University of Waikato: Rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 in New Zealand, 665 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 27,055 academic publications and 768,594 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 665 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 6 of 8 | In New Zealand |
| # 32 of 60 | In Oceania |
| # 437 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 453 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 504 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in New Zealand and 583 in the World with 17,153 publications made and 462,441 citations received.
University of Waikato
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #5 | #17 | #149 |
| Education | #2 | #18 | #175 |
| Publishing | #7 | #39 | #181 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #24 | #214 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #25 | #250 |
| Genealogy | #6 | #23 | #260 |
| Anthropology | #6 | #29 | #300 |
| Sociology | #6 | #29 | #365 |
| International Law | #5 | #26 | #391 |
| Law | #6 | #29 | #414 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #28 | #467 |
| Social Work | #5 | #33 | #468 |
| Political Science | #6 | #29 | #474 |
| History | #6 | #29 | #497 |
| Archaeology | #6 | #30 | #507 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #27 | #527 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #35 | #580 |
| Special Education | #6 | #40 | #681 |
| Demography | #7 | #36 | #713 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #28 | #736 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Environmental Science in New Zealand and 673 in the World with 13,962 publications made and 429,867 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #24 | #517 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #30 | #567 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #29 | #575 |
| Forestry | #6 | #33 | #623 |
| Ecology | #7 | #32 | #634 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #31 | #649 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #31 | #664 |
| Geology | #6 | #31 | #675 |
| Environmental Management | #7 | #36 | #753 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #35 | #1119 |
Biology rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Biology in New Zealand and 1048 in the World with 11,905 publications made and 421,282 citations received.
University of Waikato
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #5 | #28 | #489 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #30 | #567 |
| Forestry | #6 | #33 | #623 |
| Zoology | #7 | #33 | #645 |
| Paleontology | #6 | #31 | #649 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #25 | #654 |
| Animal Science | #6 | #32 | #707 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #33 | #853 |
| Botany | #7 | #33 | #857 |
| Microbiology | #4 | #30 | #989 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #38 | #1012 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #34 | #1139 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #30 | #1185 |
| Genetics | #6 | #32 | #1246 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #32 | #1312 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #36 | #1350 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #40 | #1426 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #37 | #1472 |
| Virology | #7 | #42 | #1635 |
| Molecular | #8 | #37 | #1677 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #33 | #1833 |
| Oncology | #7 | #41 | #1915 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #41 | #1924 |
| Immunology | #8 | #42 | #1935 |
Engineering rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Engineering in New Zealand and 781 in the World with 10,604 publications made and 326,395 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #15 | #223 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #27 | #461 |
| Aviation | #6 | #31 | #618 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #31 | #640 |
| Systems | #5 | #26 | #641 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #21 | #649 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #30 | #821 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #27 | #845 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #31 | #939 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #32 | #986 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #35 | #993 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #27 | #995 |
| Architecture | #7 | #32 | #1051 |
| Optics | #6 | #30 | #1093 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #35 | #1119 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #34 | #1284 |
| Robotics | #6 | #30 | #1356 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #39 | #1442 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #37 | #1472 |
| Automation and Control | #6 | #36 | #1544 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #33 | #1833 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Computer Science in New Zealand and 607 in the World with 10,254 publications made and 329,263 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #2 | #15 | #231 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #12 | #246 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #22 | #275 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #24 | #348 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #29 | #369 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #24 | #507 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #23 | #541 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #31 | #693 |
| Computer Vision | #6 | #31 | #925 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #32 | #986 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #38 | #1012 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #30 | #1102 |
| Computer Engineering | #7 | #34 | #1284 |
| Robotics | #6 | #30 | #1356 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #40 | #1426 |
