Chemistry in New Zealand: 8 Best universities Ranked 2023

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 764K citations received by 21.4K 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 Chemistry

#10 in Oceania

#326 in the World

Founded: 1883

2. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Chemistry

#16 in Oceania

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Chemistry

#20 in Oceania

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Chemistry

#23 in Oceania

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Chemistry

#29 in Oceania

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1964

6. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Chemistry

#31 in Oceania

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1897

7. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Chemistry

#38 in Oceania

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2000

8. Lincoln University, New Zealand

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Chemistry

#39 in Oceania

#2278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1878

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