Physical Sciences research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#335 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington and University of Canterbury.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #29 of 154 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 15k
- Top-10% rate
- 11.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physical Sciences in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #335 | 37.3 | 13.0% | 3,691 |
| 2 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #606 | 30.9 | 10.7% | 1,731 |
| 3 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #738 | 28.8 | 10.9% | 1,591 |
| 4 | University of OtagoDunedin | #802 | 27.9 | 10.8% | 1,161 |
| 5 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #1,030 | 25.2 | 12.5% | 1,104 |
| 6 | Ministry of EducationWellington | #1,143 | 24.1 | 17.9% | 301 |
| 7 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #1,327 | 22.5 | 12.7% | 855 |
| 8 | Eastern Institute of TechnologyNapier City | #1,498 | 21.2 | 17.6% | 86 |
| 9 | GNS ScienceLower Hutt | #1,507 | 21.1 | 11.6% | 316 |
| 10 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #1,993 | 18.1 | 11.3% | 762 |
| 11 | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchAuckland | #2,697 | 14.8 | 11.2% | 354 |
| 12 | Bioeconomy Science InstituteLincoln | #2,856 | 14.2 | 9.2% | 583 |
| 13 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln | #6,155 | 5.9 | 11.2% | 249 |
| 14 | Statistics New ZealandWellington | #6,215 | 5.8 | 10.4% | 94 |
| 15 | Unitec Institute of TechnologyAuckland | #7,406 | 3.9 | 2.6% | 113 |
| 16 | Cawthron InstituteNelson | #9,912 | 79.0 | 12.2% | 117 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in New Zealand?
Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Mengjie Zhang and Dan Zhao rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse#3,932 worldwide overall243.2 of 567 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Mengjie Zhang#65,529 worldwide overall198.4 of 695 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Dan Zhao#56,303 worldwide overall145.3 of 490 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in New Zealand on their work in Physical Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Physical Sciences