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Materials Science research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Materials Science research in 2022–2025 (#413 worldwide), followed by MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.

New Zealand's world rank
#54
of 90 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
701
Top-10% rate
19.7%
Ranked institutions
2

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Materials Science in New Zealand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #41322.923.6%181
2MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and NanotechnologyWellington #2,1341.911.8%60

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

Who are the top Materials Science researchers in New Zealand?

Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse, Kenneth J.D. MacKenzie and Wei Gao rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.

  1. 1Geoffrey I. N. Waterhouse#58,084 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 57 works
  2. 2Kenneth J.D. MacKenzie#103,434 worldwide overall688 citations · 48 works
  3. 3Wei Gao#598,552 worldwide overall722 citations · 75 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Materials Science