Massey University: Rankings
Massey University ranked 5 in New Zealand, 492 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 48,200 academic publications and 1,368,408 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 492 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 5 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 26 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 270 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 332 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 365 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Massey University ranked 3 for Biology in New Zealand and 489 in the World with 28,895 publications made and 942,462 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #1 | #1 | #35 |
| Forestry | #1 | #6 | #90 |
| Zoology | #3 | #16 | #225 |
| Horticulture | #2 | #9 | #236 |
| Evolutionary | #3 | #13 | #261 |
| Botany | #3 | #14 | #312 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #16 | #324 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #12 | #335 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #11 | #395 |
| Ethics | #4 | #24 | #399 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #12 | #419 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #25 | #447 |
| Entomology | #5 | #24 | #508 |
| Virology | #3 | #16 | #509 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #18 | #526 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #13 | #541 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #18 | #561 |
| Genetics | #3 | #17 | #571 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #27 | #649 |
| Immunology | #3 | #19 | #674 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #21 | #696 |
| Molecular | #3 | #17 | #703 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #22 | #758 |
| Oncology | #3 | #27 | #1128 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #1168 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #1 | #3 | #67 |
Environmental Science rankings
Massey University ranked 3 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 365 in the World with 25,498 publications made and 774,328 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #6 | #90 |
| Ecology | #3 | #18 | #274 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #16 | #324 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #21 | #353 |
| Geology | #3 | #20 | #399 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #18 | #400 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #20 | #444 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #5 | #25 | #447 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #26 | #523 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #27 | #570 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Massey University ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 471 in the World with 25,439 publications made and 641,751 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #13 | #101 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #15 | #114 |
| Publishing | #3 | #32 | #124 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #15 | #141 |
| Education | #4 | #26 | #225 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #29 | #245 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #26 | #254 |
| Sociology | #4 | #26 | #301 |
| Special Education | #4 | #24 | #303 |
| Law | #4 | #26 | #312 |
| Demography | #3 | #21 | #318 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #21 | #327 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #27 | #352 |
| History | #5 | #26 | #364 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #25 | #366 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #7 | #31 | #367 |
| Political Science | #4 | #26 | #388 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #26 | #499 |
| Philosophy | #5 | #26 | #651 |
| International Law | #7 | #39 | #875 |
Chemistry rankings
Massey University ranked 3 for Chemistry in New Zealand and 571 in the World with 20,138 publications made and 739,046 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #9 | #244 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #13 | #541 |
| Organic chemistry | #3 | #19 | #622 |
| Computational | #2 | #19 | #645 |
| Physical | #3 | #20 | #754 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #16 | #916 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #23 | #954 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #1168 |
Medicine rankings
Massey University ranked 3 for Medicine in New Zealand and 554 in the World with 19,631 publications made and 605,434 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #1 | #4 | #38 |
| Social Work | #2 | #13 | #101 |
| Epidemiology | #3 | #16 | #309 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #21 | #327 |
| Gerontology | #3 | #22 | #341 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #27 | #345 |
| Ethics | #4 | #24 | #399 |
| Nursing | #4 | #29 | #403 |
| Sports | #4 | #29 | #412 |
| Physical Therapy | #4 | #28 | #420 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #27 | #429 |
| Health Science | #3 | #31 | #432 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #29 | #436 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #28 | #474 |
| Virology | #3 | #16 | #509 |
| Optometry | #3 | #25 | #515 |
| Anesthesiology | #3 | #18 | #578 |
| Pathology | #3 | #24 | #587 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #27 | #638 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #26 | #654 |
| Immunology | #3 | #19 | #674 |
| Orthodontics | #3 | #17 | #682 |
| Toxicology | #4 | #21 | #696 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #19 | #703 |
| Radiology | #3 | #25 | #727 |
| Urology | #3 | #18 | #757 |
| Pharmacology | #3 | #22 | #758 |
| Audiology | #5 | #31 | #774 |
| Surgery | #3 | #26 | #787 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #25 | #826 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #21 | #880 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #25 | #914 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #23 | #954 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #25 | #973 |
| Oncology | #3 | #27 | #1128 |
Engineering rankings