Physics rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Physics in New Zealand and 976 in the World with 9,685 publications made and 308,313 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #21 | #649 |
| Astrobiology | #6 | #25 | #654 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #25 | #882 |
| Molecular | #6 | #28 | #1000 |
| Optics | #6 | #30 | #1093 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #30 | #1185 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #27 | #1431 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #33 | #1833 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Chemistry in New Zealand and 1170 in the World with 8,102 publications made and 295,574 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #4 | #20 | #905 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #31 | #939 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #31 | #1214 |
| Physical | #6 | #29 | #1253 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #32 | #1312 |
| Computational | #6 | #30 | #1414 |
| Radiochemistry | #5 | #29 | #1661 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #33 | #1833 |
Psychology rankings
University of Waikato ranked 7 for Psychology in New Zealand and 667 in the World with 7,161 publications made and 199,963 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #2 | #18 | #175 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #20 | #255 |
| Social Work | #5 | #33 | #468 |
| Special Education | #6 | #40 | #681 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #31 | #693 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #42 | #801 |
| Neuroscience | #7 | #38 | #1012 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #44 | #1048 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #43 | #1150 |
Medicine rankings
University of Waikato ranked 7 for Medicine in New Zealand and 1234 in the World with 7,062 publications made and 179,314 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #5 | #33 | #468 |
| Ethics | #5 | #28 | #489 |
| Forensic Science | #5 | #35 | #580 |
| Health Science | #7 | #43 | #686 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #42 | #801 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #7 | #41 | #802 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #44 | #820 |
| Plastic Surgery | #3 | #21 | #899 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #20 | #905 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #43 | #913 |
| Sports | #6 | #43 | #933 |
| Nursing | #7 | #46 | #991 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #44 | #1048 |
| Audiology | #7 | #38 | #1088 |
| Gerontology | #7 | #45 | #1140 |
| Orthodontics | #7 | #32 | #1148 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #43 | #1150 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #33 | #1163 |
| Dentistry | #6 | #31 | #1216 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #35 | #1332 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #39 | #1334 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #36 | #1350 |
| Surgery | #7 | #41 | #1378 |
| Epidemiology | #7 | #47 | #1422 |
| Pathology | #7 | #43 | #1424 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #42 | #1510 |
| Pediatrics | #7 | #43 | #1570 |
| Radiology | #7 | #43 | #1589 |
| Virology | #7 | #42 | #1635 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #34 | #1683 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #44 | #1886 |
| Oncology | #7 | #41 | #1915 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #41 | #1924 |
| Immunology | #8 | #42 | #1935 |
Business rankings
University of Waikato ranked 7 for Business in New Zealand and 504 in the World with 6,855 publications made and 193,408 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising | #6 | #27 | #312 |
| Accounting | #5 | #24 | #324 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #29 | #369 |
| Risk Management | #4 | #24 | #385 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #23 | #410 |
| Construction Management | #6 | #27 | #461 |
| Finance | #6 | #26 | #492 |
| Marketing | #5 | #28 | #501 |
| International Trade | #6 | #28 | #532 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #569 |
| Project Management | #7 | #32 | #595 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #31 | #640 |
| Management | #7 | #33 | #643 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #27 | #845 |
| Hospitality and Hotel Management | #4 | #12 | #52 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Mathematics in New Zealand and 584 in the World with 6,501 publications made and 245,050 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #19 | #202 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #27 | #511 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #569 |
| Statistics | #6 | #29 | #621 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #27 | #845 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #28 | #976 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #30 | #1102 |
Economics rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Economics in New Zealand and 437 in the World with 6,092 publications made and 153,715 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #6 | #26 | #492 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #27 | #511 |
| International Trade | #6 | #28 | #532 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #27 | #569 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Waikato ranked 6 for Art & Design in New Zealand and 453 in the World with 3,913 publications made and 73,595 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #3 | #13 | #116 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #11 | #220 |
| Landscape Architecture | #3 | #15 | #223 |
| Graphic Design | #2 | #19 | #278 |
| Photography | #3 | #21 | #304 |
| Music | #4 | #20 | #340 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #24 | #348 |
| Literature | #5 | #27 | #359 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #28 | #363 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #27 | #402 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #28 | #467 |
| Architecture | #7 | #32 | #1051 |
