Auckland University of Technology: Rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 in New Zealand, 818 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 23,636 academic publications and 634,567 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 818 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 7 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 36 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 495 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 538 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 598 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 666 in the World with 15,341 publications made and 458,819 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publishing | #5 | #35 | #150 |
| Media Studies | #3 | #22 | #200 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #27 | #270 |
| Gender Studies | #7 | #29 | #287 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #29 | #334 |
| Sociology | #7 | #30 | #406 |
| Demography | #5 | #27 | #440 |
| Education | #7 | #38 | #449 |
| Law | #7 | #32 | #517 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #30 | #542 |
| Political Science | #7 | #32 | #600 |
| Social Work | #7 | #40 | #659 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #31 | #675 |
| Special Education | #7 | #41 | #682 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #36 | #693 |
| History | #7 | #36 | #732 |
| Genealogy | #7 | #41 | #772 |
| International Law | #6 | #37 | #785 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #38 | #787 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #32 | #932 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #1 | #8 | #70 |
Computer Science rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 760 in the World with 11,798 publications made and 299,465 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #3 | #17 | #309 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #28 | #363 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #27 | #417 |
| Information Technology | #6 | #28 | #428 |
| Data Science | #7 | #29 | #602 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #30 | #668 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #30 | #684 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #30 | #771 |
| Robotics | #5 | #25 | #819 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #28 | #917 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #32 | #952 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #27 | #959 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #30 | #960 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #33 | #1026 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #37 | #1342 |
Medicine rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 4 for Medicine in New Zealand and 752 in the World with 10,742 publications made and 414,757 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | #1 | #9 | #87 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #9 | #108 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #11 | #139 |
| Nursing | #3 | #25 | #291 |
| Healthcare Administration | #3 | #25 | #306 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #27 | #402 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #25 | #402 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #24 | #420 |
| Health Science | #4 | #33 | #481 |
| Ethics | #7 | #34 | #616 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #36 | #624 |
| Social Work | #7 | #40 | #659 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #29 | #734 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #32 | #737 |
| Pathology | #4 | #28 | #775 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #38 | #787 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #27 | #845 |
| Radiology | #5 | #28 | #847 |
| Surgery | #4 | #28 | #892 |
| Audiology | #6 | #34 | #998 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #4 | #26 | #999 |
| Cardiology | #4 | #30 | #1019 |
| Orthodontics | #6 | #31 | #1117 |
| Dentistry | #7 | #34 | #1492 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #38 | #1504 |
| Virology | #6 | #38 | #1541 |
| Oncology | #5 | #32 | #1575 |
| Dermatology | #5 | #34 | #1671 |
| Immunology | #6 | #38 | #1701 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #42 | #1958 |
Environmental Science rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 8 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 1023 in the World with 9,966 publications made and 264,906 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #38 | #926 |
| Forestry | #7 | #39 | #993 |
| Ecology | #8 | #41 | #1003 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #39 | #1141 |
| Geology | #8 | #41 | #1199 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #44 | #1278 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #40 | #1508 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #44 | #1528 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #44 | #2075 |
Engineering rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Engineering in New Zealand and 1076 in the World with 9,694 publications made and 253,794 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #17 | #224 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #23 | #331 |
| Aviation | #5 | #26 | #464 |
| Architecture | #3 | #22 | #561 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #24 | #695 |
| Systems | #7 | #33 | #803 |
| Robotics | #5 | #25 | #819 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #37 | #866 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #27 | #959 |
| Telecommunications | #6 | #30 | #960 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #34 | #962 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #26 | #1012 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #36 | #1092 |
| Optics | #7 | #34 | #1292 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #34 | #1306 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #35 | #1314 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #39 | #1973 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #44 | #2075 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #36 | #2313 |
Biology rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 8 for Biology in New Zealand and 1378 in the World with 9,689 publications made and 260,447 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #7 | #34 | #616 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #28 | #637 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #30 | #771 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #7 | #38 | #926 |
| Forestry | #7 | #39 | #993 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #39 | #1141 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #43 | #1286 |
| Biotechnology | #6 | #35 | #1314 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #37 | #1342 |
| Zoology | #8 | #41 | #1353 |
| Botany | #8 | #42 | #1473 |
| Virology | #6 | #38 | #1541 |
| Oncology | #5 | #32 | #1575 |
| Molecular | #7 | #35 | #1635 |
| Immunology | #6 | #38 | #1701 |
| Genetics | #8 | #41 | #1782 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #41 | #1949 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #42 | #1958 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #43 | #2051 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #42 | #2092 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #36 | #2313 |
Psychology rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 6 for Psychology in New Zealand and 622 in the World with 8,774 publications made and 235,167 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #9 | #108 |
| Education | #7 | #38 | #449 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #32 | #458 |
| Clinical Psychology | #6 | #36 | #624 |
| Social Work | #7 | #40 | #659 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #30 | #668 |
| Special Education | #7 | #41 | #682 |
| Psychiatry | #6 | #32 | #737 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #30 | #771 |
Physics rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Physics in New Zealand and 1256 in the World with 8,073 publications made and 224,457 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #7 | #34 | #1292 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #35 | #1702 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #36 | #2313 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #39 | #2868 |
Business rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 6 for Business in New Zealand and 495 in the World with 7,738 publications made and 212,140 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #2 | #17 | #224 |
| Advertising | #5 | #26 | #308 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #18 | #311 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #23 | #331 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #5 | #28 | #363 |
| Accounting | #6 | #26 | #374 |
| Project Management | #4 | #26 | #385 |
| Management | #6 | #27 | #533 |
| Marketing | #7 | #31 | #554 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #30 | #568 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #30 | #608 |
| Finance | #7 | #29 | #611 |
| International Trade | #8 | #35 | #736 |
| Real Estate | #7 | #32 | #943 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #34 | #1306 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #5 | #14 | #60 |
Mathematics rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 757 in the World with 6,338 publications made and 195,121 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #7 | #35 | #434 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #30 | #608 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #29 | #681 |
| Statistics | #7 | #33 | #805 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #28 | #917 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #34 | #1306 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #38 | #2140 |
Economics rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Economics in New Zealand and 538 in the World with 5,040 publications made and 166,419 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #30 | #608 |
| Finance | #7 | #29 | #611 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #29 | #681 |
| International Trade | #8 | #35 | #736 |
Art & Design rankings
Auckland University of Technology ranked 7 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 598 in the World with 3,504 publications made and 59,722 citations received.
Auckland University of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #3 | #24 | #289 |
| Creative Writing | #7 | #29 | #315 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #27 | #417 |
| Graphic Design | #6 | #25 | #423 |
| Photography | #5 | #26 | #462 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #30 | #542 |
| Architecture | #3 | #22 | #561 |
| Literature | #7 | #33 | #572 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #37 | #656 |
| Interior Design | #8 | #34 | #829 |
| Landscape Architecture | #8 | #37 | #866 |
| Music | #7 | #36 | #956 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #30 | #1010 |
