在一份刚刚出炉的世界年轻大学100强排名中，新西兰有两所大学上榜。这份由泰晤士发起的排名，涉及全球成立不足50年的高校：新西兰的怀卡托大学排名46位，比去年上升了12位，梅西大学排名81位，而这两所学校都成立千1964年。对千新西兰这两所大学来说，这份排行榜将会帮助其吸引更多的留学生。怀卡托大学的发言人对此表示高兴，并称是对其学术水平的认可。

New Zealand Universities in top 100 tertiary institutions younger than 50-years-old

Two New Zealand universities have be en named in the top 100 tertiary institutions younger than 50-years-old. The University of Waikato made it into the top half of Times Higher Education's list ranking at 46th and Massey University came in at 81st. Both werefounded in 1964.

"Those that have managed to join the world's best in a matter of decades rather than centuries, and which have the potential to become future global leaders."

New Zealand and Australia had geographical and language advantages and they have also been well ahead of the game. New Zealand's place on the list is reasonable and the University of Waikato moved up the list from its spot at 58th last year. It is the last year both institutions can be included because of the year they were founded.

The University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roy Crawford, called it a huge achievement because New Zealand universities attracted only a fraction of the funding enjoyed by top universities around the world. "We turn 50 next year, and this is further confirmation that the University of Waikato is making its presence felt on the global stage."

The list is a "forward-looking snapshot" that gives a glimpse of the future. It [the list] shows those universities that have really risen up the rankings very quickly in just a matter of decades - something which is of real value to the governments who are now trying to switch resources into creating world-class universities...