The University of Canterbury has the following subjects ranked in THE World Subject Rankings for 2025:

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking
In 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) ranked the University of Canterbury in the top 501-600 universities in the world.
For its 2025 Impact Rankings, Times Higher Education (THE) gave the University of Canterbury a global institutional ranking of 61, placing it among the top 100 universities for Global Impact worldwide and second in New Zealand.
Compared to over 2,500 universities globally, and for the fourth year, UC has been ranked in the top 100 for Global Impact.
Sustainable Development Goal | UC 2025 |
11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | =14 |
12: Responsible Consumption and Production | =22 |
13: Climate Action | 32 |
14: Life Below Water | 31 |
Subject Area | UC 2025 |
Arts and Humanities | 301-400 |
Business and Economics | 251-300 |
Medical and Health (formerly Clinical, Pre-Clinical, and Health) | 601-800 |
Computer Science | 601-800 |
Education Studies (formerly Education) | 301-400 |
Engineering | 501-600 |
Law | 251-300 |
Life Sciences | 501-600 |
Physical Sciences | 601-800 |
Psychology | 301-400 |
Social Sciences | 201-250 |