Domain · Physical Sciences · New Zealand
Physical Sciences research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#401 worldwide), followed by University of Canterbury and Victoria University of Wellington.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #51 of 157 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 15k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 21
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 | #401 | 36.7 | 21.8% | 3,521 |
| 2 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #972 | 27.3 | 18.9% | 1,591 |
| 3 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #1,116 | 25.9 | 20.7% | 1,520 |
| 4 | University of OtagoDunedin | #1,273 | 24.5 | 19.6% | 1,141 |
| 5 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #1,642 | 21.8 | 24.5% | 855 |
| 6 | Ministry of EducationWellington | #1,768 | 21.0 | 28.1% | 301 |
| 7 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #2,150 | 18.9 | 20.5% | 1,104 |
| 8 | MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyWellington | #2,345 | 18.0 | 14.8% | 202 |
| 9 | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchAuckland | #2,560 | 17.1 | 21.9% | 354 |
| 10 | GNS ScienceLower Hutt | #2,590 | 17.0 | 25.7% | 316 |
| 11 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #3,120 | 15.0 | 19.4% | 762 |
| 12 | The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum TechnologiesDunedin | #3,253 | 14.6 | 15.8% | 112 |
| 13 | Eastern Institute of TechnologyNapier City | #4,602 | 10.9 | 29.0% | 86 |
| 14 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln | #6,351 | 7.5 | 21.3% | 212 |
| 15 | AgResearchLincoln | #6,591 | 7.1 | 17.2% | 149 |
| 16 | ScionRotorua | #6,638 | 7.0 | 23.5% | 154 |
| 17 | Statistics New ZealandWellington | #6,703 | 6.9 | 16.0% | 94 |
| 18 | Manaaki Whenua – Landcare ResearchLincoln | #7,729 | 5.4 | 20.2% | 189 |
| 19 | Plant & Food ResearchAuckland | #9,474 | 3.2 | 17.9% | 90 |
| 20 | Cawthron InstituteNelson | #10,541 | 2.1 | 22.8% | 117 |
| 21 | Unitec Institute of TechnologyAuckland | #11,955 | 79.0 | 6.6% | 113 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in New Zealand?
Mark Billinghurst, Mengjie Zhang and Wei Gao rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Mark Billinghurst#21,521 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 261 works
- 2Mengjie Zhang#104,547 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 280 works
- 3Wei Gao#598,552 worldwide overall722 citations · 267 works
- 4Wei Xu#755,883 worldwide overall384 citations · 261 works
- 5Zhang#888,344 worldwide overall139 citations · 261 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Physical Sciences