University of Auckland: Rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 in New Zealand, 170 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 122,228 academic publications and 4,318,469 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 170 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 7 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 84 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 89 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 98 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Biology in New Zealand and 204 in the World with 67,368 publications made and 2,685,911 citations received.
University of Auckland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #9 | #97 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #6 | #119 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #7 | #127 |
| Ethics | #2 | #7 | #127 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #6 | #132 |
| Zoology | #2 | #10 | #139 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #9 | #151 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #6 | #155 |
| Botany | #1 | #9 | #169 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #6 | #179 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #8 | #212 |
| Genetics | #1 | #9 | #223 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #9 | #238 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #7 | #257 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #14 | #260 |
| Immunology | #1 | #9 | #297 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #11 | #305 |
| Oncology | #1 | #8 | #356 |
| Forestry | #4 | #21 | #366 |
| Entomology | #3 | #17 | #367 |
| Molecular | #1 | #9 | #378 |
| Virology | #2 | #12 | #388 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #13 | #440 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #15 | #463 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #15 | #480 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 89 in the World with 59,618 publications made and 2,161,797 citations received.
University of Auckland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | #1 | #1 | #8 |
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #3 | #37 |
| Genealogy | #2 | #5 | #39 |
| Publishing | #1 | #15 | #40 |
| Education | #1 | #6 | #50 |
| Sociology | #1 | #6 | #53 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #5 | #66 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #8 | #79 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #7 | #89 |
| Law | #1 | #7 | #94 |
| Demography | #2 | #9 | #99 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #8 | #103 |
| Political Science | #1 | #7 | #104 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #11 | #106 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #7 | #113 |
| History | #1 | #8 | #118 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #9 | #122 |
| International Law | #2 | #13 | #152 |
| Special Education | #1 | #15 | #169 |
| Early Childhood Education | #1 | #10 | #57 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #1 | #12 | #81 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #1 | #7 | #99 |
Medicine rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Medicine in New Zealand and 165 in the World with 58,142 publications made and 2,190,588 citations received.
University of Auckland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Optometry | #1 | #5 | #41 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #6 | #56 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #6 | #67 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #4 | #68 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #8 | #79 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #4 | #81 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #6 | #86 |
| Nursing | #1 | #6 | #86 |
| Health Science | #1 | #7 | #90 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #5 | #102 |
| Audiology | #1 | #7 | #103 |
| Sports | #2 | #10 | #105 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #9 | #118 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #10 | #123 |
| Ethics | #2 | #7 | #127 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #9 | #132 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #6 | #132 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #6 | #148 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #7 | #153 |
| Pathology | #1 | #7 | #159 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #7 | #171 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #14 | #174 |
| Surgery | #1 | #6 | #179 |
| Radiology | #1 | #7 | #207 |
| Urology | #1 | #9 | #211 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #6 | #245 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #6 | #273 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #8 | #280 |
| Immunology | #1 | #9 | #297 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #11 | #346 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #11 | #355 |
| Oncology | #1 | #8 | #356 |
| Plastic Surgery | #1 | #7 | #360 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #8 | #364 |
| Virology | #2 | #12 | #388 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #13 | #440 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #9 | #474 |
| Veterinary | #3 | #17 | #517 |
| Public Health | #2 | #9 | #93 |
Engineering rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Engineering in New Zealand and 195 in the World with 51,245 publications made and 1,717,954 citations received.
University of Auckland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #1 | #6 | #92 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #8 | #92 |
| Systems | #1 | #6 | #106 |
| Robotics | #1 | #6 | #107 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #8 | #108 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #6 | #119 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #4 | #151 |
| Aviation | #3 | #10 | #158 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #12 | #175 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #6 | #180 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #8 | #195 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #8 | #225 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #8 | #229 |
| Optics | #1 | #7 | #240 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #12 | #272 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #10 | #272 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #16 | #273 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #17 | #288 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #8 | #295 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #12 | #314 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #15 | #463 |
| Product and Industrial Design | #1 | #2 | #100 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #1 | #3 | #32 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Chemistry in New Zealand and 255 in the World with 49,777 publications made and 1,944,832 citations received.
