New Zealand's 7 best Aviation universities [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New Zealand ranked based on their research performance in Aviation. A graph of 6.48K citations received by 265 academic papers made by 7 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 Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Aviation

#4 in Oceania

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

2. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Aviation

#9 in Oceania

#122 in the World

Founded: 1883

3. Massey University

New Zealand | Palmerston North

For Aviation

#10 in Oceania

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1963

4. University of Canterbury

New Zealand | Christchurch

For Aviation

#20 in Oceania

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 17,299
Founded: 1873

5. Auckland University of Technology

New Zealand | Auckland

For Aviation

#21 in Oceania

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2000

6. University of Waikato

New Zealand | Hamilton

For Aviation

#28 in Oceania

#517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1964

7. Victoria University of Wellington

New Zealand | Wellington

For Aviation

#34 in Oceania

#762 in the World

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

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