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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?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #26239.821.1%1,934
2University of OtagoDunedin #64530.118.5%1,433
3Springer Nature (New Zealand)Auckland #74928.533.3%311
4Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland #1,22723.119.1%600
5Auckland City HospitalAuckland #1,50121.012.4%431
6Bayer (New Zealand)Auckland #2,00917.877.5%76
7Massey UniversityPalmerston North #2,37416.017.7%368
8Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #3,49711.819.8%198
9Christchurch HospitalChristchurch #4,01110.310.7%196
10University of CanterburyChristchurch #4,2819.614.0%254
11University of WaikatoHamilton #4,8728.217.7%150
12Starship Children's HealthAuckland #5,8676.213.2%118
13Auckland District Health BoardAuckland #5,9436.112.9%118
14Middlemore HospitalAuckland #6,2045.69.8%154
15Waikato HospitalHamilton #6,2215.68.6%166
16North Shore HospitalAuckland #6,5845.012.4%128
17Counties Manukau District Health BoardAuckland #6,8134.69.0%134
18Physiotherapy New ZealandWellington #7,1354.13.7%340
19Dunedin Public HospitalDunedin #7,2623.911.4%71
20Medical Research Institute of New ZealandWellington #7,2843.920.1%64
21Waitemata District Health BoardAuckland #7,3173.812.8%78
22Tauranga HospitalTauranga #7,5183.54.5%73
23Wellington HospitalWellington #7,6693.35.5%152
24Waikato District Health BoardHamilton #7,8153.111.1%63
25Theranostics (New Zealand)Auckland #8,1392.714.1%66
26PharmacWellington #9,0721.54.5%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.

  1. 1Edward Gane#970 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 141 works
  2. 2Richard Beasley#1,305 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 128 works
  3. 3Harvey D. White#3,184 worldwide overall2k citations · 190 works
  4. 4Robert N. Doughty#204,356 worldwide overall330 citations · 111 works
  5. 5Mark Richards#286,741 worldwide overall856 citations · 211 works
  6. 6John A. Ormiston#531,107 worldwide overall185 citations · 108 works
  7. 7J. Geoffrey Chase#680,047 worldwide overall447 citations · 186 works
  8. 8Cheng#1,041,644 worldwide overall60 citations · 199 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Medicine