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Neuroscience research in New Zealand

University of Auckland ranks first in New Zealand for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#184 worldwide), followed by University of Otago and Auckland University of Technology.

New Zealand's world rank
#39
of 74 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
964
Top-10% rate
17.3%
Ranked institutions
5

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

What is the best university for Neuroscience in New Zealand?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of AucklandAuckland #18426.218.9%280
2University of OtagoDunedin #27020.721.2%157
3Auckland University of TechnologyAuckland #9223.318.4%69
4Victoria University of WellingtonWellington #1,087102.016.2%62
5University of CanterburyChristchurch #1,11961.015.7%65

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

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in New Zealand?

Mark Billinghurst, Winston D. Byblow and Jeff Sigafoos rank highest among researchers based in New Zealand.

  1. 1Mark Billinghurst#21,521 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 26 works
  2. 2Winston D. Byblow#67,034 worldwide overall315 citations · 19 works
  3. 3Jeff Sigafoos#140,658 worldwide overall507 citations · 31 works
  4. 4Richard L. M. Faull#167,126 worldwide overall168 citations · 19 works
  5. 5Nikola Kasabov#214,489 worldwide overall706 citations · 27 works
  6. 6Michael C. Corballis#230,263 worldwide overall280 citations · 33 works
  7. 7Neil McNaughton#322,910 worldwide overall210 citations · 24 works
  8. 8Dirk De Ridder#399,830 worldwide overall115 citations · 36 works
  9. 9Jamie Sleigh#636,451 worldwide overall72 citations · 19 works
  10. 10Suzanne C. Purdy#1,108,455 worldwide overall39 citations · 20 works

How New Zealand compares with other countries in Neuroscience