University of Canterbury: Rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 3 in New Zealand, 448 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 46,761 academic publications and 1,290,110 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 448 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 3 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 22 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 350 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 415 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 427 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Environmental Science rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 432 in the World with 24,244 publications made and 736,199 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #16 | #233 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #18 | #319 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #20 | #331 |
| Forestry | #3 | #18 | #349 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #22 | #371 |
| Ecology | #4 | #24 | #376 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #25 | #390 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #23 | #402 |
| Geology | #4 | #21 | #404 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #24 | #552 |
Engineering rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 3 for Engineering in New Zealand and 556 in the World with 23,700 publications made and 677,958 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #19 | #296 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #15 | #330 |
| Robotics | #2 | #14 | #369 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #17 | #402 |
| Aviation | #4 | #24 | #403 |
| Systems | #2 | #21 | #455 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #18 | #486 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #20 | #494 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #29 | #505 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #24 | #552 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #24 | #626 |
| Optics | #3 | #19 | #627 |
| Architecture | #6 | #28 | #686 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #22 | #702 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #24 | #712 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #34 | #721 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #28 | #736 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #24 | #762 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #25 | #764 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #28 | #909 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #966 |
| Firefighting and Fire Science | #2 | #4 | #33 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 494 in the World with 23,114 publications made and 649,732 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #4 | #13 | #110 |
| Publishing | #6 | #38 | #173 |
| International Law | #3 | #15 | #193 |
| Social Work | #4 | #24 | #217 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #25 | #220 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #23 | #228 |
| Education | #6 | #28 | #255 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #27 | #275 |
| Special Education | #3 | #23 | #302 |
| History | #4 | #22 | #315 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #31 | #328 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #26 | #346 |
| Sociology | #5 | #28 | #351 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #26 | #375 |
| Law | #5 | #27 | #378 |
| Demography | #4 | #25 | #428 |
| Political Science | #5 | #28 | #455 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #24 | #470 |
| Philosophy | #4 | #25 | #622 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #36 | #627 |
Biology rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Biology in New Zealand and 682 in the World with 22,551 publications made and 683,734 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoology | #4 | #18 | #269 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #15 | #338 |
| Forestry | #3 | #18 | #349 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #22 | #371 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #13 | #398 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #23 | #402 |
| Botany | #4 | #17 | #416 |
| Entomology | #4 | #20 | #422 |
| Ethics | #6 | #29 | #504 |
| Horticulture | #5 | #21 | #552 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #28 | #663 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #33 | #729 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #28 | #743 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #25 | #764 |
| Virology | #4 | #26 | #843 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #27 | #884 |
| Genetics | #4 | #28 | #886 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #25 | #896 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #966 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #31 | #1034 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #32 | #1118 |
| Molecular | #5 | #29 | #1197 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #32 | #1357 |
| Immunology | #5 | #35 | #1385 |
| Oncology | #6 | #40 | #1894 |
Physics rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 3 for Physics in New Zealand and 595 in the World with 22,088 publications made and 650,847 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #13 | #398 |
| Theoretical | #3 | #14 | #569 |
| Optics | #3 | #19 | #627 |
| Molecular | #4 | #17 | #642 |
| Biophysics | #4 | #25 | #896 |
| Applied Physics | #6 | #28 | #909 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #23 | #948 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #966 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 529 in the World with 18,558 publications made and 520,473 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #17 | #197 |
| Animation | #1 | #8 | #242 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #14 | #368 |
| Robotics | #2 | #14 | #369 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #19 | #473 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #24 | #475 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #23 | #481 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #34 | #489 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #20 | #494 |
| Data Science | #6 | #28 | #581 |
| Information Technology | #7 | #36 | #642 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #28 | #663 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #27 | #674 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #22 | #702 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #28 | #743 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #29 | #919 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Chemistry in New Zealand and 765 in the World with 18,151 publications made and 559,708 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #24 | #626 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #14 | #647 |
| Physical | #2 | #19 | #708 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #23 | #781 |
| Computational | #5 | #22 | #872 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #27 | #884 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #24 | #966 |
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #23 | #1350 |
Medicine rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 5 for Medicine in New Zealand and 802 in the World with 13,246 publications made and 396,029 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #24 | #217 |
| Audiology | #3 | #17 | #355 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #25 | #399 |
| Ethics | #6 | #29 | #504 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #5 | #29 | #530 |
| Nursing | #6 | #36 | #606 |
| Forensic Science | #6 | #36 | #627 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #14 | #647 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #16 | #652 |
| Health Science | #6 | #41 | #671 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #28 | #677 |
| Pediatrics | #4 | #27 | #679 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #18 | #701 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #42 | #715 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #37 | #741 |
| Radiology | #4 | #27 | #809 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #41 | #828 |
| Virology | #4 | #26 | #843 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #28 | #847 |
| Sports | #5 | #41 | #862 |
| Gerontology | #6 | #42 | #894 |
| Urology | #4 | #27 | #955 |
| Pathology | #5 | #33 | #968 |
| Epidemiology | #5 | #39 | #1015 |
| Surgery | #5 | #32 | #1052 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #35 | #1098 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #32 | #1118 |
| Ophthalmology | #5 | #31 | #1142 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #5 | #31 | #1213 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #32 | #1357 |
| Immunology | #5 | #35 | #1385 |
| Radiation Therapy | #4 | #32 | #1491 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #33 | #1651 |
| Veterinary | #6 | #36 | #1756 |
| Oncology | #6 | #40 | #1894 |
Psychology rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 5 for Psychology in New Zealand and 533 in the World with 9,715 publications made and 295,823 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #4 | #24 | #217 |
| Education | #6 | #28 | #255 |
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #23 | #290 |
| Special Education | #3 | #23 | #302 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #25 | #399 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #23 | #481 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #28 | #663 |
| Psychiatry | #4 | #28 | #677 |
| Occupational Therapy | #6 | #37 | #741 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 527 in the World with 9,142 publications made and 269,155 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #23 | #252 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #24 | #454 |
| Statistics | #3 | #22 | #519 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #32 | #650 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #17 | #692 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #24 | #712 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #29 | #919 |
Business rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 5 for Business in New Zealand and 427 in the World with 8,643 publications made and 227,400 citations received.
University of Canterbury
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #11 | #227 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #19 | #296 |
| Advertising | #7 | #28 | #350 |
| International Trade | #4 | #21 | #375 |
| Accounting | #7 | #29 | #437 |
| Project Management | #5 | #29 | #456 |
| Finance | #5 | #25 | #483 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #34 | #489 |
| Management | #5 | #26 | #496 |
| Marketing | #6 | #29 | #507 |
| Risk Management | #8 | #36 | #649 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #32 | #650 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #24 | #712 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #34 | #721 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #31 | #860 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #2 | #5 | #25 |
Economics rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 5 for Economics in New Zealand and 415 in the World with 6,230 publications made and 166,864 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #4 | #21 | #375 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #24 | #454 |
| Finance | #5 | #25 | #483 |
| Actuarial Science | #7 | #32 | #650 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Canterbury ranked 4 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 350 in the World with 4,997 publications made and 117,924 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #2 | #17 | #197 |
| Animation | #1 | #8 | #242 |
| Creative Writing | #6 | #28 | #276 |
| Acting and Drama | #4 | #21 | #281 |
| Literature | #4 | #25 | #339 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #26 | #346 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #22 | #353 |
| Music | #6 | #25 | #449 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #27 | #483 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #29 | #505 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #35 | #674 |
| Photography | #7 | #33 | #678 |
| Architecture | #6 | #28 | #686 |
| Game Design and Development | #2 | #6 | #81 |
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