Massey University ranked 4 for Engineering in New Zealand and 605 in the World with 19,084 publications made and 611,007 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #2 | #8 | #89 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #9 | #244 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #16 | #285 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #21 | #356 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #25 | #367 |
| Biotechnology | #3 | #11 | #395 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #18 | #400 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #24 | #465 |
| Robotics | #3 | #16 | #496 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #18 | #593 |
| Architecture | #4 | #25 | #626 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #23 | #632 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #21 | #647 |
| Systems | #6 | #27 | #649 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #23 | #658 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #26 | #677 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #25 | #831 |
| Optics | #5 | #27 | #860 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #30 | #1003 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #1168 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #30 | #1242 |
Computer Science rankings
Massey University ranked 5 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 568 in the World with 16,995 publications made and 488,935 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #3 | #19 | #258 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #22 | #297 |
| Information Technology | #5 | #27 | #354 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #25 | #495 |
| Robotics | #3 | #16 | #496 |
| Data Science | #5 | #26 | #502 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #18 | #526 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #26 | #561 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #18 | #593 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #26 | #598 |
| Animation | #4 | #22 | #633 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #27 | #649 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #23 | #658 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #24 | #710 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #28 | #755 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #32 | #1184 |
Physics rankings
Massey University ranked 4 for Physics in New Zealand and 674 in the World with 16,422 publications made and 532,316 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #3 | #12 | #419 |
| Astrobiology | #4 | #18 | #561 |
| Molecular | #2 | #12 | #570 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #22 | #718 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #25 | #831 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #21 | #840 |
| Optics | #5 | #27 | #860 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #26 | #1168 |
Psychology rankings
Massey University ranked 4 for Psychology in New Zealand and 502 in the World with 11,078 publications made and 300,705 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #2 | #13 | #101 |
| Education | #4 | #26 | #225 |
| Special Education | #4 | #24 | #303 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #25 | #335 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #27 | #429 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #29 | #436 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #26 | #598 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #27 | #638 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #27 | #649 |
Business rankings
Massey University ranked 4 for Business in New Zealand and 332 in the World with 10,326 publications made and 273,250 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #6 | #141 |
| Accounting | #2 | #15 | #162 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #11 | #192 |
| Advertising | #3 | #23 | #266 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #18 | #293 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #22 | #297 |
| Finance | #2 | #18 | #299 |
| Marketing | #3 | #23 | #306 |
| Project Management | #3 | #22 | #312 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #16 | #313 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #25 | #367 |
| International Trade | #5 | #23 | #396 |
| Management | #4 | #25 | #441 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #24 | #465 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #30 | #1003 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #3 | #7 | #37 |
Mathematics rankings
Massey University ranked 5 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 530 in the World with 9,323 publications made and 256,750 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #6 | #25 | #266 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #16 | #313 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #18 | #389 |
| Statistics | #4 | #25 | #545 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #18 | #693 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #30 | #1003 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #32 | #1184 |
Economics rankings
Massey University ranked 3 for Economics in New Zealand and 270 in the World with 8,579 publications made and 235,349 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #2 | #18 | #299 |
| Actuarial Science | #2 | #16 | #313 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #18 | #389 |
| International Trade | #5 | #23 | #396 |
Art & Design rankings
Massey University ranked 5 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 370 in the World with 5,152 publications made and 104,792 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #3 | #19 | #258 |
| Creative Writing | #5 | #27 | #269 |
| Music | #5 | #21 | #345 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #21 | #350 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #27 | #352 |
| Landscape Architecture | #6 | #21 | #356 |
| Literature | #6 | #28 | #369 |
| Acting and Drama | #6 | #28 | #432 |
| Interior Design | #6 | #26 | #458 |
| Cinematography | #6 | #30 | #467 |
| Architecture | #4 | #25 | #626 |
| Animation | #4 | #22 | #633 |
| Photography | #6 | #30 | #634 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #29 | #838 |
