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Health Professions research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#193 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and Auckland University of Technology.

New Zealand's world rank
#51
of 108 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2k
Top-10% rate
19.8%
Ranked institutions
8

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Health Professions in New Zealand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #19330.425.2%409
2University of OtagoDunedin #19830.119.8%348
3Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland #42520.019.9%198
4Massey UniversityPalmerston North #61215.220.5%174
5University of CanterburyChristchurch #66414.125.7%88
6Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #9189.820.6%116
7University of WaikatoHamilton #1,2315.924.0%80
8Physiotherapy New ZealandWellington #1,5393.03.1%64

Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Health Professions researchers in New Zealand?

Ngaire Kerse, Boyd Swinburn and W. Murray Thomson rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.

  1. 1Ngaire Kerse#53,286 worldwide overall387 citations · 22 works
  2. 2Boyd Swinburn#70,346 worldwide overall485 citations · 31 works
  3. 3W. Murray Thomson#85,206 worldwide overall289 citations · 19 works
  4. 4Mark Weatherall#134,125 worldwide overall377 citations · 17 works
  5. 5Graham Scott#139,182 worldwide overall158 citations · 53 works
  6. 6Jeff Sigafoos#140,658 worldwide overall507 citations · 22 works
  7. 7Robin Gauld#146,042 worldwide overall139 citations · 25 works
  8. 8Liz Beddoe#149,479 worldwide overall141 citations · 15 works
  9. 9Alan Merry#166,616 worldwide overall181 citations · 33 works
  10. 10Bruce Arroll#186,039 worldwide overall157 citations · 29 works
  11. 11Anthony Dowell#205,414 worldwide overall172 citations · 20 works
  12. 12Felicity Goodyear‐Smith#223,680 worldwide overall123 citations · 21 works
  13. 13Timothy Kenealy#248,500 worldwide overall119 citations · 35 works
  14. 14Clare Hocking#250,615 worldwide overall125 citations · 19 works
  15. 15Alistair Woodward#358,547 worldwide overall296 citations · 17 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Health Professions