Rankings confirm excellence
The Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has once again been ranked among the top 1% of the world’s universities in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. The Faculty has been placed 68equal in the world for Arts and Humanities (up five places from 2019), and 137 equal for Social Sciences and Management, confirming its strong standing among global faculties of its kind.
The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of international university rankings, comprising global overall and subject ranking out of more than 18,000 universities worldwide.
In addition to these overall results, five subjects within the Faculty have been ranked within the top 100 subjects—English Language and Literature; Linguistics; Performing Arts; Philosophy; and Politics and International Studies. Another four subjects are also ranked in the top 1% in the world. They are Communication and Media Studies; History; Modern Languages; and Archaeology.
These results echo the recent national Performance-Based Research Fund results, in which subjects within the Faculty’s performance were pivotal to the University ranking as first for research quality intensity in New Zealand.
Dean of the Wellington Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Professor Sarah Leggott is pleased that these results reflect Victoria University of Wellington’s commitment to the humanities and social sciences. “We teach our students to appreciate multiple perspectives, deal with ambiguity, solve problems, and communicate their ideas—all essential skills in the contemporary world. It’s fantastic to have our research and teaching yet again recognised as up with the best internationally.”
Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Jennifer Windsor affirms that these disciplines are crucial to the University’s vision of research impact through critical and creative thinking. “I’m delighted that these fields at our University maintain such a strong global standing. It reflects the outstanding dedication and talent of our staff.”