Domain · Health Sciences · New Zealand
Health Sciences research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#251 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and Massey University.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #46 of 161 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 12k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 31
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #251 | 41.2 | 22.0% | 2,442 |
| 2 | University of OtagoDunedin | #432 | 35.4 | 19.3% | 1,975 |
| 3 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #732 | 29.8 | 18.9% | 651 |
| 4 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #823 | 28.5 | 19.2% | 833 |
| 5 | Springer Nature (New Zealand)Auckland | #1,124 | 25.2 | 33.1% | 316 |
| 6 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #2,048 | 18.8 | 17.1% | 352 |
| 7 | Auckland City HospitalAuckland | #2,091 | 18.6 | 12.6% | 459 |
| 8 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #2,629 | 16.1 | 20.0% | 326 |
| 9 | Bayer (New Zealand)Auckland | #2,905 | 15.1 | 77.3% | 77 |
| 10 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #4,202 | 11.2 | 19.8% | 239 |
| 11 | Christchurch HospitalChristchurch | #5,005 | 9.3 | 10.4% | 210 |
| 12 | Counties Manukau District Health BoardAuckland | #5,292 | 8.7 | 9.9% | 155 |
| 13 | Middlemore HospitalAuckland | #6,017 | 7.3 | 10.0% | 170 |
| 14 | Riddet InstitutePalmerston North | #6,370 | 6.7 | 24.9% | 73 |
| 15 | Starship Children's HealthAuckland | #6,641 | 6.3 | 13.4% | 131 |
| 16 | Physiotherapy New ZealandWellington | #6,932 | 5.8 | 3.6% | 406 |
| 17 | Waitemata District Health BoardAuckland | #7,082 | 5.6 | 13.9% | 89 |
| 18 | Auckland District Health BoardAuckland | #7,233 | 5.4 | 12.8% | 137 |
| 19 | AgResearchLincoln | #7,568 | 4.9 | 19.5% | 72 |
| 20 | Waikato HospitalHamilton | #7,585 | 4.9 | 8.6% | 180 |
| 21 | North Shore HospitalAuckland | #7,739 | 4.7 | 12.5% | 136 |
| 22 | Waikato District Health BoardHamilton | #8,163 | 4.1 | 12.3% | 76 |
| 23 | The Centre for Health (New Zealand)Tauranga | #8,296 | 3.9 | 13.3% | 86 |
| 24 | Medical Research Institute of New ZealandWellington | #8,440 | 3.7 | 20.6% | 68 |
| 25 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln | #8,660 | 3.5 | 23.5% | 76 |
| 26 | Dunedin Public HospitalDunedin | #8,943 | 3.1 | 12.0% | 81 |
| 27 | Palmerston North HospitalPalmerston North | #8,971 | 3.1 | 7.9% | 64 |
| 28 | Tauranga HospitalTauranga | #9,139 | 2.9 | 5.6% | 78 |
| 29 | Wellington HospitalWellington | #9,340 | 2.7 | 5.4% | 163 |
| 30 | PharmacWellington | #9,646 | 2.3 | 4.8% | 130 |
| 31 | Theranostics (New Zealand)Auckland | #9,865 | 2.1 | 13.9% | 70 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in New Zealand?
Valery L. Feigin, Edward Gane and Richard Beasley rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Valery L. Feigin#390 worldwide overall7.9k citations · 117 works
- 2Edward Gane#970 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 142 works
- 3Richard Beasley#1,305 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 144 works
- 4Harvey D. White#3,184 worldwide overall2k citations · 195 works
- 5Mark Weatherall#134,125 worldwide overall377 citations · 123 works
- 6Robert N. Doughty#204,356 worldwide overall330 citations · 115 works
- 7Mark Richards#286,741 worldwide overall856 citations · 216 works
- 8Murray D. Mitchell#476,643 worldwide overall355 citations · 114 works
- 9J. Geoffrey Chase#680,047 worldwide overall447 citations · 189 works
- 10Cheng#1,041,644 worldwide overall60 citations · 206 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Health Sciences