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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?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #25141.222.0%2,442
2University of OtagoDunedin #43235.419.3%1,975
3Massey UniversityPalmerston North #73229.818.9%651
4Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland #82328.519.2%833
5Springer Nature (New Zealand)Auckland #1,12425.233.1%316
6University of CanterburyChristchurch #2,04818.817.1%352
7Auckland City HospitalAuckland #2,09118.612.6%459
8Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #2,62916.120.0%326
9Bayer (New Zealand)Auckland #2,90515.177.3%77
10University of WaikatoHamilton #4,20211.219.8%239
11Christchurch HospitalChristchurch #5,0059.310.4%210
12Counties Manukau District Health BoardAuckland #5,2928.79.9%155
13Middlemore HospitalAuckland #6,0177.310.0%170
14Riddet InstitutePalmerston North #6,3706.724.9%73
15Starship Children's HealthAuckland #6,6416.313.4%131
16Physiotherapy New ZealandWellington #6,9325.83.6%406
17Waitemata District Health BoardAuckland #7,0825.613.9%89
18Auckland District Health BoardAuckland #7,2335.412.8%137
19AgResearchLincoln #7,5684.919.5%72
20Waikato HospitalHamilton #7,5854.98.6%180
21North Shore HospitalAuckland #7,7394.712.5%136
22Waikato District Health BoardHamilton #8,1634.112.3%76
23The Centre for Health (New Zealand)Tauranga #8,2963.913.3%86
24Medical Research Institute of New ZealandWellington #8,4403.720.6%68
25Lincoln UniversityLincoln #8,6603.523.5%76
26Dunedin Public HospitalDunedin #8,9433.112.0%81
27Palmerston North HospitalPalmerston North #8,9713.17.9%64
28Tauranga HospitalTauranga #9,1392.95.6%78
29Wellington HospitalWellington #9,3402.75.4%163
30PharmacWellington #9,6462.34.8%130
31Theranostics (New Zealand)Auckland #9,8652.113.9%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.

  1. 1Valery L. Feigin#390 worldwide overall7.9k citations · 117 works
  2. 2Edward Gane#970 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 142 works
  3. 3Richard Beasley#1,305 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 144 works
  4. 4Harvey D. White#3,184 worldwide overall2k citations · 195 works
  5. 5Mark Weatherall#134,125 worldwide overall377 citations · 123 works
  6. 6Robert N. Doughty#204,356 worldwide overall330 citations · 115 works
  7. 7Mark Richards#286,741 worldwide overall856 citations · 216 works
  8. 8Murray D. Mitchell#476,643 worldwide overall355 citations · 114 works
  9. 9J. Geoffrey Chase#680,047 worldwide overall447 citations · 189 works
  10. 10Cheng#1,041,644 worldwide overall60 citations · 206 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Health Sciences