Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in New Zealand
Massey University ranks first in New Zealand for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#408 worldwide), followed by Lincoln University and University of Auckland.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #44 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 12
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #408 | 26.1 | 28.7% | 417 |
| 2 | Lincoln UniversityLincoln | #416 | 25.9 | 28.5% | 254 |
| 3 | University of AucklandAuckland | #478 | 24.1 | 29.5% | 291 |
| 4 | Plant & Food ResearchAuckland | #876 | 16.7 | 28.9% | 221 |
| 5 | AgResearchLincoln | #919 | 16.1 | 19.0% | 278 |
| 6 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #1,301 | 11.8 | 27.1% | 117 |
| 7 | University of OtagoDunedin | #1,321 | 11.6 | 26.4% | 209 |
| 8 | Manaaki Whenua – Landcare ResearchLincoln | #1,416 | 10.8 | 22.0% | 152 |
| 9 | Riddet InstitutePalmerston North | #1,784 | 8.0 | 41.9% | 75 |
| 10 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #1,938 | 6.9 | 24.7% | 83 |
| 11 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #2,101 | 5.9 | 26.0% | 99 |
| 12 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #2,175 | 5.5 | 26.7% | 91 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in New Zealand?
John Hodgson, Eric H. C. McKenzie and V. Ravindran rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1John Hodgson#2,291 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 60 works
- 2Eric H. C. McKenzie#4,466 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 65 works
- 3V. Ravindran#26,372 worldwide overall461 citations · 54 works
- 4S. D. Wratten#56,276 worldwide overall559 citations · 78 works
- 5Harjinder Singh#156,180 worldwide overall753 citations · 70 works
- 6Alaa El‐Din A. Bekhit#308,920 worldwide overall315 citations · 45 works
- 7D. M. Suckling#530,980 worldwide overall175 citations · 79 works
- 8Charles S. Brennan#552,775 worldwide overall289 citations · 57 works
- 9Zhi‐Qiang Zhang#701,986 worldwide overall205 citations · 102 works
- 10G.R. Edwards#775,790 worldwide overall123 citations · 45 works
- 11Derrick J. Moot#800,010 worldwide overall125 citations · 59 works
- 12Qing‐Hai Fan#829,548 worldwide overall46 citations · 42 works
- 13N. López‐Villalobos#840,196 worldwide overall115 citations · 54 works
- 14Richard A. B. Leschen#843,095 worldwide overall109 citations · 61 works
- 15Peter Kemp#903,085 worldwide overall91 citations · 53 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences