Field · Medicine · New Zealand
Medicine research in New Zealand
University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#262 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and Springer Nature (New Zealand).
- New Zealand's world rank
- #44 of 155 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 26
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Medicine in New Zealand?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AucklandAuckland | #262 | 39.8 | 21.1% | 1,934 |
| 2 | University of OtagoDunedin | #645 | 30.1 | 18.5% | 1,433 |
| 3 | Springer Nature (New Zealand)Auckland | #749 | 28.5 | 33.3% | 311 |
| 4 | Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland | #1,227 | 23.1 | 19.1% | 600 |
| 5 | Auckland City HospitalAuckland | #1,501 | 21.0 | 12.4% | 431 |
| 6 | Bayer (New Zealand)Auckland | #2,009 | 17.8 | 77.5% | 76 |
| 7 | Massey UniversityPalmerston North | #2,374 | 16.0 | 17.7% | 368 |
| 8 | Victoria University of WellingtonWellington | #3,497 | 11.8 | 19.8% | 198 |
| 9 | Christchurch HospitalChristchurch | #4,011 | 10.3 | 10.7% | 196 |
| 10 | University of CanterburyChristchurch | #4,281 | 9.6 | 14.0% | 254 |
| 11 | University of WaikatoHamilton | #4,872 | 8.2 | 17.7% | 150 |
| 12 | Starship Children's HealthAuckland | #5,867 | 6.2 | 13.2% | 118 |
| 13 | Auckland District Health BoardAuckland | #5,943 | 6.1 | 12.9% | 118 |
| 14 | Middlemore HospitalAuckland | #6,204 | 5.6 | 9.8% | 154 |
| 15 | Waikato HospitalHamilton | #6,221 | 5.6 | 8.6% | 166 |
| 16 | North Shore HospitalAuckland | #6,584 | 5.0 | 12.4% | 128 |
| 17 | Counties Manukau District Health BoardAuckland | #6,813 | 4.6 | 9.0% | 134 |
| 18 | Physiotherapy New ZealandWellington | #7,135 | 4.1 | 3.7% | 340 |
| 19 | Dunedin Public HospitalDunedin | #7,262 | 3.9 | 11.4% | 71 |
| 20 | Medical Research Institute of New ZealandWellington | #7,284 | 3.9 | 20.1% | 64 |
| 21 | Waitemata District Health BoardAuckland | #7,317 | 3.8 | 12.8% | 78 |
| 22 | Tauranga HospitalTauranga | #7,518 | 3.5 | 4.5% | 73 |
| 23 | Wellington HospitalWellington | #7,669 | 3.3 | 5.5% | 152 |
| 24 | Waikato District Health BoardHamilton | #7,815 | 3.1 | 11.1% | 63 |
| 25 | Theranostics (New Zealand)Auckland | #8,139 | 2.7 | 14.1% | 66 |
| 26 | PharmacWellington | #9,072 | 1.5 | 4.5% | 112 |
Institutions in New Zealand above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Medicine researchers in New Zealand?
Edward Gane, Richard Beasley and Harvey D. White rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.
- 1Edward Gane#970 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 141 works
- 2Richard Beasley#1,305 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 128 works
- 3Harvey D. White#3,184 worldwide overall2k citations · 190 works
- 4Robert N. Doughty#204,356 worldwide overall330 citations · 111 works
- 5Mark Richards#286,741 worldwide overall856 citations · 211 works
- 6John A. Ormiston#531,107 worldwide overall185 citations · 108 works
- 7J. Geoffrey Chase#680,047 worldwide overall447 citations · 186 works
- 8Cheng#1,041,644 worldwide overall60 citations · 199 works