University of Auckland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #1 | #9 | #238 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #6 | #245 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #10 | #272 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #8 | #288 |
| Physical | #1 | #10 | #320 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #15 | #463 |
| Computational | #1 | #15 | #547 |
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #10 | #556 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 146 in the World with 48,768 publications made and 1,760,581 citations received.
University of Auckland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #1 | #4 | #53 |
| Information Technology | #1 | #7 | #68 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #4 | #72 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #9 | #78 |
| Robotics | #1 | #6 | #107 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #9 | #116 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #7 | #151 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #6 | #155 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #8 | #159 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #6 | #179 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #8 | #225 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #10 | #243 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #11 | #247 |
| Animation | #2 | #9 | #266 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #14 | #285 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #8 | #295 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 107 in the World with 47,764 publications made and 1,834,227 citations received.
University of Auckland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #9 | #97 |
| Ecology | #1 | #10 | #144 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #11 | #151 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #9 | #151 |
| Geology | #1 | #9 | #171 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #11 | #173 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #14 | #190 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #16 | #273 |
| Forestry | #4 | #21 | #366 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #29 | #651 |
| Geography and Cartography | #1 | #7 | #82 |
Physics rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Physics in New Zealand and 252 in the World with 45,575 publications made and 1,541,105 citations received.
University of Auckland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #4 | #151 |
| Optics | #1 | #7 | #240 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #7 | #257 |
| Molecular | #1 | #10 | #374 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #11 | #461 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #15 | #463 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #15 | #480 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #15 | #632 |
Psychology rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Psychology in New Zealand and 121 in the World with 35,272 publications made and 1,306,152 citations received.
University of Auckland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Education | #1 | #6 | #50 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #5 | #52 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #6 | #56 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #7 | #151 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #7 | #153 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #6 | #155 |
| Special Education | #1 | #15 | #169 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #14 | #174 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 114 in the World with 25,148 publications made and 1,054,043 citations received.
University of Auckland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #4 | #49 |
| Statistics | #1 | #7 | #114 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #7 | #127 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #6 | #180 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #11 | #226 |
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #7 | #231 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #14 | #285 |
Business rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Business in New Zealand and 101 in the World with 21,133 publications made and 695,979 citations received.
University of Auckland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | #1 | #7 | #67 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #5 | #68 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #9 | #78 |
| Advertising | #1 | #8 | #82 |
| Project Management | #1 | #8 | #87 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #8 | #92 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #8 | #108 |
| Accounting | #1 | #8 | #113 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #4 | #115 |
| Management | #1 | #8 | #126 |
| Finance | #1 | #7 | #134 |
| International Trade | #1 | #8 | #151 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #6 | #180 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #15 | #220 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #11 | #226 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #2 | #9 | #49 |
| Human Resource Management | #1 | #10 | #86 |
Economics rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Economics in New Zealand and 98 in the World with 16,886 publications made and 598,295 citations received.
University of Auckland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #7 | #127 |
| Finance | #1 | #7 | #134 |
| International Trade | #1 | #8 | #151 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #11 | #226 |
| Development Studies | #1 | #8 | #87 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Auckland ranked 1 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 84 in the World with 11,423 publications made and 308,887 citations received.
University of Auckland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #1 | #3 | #19 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #6 | #59 |
| Literature | #1 | #7 | #88 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #7 | #89 |
| Architecture | #1 | #6 | #92 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #9 | #116 |
| Music | #2 | #11 | #128 |
| Cinematography | #2 | #18 | #153 |
| Acting and Drama | #2 | #14 | #174 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #12 | #175 |
| Photography | #1 | #16 | #191 |
| Interior Design | #4 | #14 | #258 |
| Animation | #2 | #9 | #266 |
| Sculpture | #1 | #16 | #477 |
| Fashion Design | #1 | #8 | #80 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #1 | #9 | #75 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #1 | #2 | #24 |
| Game Design and Development | #1 | #5 | #76 |
