Best Universities/Colleges in New Zealand

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Auckland, Auckland North Island, New Zealand59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.5K/Yr (NZ$46,663/Yr)Living: $4.8K/Yr (NZ$7,920/Yr)Admission	M.S Computer ScienceIELTS6.5$32.2K/Yr NZ$52,842 Course duration: 1 year 79+ More Programs	6.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 152 by THE in 2025 Ranked 65 by QS in 2026
#2	University of Otago, Dunedin South Island, New Zealand58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26K/Yr (NZ$42,686/Yr)Living: $10.5K/Yr (NZ$17,200/Yr)Admission	M.Bus Data ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL95PTE58$27.5K/Yr NZ$45,045 Course duration: 1 year 260+ More Programs	Ranked 351 by THE in 2025 Ranked 197 by QS in 2026
#3	Auckland University of Technology, Auckland North Island, New Zealand50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27K/Yr (NZ$44,296/Yr)Living: $8.2K/Yr (NZ$13,480/Yr)Admission	M.S Business AnalyticsIELTS6.5$26.7K/Yr NZ$43,700 Course duration: 15 months 76+ More Programs	7.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 410 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Waikato, Hamilton North Island, New Zealand70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.1K/Yr (NZ$42,826/Yr)Living: $8.8K/Yr (NZ$14,504/Yr)Admission	M.B.MDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE56$34.7K/Yr NZ$56,910 Course duration: 1 year 245+ More Programs	7.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 281 by QS in 2026

#5	Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington North Island, New Zealand64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23K/Yr (NZ$37,689/Yr)Living: $7.5K/Yr (NZ$12,350/Yr)Admission	M.B.AIELTS6.5PTE58$39.2K/Yr NZ$64,300 Course duration: 2 years 145+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2025 Ranked 240 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Canterbury, Christchurch South Island, New Zealand50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.1K/Yr (NZ$41,077/Yr)Living: $976/Yr (NZ$1,600/Yr)Admission	M.A Applied Data ScienceDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE58$37.9K/Yr NZ$62,100 Course duration: 1 year 126+ More Programs	7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 261 by QS in 2026
#7	Lincoln University, Lincoln South Island, New Zealand80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.2K/Yr (NZ$38,074/Yr)Admission	M.S Agricultural ScienceIELTS6.0PTE58$29.3K/Yr NZ$48,000 Course duration: 2 years 41+ More Programs	5.5/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 407 by QS in 2026
#8	Massey University, Palmerston North North Island, New Zealand65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.9K/Yr (NZ$52,297/Yr)Living: $10K/Yr (NZ$16,440/Yr)Admission	M.B.ADuolingo120TOEFL90PTE58$37.5K/Yr NZ$61,450 Course duration: 1 year 85+ More Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2025 Ranked 230 by QS in 2026
#9	Otago Business School, Dunedin South Island, New Zealand58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.6K/Yr (NZ$40,291/Yr)Living: $3.2K/Yr (NZ$5,230/Yr)Admission	M.Bus Data ScienceDuolingo120TOEFL95PTE58$27.5K/Yr NZ$45,045 Course duration: 1 year 28+ More Programs	--
#10	Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill South Island, New Zealand	Tuition: $14.5K/Yr (NZ$23,750/Yr)Admission	Master of Information TechnologyIELTS6.5PTE58$14.9K/Yr NZ$24,500 Course duration: 18 months 1 More Program	--

#11	Wellington Institute of Technology, Petone North Island, New Zealand80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.4K/Yr (NZ$28,536/Yr)	Master of ManagementIELTS6.0$23.6K/Yr NZ$38,750 Course duration: 18 months 13+ More Programs	--
#12	Unitech institute of Technology, Auckland North Island, New Zealand	Tuition: $18.8K/Yr (NZ$30,891/Yr)	Master of Applied BusinessIELTS6.5$18.8K/Yr NZ$30,891 Course duration: 18 months Programs	--
#13	Whitireia New Zealand, Porirua North Island, New Zealand		Master of Science [M.S] Informat...TOEFL79PTE58-- Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#14	Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton North Island, New Zealand	Tuition: $17.8K/Yr (NZ$29,120/Yr)	Bachelor of Science[B.S] NursingIELTS6.5PTE58$17.8K/Yr NZ$29,120 Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#15	ICL Graduate Business School, Auckland North Island, New Zealand	Tuition: $22.9K/Yr (NZ$37,500/Yr)	Master of Management[M.Mgmt]IELTS6.5$22.9K/Yr NZ$37,500 Course duration: 16 months Programs	--
#16	Le Cordon Bleu, Wellington North Island, New Zealand	Tuition: $25K/Yr (NZ$41,000/Yr)	Diploma CuisineTOEFL46$25K/Yr NZ$41,000 Course duration: 9 months Programs	--

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