The سԹ hasthe following subjectsranked in the world’s top 300(QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024):
#2 in New سԹfor employability outcomes and employer reputation
2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings
Top 100 in the world for Sustainability
2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings
Top 10 in the world for Environmental Education
2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings
Top 100 best student cities— Christchurch
2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Rankings
| Subject | QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2024 (released April 2024) |
| Accounting and Finance | Top 300 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | Top 150 |
| Arts and Humanities | =306th in the world |
| Earth and Marine Sciences | Top 200 |
| Education and Training | Top 250 |
| Engineering and Technology | =316th in the world |
| Engineering– Civil and Structural | Top 100 |
| Engineering– Electrical and Electronic | Top 300 |
| Engineering– Mechanical | Top 300 |
| English Language and Literature | Top 300 |
| Environmental Sciences | Top 250 |
| Geography | Top 100 |
| Geology | Top 200 |
| Geophysics | Top 200 |
| Law and Legal Studies | Top 250 |
| Linguistics | =71st in the world |
| Modern Languages | Top 300 |
| Politics | Top 200 |
| Psychology | Top 250 |
| Social Sciences and Management | =315th in the world |
5 Star University
In 2011, the سԹ was the first New سԹuniversity to receive the 5 Star rating by QS and has maintained its 5 Star status since then.
The QS website states “A typical five-star institution is generally world-class in a broad range of areas, enjoys an excellent reputation and has cutting-edge facilities and internationally renowned research and teaching faculty.”
