UC is ranked first in New Zealand for the following subjects:
- Ecology, evolution and behaviour
- Marketing and tourism
- Political science, international relations and public policy
- Public health
UC ranked second in five subject areas:
- Agriculture and other applied biological sciences
- Chemistry
- Engineering and technology
- Foreign languages and linguistics
- Music, literary arts and other arts
UC ranked third in six subject areas:
- Law
- Economics
- Management, human resources, industrial relations and other businesses
- Physics
- Statistics
- Visual arts and crafts
