8 Best Materials Science schools in New Zealand [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 2M citations received by 61.3K academic papers made by 8 universities in New Zealand was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Materials Science

#10 in Oceania

#287 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Materials Science

#18 in Oceania

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Materials Science

#22 in Oceania

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

4. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Materials Science

#23 in Oceania

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

5. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Materials Science

#25 in Oceania

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 21,833
Founded: 1897

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Materials Science

#30 in Oceania

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 10,537
Founded: 1964

7. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Materials Science

#37 in Oceania

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

8. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Materials Science

#38 in Oceania

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

The best cities to study Materials Science in New Zealand based on the number of universities and their ranks are Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Palmerston North.