JGLS is the only member law school from India, and of a duration of 95 minutes with 42 questions to be answered. Test pattern: 12 passages with 3-4 multiple-choice questions each. Full-length LNAT Question papers can be downloaded from the LNAT-UK website. The Format is Computer-Based Test or CBT with 500 Test Centres worldwide, including 40-plus test centres in India. JGLS doesn't require essay writing. Admission cutoffs may vary across admissions cycles. A score of 15 on 42 was the cutoff in early admissions. It may rise in the future. LNAT-UK scores will be considered for over 300 merit-cum-means scholarships instituted by the law school. Scholarships are awarded in the range of 10 per cent, 25 per cent, 50 per cent, and 75 per cent of Tuition Fees as per merit and annual parental income criteria, which must not exceed Rs 50 lakh in the latest ITR of both parents. Students must note that the LNAT Test is free for admitted students as the test fee of 120 GBP is adjusted in the first-year tuition fee.
