Field · Computer Science · New Zealand
Computer Science research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Computer Science research in 2022–2025 (#250 worldwide), followed by Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology.
- New Zealand's world rank
- #51 of 131 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Computer Science in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #250 | 34.6 | 24.1% | 757 |
| 2 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #642 | 23.5 | 23.8% | 509 |
| 3 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #884 | 19.7 | 23.6% | 330 |
| 4 | University of OtagoDunedin | #1,077 | 17.4 | 22.5% | 181 |
| 5 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #1,080 | 17.3 | 35.3% | 172 |
| 6 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #1,182 | 16.3 | 18.1% | 236 |
| 7 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #2,496 | 7.4 | 19.4% | 154 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Computer Science researchers in New Zealand?
Cristian S. Calude, Ian H. Witten and Mark Billinghurst rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Cristian S. Calude#10,652 worldwide overall1k citations · 81 works
- 2Ian H. Witten#13,940 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 114 works
- 3Mark Billinghurst#21,521 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 217 works
- 4Mengjie Zhang#104,547 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 218 works
- 5James Noble#105,605 worldwide overall621 citations · 127 works
- 6Bernhard Pfahringer#109,945 worldwide overall526 citations · 84 works
- 7Bing Xue#176,631 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 180 works
- 8Nikola Kasabov#214,489 worldwide overall706 citations · 114 works
- 9Winston K.G. Seah#225,873 worldwide overall505 citations · 81 works
- 10Rodney G. Downey#231,036 worldwide overall268 citations · 73 works
- 11Albert Bifet#330,477 worldwide overall353 citations · 95 works
- 12Reinhard Klette#670,732 worldwide overall306 citations · 117 works
- 13Gillian Dobbie#731,630 worldwide overall186 citations · 86 works
- 14Zhang#888,344 worldwide overall139 citations · 177 works
- 15Haibo Zhang#905,145 worldwide overall131 citations · 74 works
How New Zealand compares with other countries in Computer Science