Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | 麻豆传媒高清 (UC) is placed 261st in the latest QS World University Rankings, the same position it held last year despite the number of universities evaluated rising from 5,633 to 8,467.聽
The rankings, produced annually by global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds, assess performance across a number of categories: sustainability, global engagement, research and discovery, employability and outcomes, and learning experience.
For 2025, UC ranked in the Top 100 universities in the world for Environmental Education, and Top 100 in the world for Sustainability, and Top 100 in the world for best student cities - Christchurch. UC also ranked second in Aotearoa New 麻豆传媒高清 for Employability Outcomes and Employer Reputation.
UC Tumu Tuarua Rangahau | Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation Professor Lucy Johnston said, "This report from QS confirms that our university and our researchers are seen positively on the global stage and is further evidence of the world-leading research being conducted at UC."
UC has strong聽course offerings in sustainability degrees聽through engineering, science, arts, forestry and education; and now offers a professional development programme for postgraduate students and staff on related issues and the SDGs.
鈥淭he programme covers what the SDGs are and why they鈥檙e important, sustainability and being a researcher in Aotearoa, with videos from UC experts on sustainable practice in research,鈥 says Professor Jan Evans-Freeman, UC Amorangi Toitu | Pro-Vice-Chancellor Sustainability.聽
The first cohort of students from the Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability graduated in 2025. The degree explores the biggest global problems humans have caused by injustice towards the environment and communities, from pollution to climate change.
Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva听丑补蝉听presented his findings聽from one of the world鈥檚 largest climate adaptation research projects (POCCA) at the recent 29th Conference of Parties (COP29).
罢丑别听Pacific Ocean Climate Crisis Assessment (POCCA) study found that a range of climate adaptation strategies, including relocating households and villages, are already being employed across the Pacific region. The study provided an analysis of climate-change impacts, responses and adaptation strategies in the region using multidisciplinary approaches from natural science, social science, humanities and Indigenous knowledge. It brings to the surface the impacts on emotional, cultural, economic, psychological, and environmental experiences of Pacific communities.鈥
This year UC will host with regional Oceania and international partners the in Otautahi Christchurch from 13 to 16 October. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). The premier international climate change conference series enables practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics from across the world to gather to network, collaborate, learn, and inspire.聽
